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T»V JOHNSON' 

DICTIONARY ^ 



[ENGLISH LANGUAGE, 

IN MINIATURE. 



TO WHICH ARE ADDED, 

AN ALPHABETICAL ACCOUNT OF THE 

HEATHEN DEITIES, 

AND A 

COPIOUS CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE 

OF 

REMARKABLE EVENTS, DISCOVERIES, AND INVENTIONS* 



BY THE REV. JOSEPH HAMILTON, 31. A. 



SECOND AMERICAN EDITION. 



BOSTON : 

PUBLISHED BY W. ANDREWS, No. ], CORNHILL. 

Greenough § StebLins, Printers. 

Nov. 1806. 



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ABBREVIATIONS. 



a. .adjective 

ad adverb 

con conjunction 

inter interjection 

part participle 

part, a .participial adjective 



pr , .preposition 

s substantive 

pron pronoun 

v verb 

v. #..... .........verb active 

v. n verb neuter 



JOHNSON'S 
DICTIONARY 

IN MINIATURE. 



A B D 



A B L 



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A AN article set before nouns of the 
") singular number, as a boy, a dog. 
When it is placed before a word beginning 
with a vowel, it is changed into an a as An 
earl, an ensign. It is placed before a par- 
ticiple, or participial noun, as a riding, a 
walking. It also denotes proportion, as a 
year, a month. It is sometimes used as an 
abbreviation of the Latin word artium, as 
A. M. artiutn magister ; A. D. anno domini 
Aba'ck, ad. backwards- ; back j a sea term 
Ab'acot, s. an ancient kind of crown 
Ab'acus, s. a counting table ; in architecture, 
the crowning both of the capital and column 
Aba'ft,or Ait, ad. towards the stern from the 

ship's head ; a sea term 
Abai'sance, s. a bow j a mark of respect 
Abal'ienate, v. a. to make over to another 
y Aban'don, v. a. to resign ; to forsake, desert 
/j Abandoned, a. deserted ; given up ; wicked 
i Abandonment, s. the act of forsaking 
j Aba'se, v. a. to humble, to bring low, depress 
/( Aba'sed,/><zrf. depressed. ..a. in heraldry, so 
called when the tops of eagles' wings are 
pointed downwards 
Abatement, s. the state of being brought low 
Aba'sh, v. a. to confuse, to make ashamed 
Abash'ment, s. great shame or confusion 
Aba'te, v. a. to lessen ; to lower in price 
Abatement, s. the aft of lessening ; the 

quantity abated ; extenuation 
Abb, s. the yarn on a weaver's warp 
Ab'ba, s. a scriptural word signifying father 
$ Ab'bacy , s. the rights, possessions, privileges, 

and immunities of an abbot 
T Ab'bess, s. the governess of a nunnery 
AbTae, Ab'bey, Ab'by, s. residence for reli- 
gious persons, whether men or women 
Arybot, j. the chief of a convent of men 
Abbreviate, v. a. to abridge, to shorten 
y Abbreviation, s. the act of abridging 
y Abbrevia'tor, ;. one who shortens or abridges 
Abbre'viature, s. a mark used for the sake of 
shortening ; a compendium or abridgment 
Ai/dicatej v. a. to resign an office, to give up 



Abdication,*, resignation ; act of giving up 
Ab'dicative, a. that which implies abdication 
Ab'ditive, a. hiding or concealing 
Abdo'men, s. the lower part of the belly 
Abdom'inal, a. relating to the abdomen 
Abdom'inous, a. paunch-bellied ; unwieldy 
Abdu'ce, v. a. to separate ; to draw away 
Abdu'cent, a. drawing or pulling back 
Abduc'tion, j.the act of separating or drawing 
Abduc'tor, s. any muscle that contracts 
Abecedarian, s. a teacher of the alphabet 
Abece'dary, a. belonging to the alphabet 
Abe'd, ad. in bed, on the bed 
AOsele-tree, t, a kind of white poplar 
Abearance, s. a deviation from the right v. 
Aber'rant, a. wandering from the right w? 
Aberra'tion, s. the act of deviating 
Abe't, v. a. to aid, to encourage, to ^„ton 
Abet'ment, s. act of abetting, or encouraging 
Abet'tor, s. he that abets ; an accomplice 
Abey'ance, s. in law, goods in reversion, but 

not in possession 
Abgrega'ticn, s. separation from the Mock 
Abho'r,y. a. to detest, to loathe,to abominate 
Abhor'rence, j-. aversion, great hatred 
Abhor'rent, a. struck with abhorrence, odi- 
ous ; contrary to ; inconsistent with 
Abi'de, v. n. to dwell in a place ; to attend ; 

to support ; to persevere in any thing 
Ab'ject, a. mean, base, vile, contemptible 
Abjec'tedness, Abjec'tion, Ab'jectness, s. 

meanness of mind, servility, baseness 
Ab'jectly, ad. in an abject manner, meanly 
Abil'ity, j.power ; skill,capacity,qualification 
Abintestate, s. the heir of an intestate person 
Ab'jugatej'u. a. to set free, to unyoke 
Abjura'tion, *. the act of abjuring; a re- 
nouncing on oath 
Abju're, v. a. to retract, or recant solemnly ; 
to renounce an opinion; forsake the realm 
Ablac'tate, v. a. to wean from the breast 
Ablacta'tion, s. weaning; a method of grafting 
Ablaquea'tion, s. the opening of the ground'- 
round the roots of trees,to admit air or watei 
Abla'tionj s. the act »f taking away 



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*l Ablative, a. that which takes away ; the last 

of the six cases of the Latin nouns 
O Aisle, a. capable to perform ; skilful 
A- Able-bod'ied, a. strong of body, powerful 
a Ablegate, v. a. to send abroad on some pub- 
lic business or employment; to send away 
*- A'bleness, s. strength of mind or body 
S Ab'lepsy, s. want of sight ; unadvisedness 
7 Ab'ligate, v. a. to bind or tie up from 
tv Ab'locate, v. a. to let out to hire 

V Ab'iuent, a. having the power of cleansing 
W Ablu'tion, s. act of cleansing ; the cup given 

without consecration in theRoniish church; 
a religious purification 
X Ab'negate, v. a. to deny, renounce, reject 

V Abnega'tion, /. denial ; renunciation 

2. Abnor'mous, a. mishapen ; vast, huge /? 
CO, Abo'ard, ad. in, or on board a ship — k? 
C Abo'de, s. an habitation, a dwelling place 
c Abo'de, v. a. to foretel, to prognosticate 
1) Abo'dement, s. a secret anticipation ; omen 
£ Abolish, v. a. to repeal, to make void 
k Abol'ishable, a. that which may be abolished 
c. Abolition, s. the act of abolishing 
A Abom'i nable, a. detestable, hateful ; unclean 
(' Abom'inabttness, s. hatefulness, odiousness 
/Abominably, ad. extremely ; excessively, 

exceedingly ; in the ill sense 
yf Abominate, v. a. to abhor, to detest, to hate 
.{•' Abomination, s. detestation, hatred ; pollu- 
tion, or defilement 
H fJuOri'gines, s. the primitive or original inha- 
bitants of a country 
4t Abor'tion, s. a miscarriage ; untimely birth 
O Abor'tive , a. untimely; premature 
/t, Abo've, prep, higher in place ; more in quan- 
tity ...ad. the regions of heaven 
^ Abovel>oard, ad. without any trick, fairly 
ft Abcu'nd, v. n. to have in great plenty 
S" Aba'ut, prep, round ; encircling, near to ; 

engaged in ; relating to.,^ra. every way 
~t~ Abracadab'ra, s. a superstitious charm 
u. Abra'de, v. a. to waste by degrees •, to rub off 
%s Abra'sion, s. the act of rubbing off 
iVAbre'ast, ad. close together, side by side 
X Abrid'ge, v. a. to contract, to shorten ; to 

express the same sense in fewer words 
y Abridg'ment, s. a summary; any larger work 

contracted into a smaller compass 
2-Abro'ach, ad. being tapped ; in a situation 
ready to yield the liquor contained 
3 q Abro'ad, ad, without doors ; in foreign 
countries ; widely scattered — 2> ^ 
l> Abrogate, v. a. to disannul, to abolish 
C Abroga'tion, s. the act of disannulling 
""B Abru'pt, a. sudden ; rough ; unconnected 
£ Abrupt'ly, ad. unseasonably ; hastily 
/ Abruptness, s. an abrupt manner, suddenness 
c, Ab'scess, s. a tumour containing matter 
<. Aboci'nd, v. a. to cut off 



Abscis'sa, j. that part of the diameter of a 
conic section, which is intercepted be- 
tween the vertex and a semi-ordinate 
Abscis'sion, s. the act of cutting or lopping off 
Absco'nd, v. n. to hide one's self 
Absco'nder, s. the person who absconds 
Ab'sence, s. being absent ; inattention 
Ab'sent, a. not present ; inattentive 
Abse'nt, v. n. to keep away, to withdraw 
Absente'e, ;. one who is absent from his em- 
ployment, station, or country 
Absin'thiated, part, impregnated with bitter 
Absi'st, v. n. to cease or leave off 
Ab$o'lve,v.a. to set free ; toacquit ; to pardon 
Ab'soiute, a. complete ; not relative ; arbi- 
trary ; without any restriction 
Absolutely, ad. peremptorily, positively 
Absolution, s. acquittal ; the remission of 

sins, or penance, by a priest 
Absolutory, a. that which absolves or acquits 
Ab 'sonant, a. contrary to reason ; absurd 
Ab'sonaie, v. a. to shun, to avoid ; to detest 
Abso'rb, -v. a. to suck up, to swallow up — 
Abscrb'ent, s. a medicine that draws away 
superfluous moisture in the body- § -" _ 
Abso'rpt, part, swallowed up 
Abso'rption, s. the act of swallowing up 
Abstain, v. n. to forbear, to refrain from 
Abste'mious, a. temperate, abstinent, sober 
Abste'miously, ad. temperately, soberly 
Abste'miousness, s. sobriety, temperance 
Abstention, s. the act of holding off 
Abste'rge, v. a. to cleanse ; to wipe off - 
Abster'gent, a. having a cleansing quality 
Abster'sion, s. the act of cleansing 
Ab3te:'sive,fl.that has the qualityof cleansing. 
Ab'stinence, s. a refraining from ; temperance 
Abstra'ct, v. a. to separate ideas, to abridge 
Ab's tract, s. an abridgment, an epitome 
Abstracted, /x-.'rr.separated; refined,abstruse • 
Abstractedly, ad. simply ; separately 
At : ac'tion, i. the act of abstracting, &c. 
Abstractive, a. having the quality to abstract 
Abstractly^ ad. absolutely ; simply 
Abstruse, a. hidden, obscure, difficult - 
Abstru'seiy, ad. obscurely, not obviously 
Abstru'seness, s. difficulty ; obscurity 
Absu'me, v. a. to waste gradually 
Absu'rd, a. unreasonable ; inconsistent 
Absurd'ity, s. not agreeable to reason ; folly 
Absurdly, ad. improperly, foolishly Q a 
Abun 'dance,/, great plenty, exuberance 
Abun'dant, a. plentiful ; exuberant 
Abun'dantiy,*«/.in plenty ; amply ; liberally 
Abu'se, v. a. to revile ; to impose on ; ill use 
Abu'se, s. corrupt praftice ; unjust censure 
Abu'ser, s. he that uses ill, or reproaches 
Abu'sive, a. offensive, injurious, deceitful 
Abu'sively, ad. rudely ; reproachfully 
' Abu't, v. n. to bound or border upon ; to meet 



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Abut'tal, Abut'ment, s. that which joins to, 

or borders upon, another object 
Aby'sm,Aby'ss,j.a fathomless gulf or pit; hell 
I Academ'ical, a. belonging to an academy 
Acade'mian, Academ'ic, Academician, 
Acad'emist, s. a student at an academy 
^.Acad'emy, s. a school where the arts and 
sciences are taught ; an university 
Acanthus, s. the herb bear's-foot 
^ Acatalec'tic, s. a verse exactly perfect, hav- 
ing the complete number of syllables 
, Acatalep'tic, a. incomprehensible 
i Acce'dej-y. n. to comply with or subscribe 
to a treaty ; to agree to 
Accelerate, v. a. to quicken, to hasten 
Accelerated, part, quickened, hastened 
% Accelera'tion, s. a quickening, hastening 
v Acce'nd, v. a. to kindle, to set on fire 
K Accen'sion, s. the state of being kindled 
1 Ac'cent, s. manner of pronunciation ; a mark 

to direct the modulation of the voice 
^.Acce'nt, v. a. to note the accent or mark 
oAccent'uate, v. a. to place an accent properly 
t Accentuation, s. due placing of the accent 
C Acce/pt, v. a. to receive, to take, to admit 
7 Acceptable, a. agreeable, seasonable 
\ Acceptably, ad. in an acceptable manner 
- Acceptance, s. reception with approbation 
■ t Acceptation, s. reception, either agreeably 
v or not ; the received meaning of a word 
cAccept'er, s . the person who accepts 
t Acceptation, j. remission of a debt by an 
* acquittance from a creditor 
/ Acce'ss, s. admission to a place or person 
^Accessary, s. an abettor ; an accomplice 
I Acces'sible, a. that which may be approached 
I Accession, s. addition ; arriving at 
Accessory, a. additional ; superadded.../, an 

accomplice, not a principal 
Accidence, s. a little book containing the 

first rudiments of grammar 
Ac'cident, s. property or quality of a word 
or being, separable from it, at least in 
thought ; casualty ; unforeseen event 
Accident'al, a. casual ; fortuitous 
Accidentally, ad. casually, fortuitously 
Accip'ient, s. a receiver.^, receiving 
Acci'te, v. a. to call for or upon ; to summon 
Accla'im, Acclamation, j. a shout of ap- 
plause ; praise ; exultation 
Accliv'ity, s. the ascent of a hill 
' Acclo'y, v. a. to cloy, to satiate, to surfeit 
. Acco'il, v. n. to crowd ; to bustle about 
Accom'modable, a. that which may be fitted 
Accom'modate, v. a. to supply ; to reconcile 
Accommodation, s. composition of a disa- 
greement ; provision of conveniences 
Accompanied, part, attended by 
Accom'paniment, s. something added to an- 
other } harmonious union of parts 



Accom'pany, v. a. to join ; to associate with ci. 

Accomplice, s. a partner ; an associate -C 

Accomplish, v. a. to complete ; to obtain ; ^ 

to adorn the body, or improve the mind 

Accomplished, part. a. completed j elegant f 

Accomplishment, s. completion ; full per- -£ 

formance ; elegance ; ornament of mind 

Acco'mpt, s. an account, a reckoning I 

Accompt'ant, s. a calculator, a computer - j 

Acco'rd, v. a. to adjust ; unite ; agree with /c 

Acco'rd, s. a compact ; harmony ; union -£ 

Accordance, s. agreement ; conformity / v* / «- 

Accord'ant, a. willing ; consenting /u 

According, pr^p. agreeably to ; in proportion ° 

Accordingly, ad. agreeably ; conformably ^ 

Acco'st, v. a. to address, to salute — 7 

Accost'able, a. easy of access ; familiar — X- 

Acco'unt, v. a. to compute j tc esteem ; to - S 

answer for, to assign to ; to give an account 

Acco'unt, s. a computation ; examination ; t 

narration ; dignity, rank ; estimation 

Account'able, a. subject to an account <s~ 

Account'ed,parf.valued ; reckoned, esteemed V 

Accou'ple, v. a. to join or link together w 

Accou'tre, v. a. to attire, to dress, to furnish * 

Accoutrement, s . equipage, trappings Y 

Accre'tion, s. the act of growing to another « ~Z~ 
Accretive, a. that which by growth is added J- a. 

AccruC, v. n. to arise by profit ; to be added to "" 0- 

Accuba'tion, u the ancient posture of leaning c 

at meals * 

Accumulate, v. a. to pile up, to heap together &{ 

Accumulation, s. a heaping up ; a heap £■ 

Accumulative, a. that which increases I 

Accumulator, s. a gatherer or heaper together — c ) 

Accuracy, s. exactness, nicety, without en or ^ 

Accurate, a. very exact ; done with care l. 

Accurately, ad, without error ; nicely / 

AcCurateness,j.exactness,nioety,correctness - J*- 

Accur'se, v. a. to doom to destruction - — *- 

Accurs'ed, part. n. that which is doomed to — '*** 

misery ; execrable, hateful, detestable 

Accu'sable, a. that may be censured ; culpable **■ 

Accusa'tion, s. charge, impeachment o 

Accusative, a. the fourth case of a Latin noun /*- 

Accu'se, v. a. to charge with a crime ; to a ■ 

blame, to censure, to impeach ^ 

Accu'ser, s. one who prefers a complaint ^ 

against another ; a censor j 
Accus'tom, v. a.to use one's self to, to enure , 
Accus'tomable, a. habitual, customary 

AccusComably, AccusComarily, ad. usually, - *** 

customarily, long practised 

Accus'tomary, a. common, usually done ^ 

Accustomed, part. a. frequent, usual ** / ' 

Ace, s. an unit on cards or dice ; a ti-ifie )t 

Aceph'alous, a. without a head y 
Ace'rb, a. acid, rough,bitter ; severe — - a ^ 
Acerb'ate , v. a. to make bitter or sour J: (K. 

Acerb'ity, s. a sour taste ; severity of temper Ir 



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C Acer'vate, v. a. to heap together j 

'"? Acerva'tion, s. the act of heaping together 
£ Aces'cent, a. tending to sourness, or acidity | 
f Ace'tose, Ace'tous, a. having a sour quality | 
a Ache, s. a continued pain 
^ Ache, v. n. to be in continued pain 
l Achie've, v. a. to perform ; to obtain 
j Achie'vement, s. a deed, a performance ; 

the escutcheons or ensigns armorial 
K. Achie'ver, $. he who performs his intentions 
/ A'chor- s. a species of the herpes 
4k A'cid, a. sour ; sharp ; biting 
M Acid'ity, A'cidness, s. sharpness, sourness 
e> Acid'ulas, s. medicinal springs impregnated 

with certain sharp particles 
/l Acid'ulate, v. a. to make sour in a degree 
e, Ackno'wledge, v. a. to confess ; to be grateful 
I Acknowledging, a. grateful 
$ Acknowledgment, s. concession •, gratitude 
T Ac'me, s. the height or crisis of any thing 
tv Acol'othist, s. a servitor in the Romish church 
v Ac'onite, s. wolf's bane ; poison in general 
W A'corn, s. the seed or fruit of the oak 
y Acous'tics,.'. the theory of sounds; medicines 
or instruments used to assist the hearing | 
*f Acqua'int, v. a. to inform ; to make known ! 
i. Acquaintance, s. familiarity ; fellowship ; a 
/^ person with whom we associate 

r- Cx Acquainted, a. familiar ; well known to 
t Acque'st, or Acqui'st, s. a thing gained 
C Acquies'ce,i;. n. to yield, submit, comply 
^ Acquiescence, s. compliance ; rest ; consent 
£ Acquirable, a. that may be had, or attained 
3 Acqui're, v. a. to gain by industry, &c. 
0. Acquirement, s. that which is gained 
A. Acquisition, s. the act of gaining ; the ad- 
vantage gained ; acquirement 
t AQquis'itive, a. that which is acquired 
/ Acqui't, v. a. to discharge ; set free; absolve 
Ji Acquitment,/, the aft of acquitting 
& Acquittal, s. deliverance from an offence 
/^♦vAcquit'tance, *• a release ; a discharge in 

writing for a debt 
■^- A'cre, s. a portion of land containing 40 
perches in length, and four in breadth, or 
484O square yards 
Ac'rid, a. having a hot biting taste ; bitter 
A Acrimo'nious, a. sharp ; corrosive 
<j Ac'rimony, s. sharpness ; corrosiveness ; se- 
verity of temper or language 
ti Ac'ritude, Ac'rity, s. an acrid taste ; a biting 

heat on the palate 
$ Acroamat'ical, a. pertaining to deep learning 
t Acron'ycal,fl. a term of astronomy applied to 
stars when they appear above or sink be- 
low the horizon at the time of sun-set 
° Acro'ss, ad. athwart, laid over any thing 
v Acros'tic, s. a poem in which the fiist letter 
of every line makes up the name of the 
person oa whom the poem is written 



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Aft, i>. n. to do, to perform...?;, a. to imitate ^ 
Aft, s. a deed, an exploit ; a part in a play ■<. 
Ac'tion, s. opposite to rest ; gesture in speak- u 



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a i\ee<\ ; a battle : a law suit 



Ac'tionabie,a.tbat which is punishable by law ^ 
Ac'tionary, s. a holder of public stock I# Z 



r\ct'ive, a. nimble, agile, quick, busy 
Aft'ively, ad. nkfltbiy, briskly, quickly J* 

Aft'iveness, Aftiv'ity,j. nimbleness e 

Aft'or, s. one that performs ; a stage -player f 



Aft'ress, s. a female stage-player 
Aft'ual, a. real ; certain ; not speculative A. 
Aft'ually, ad. in aft, in eifeft, really t 

Aft'ualness, s. the quality of being aftual i 
Aft'uary, s. a register, or clerk of a court M 

Aft'uate, v. a. to put into aftion ; to move ( 
Aft'uate, a. A&'uzted, part, put into aftion 1t , 
Ac'uate, v. a. to make sharp ; to point <•■> 

Aculeate, a. having a stir.g or sh?,ip point 
Acu'men, /. a sharp point ; quickness or I, 

sharpness of intelleft 
Acu'minated, part, ending in a sharp point 4 
Acu'te, a. sharp, keen, subtle, ingenious % 

Acu'te, s. an accent marked thus (') to show ^ 

when the voice ought to be raised 
Acu'tely,£<i. sharply, keenly, ingeniously t 
Acu'teness, s. sharpness, subtleness u 

Ada'cted, part. a. driven by force V 

Ad'age, s. a maxim ; a common saying ** / 

Ada'gio, s. in music, a term for slow time % 
Ad'amant,5 a diamond ; a loadstone vy 

Adamante'an,^. very hard, impenetrable ^ 
Adaman'tine, a. made of adamant ; hard >4f c 
Ada'pt, v. a. to fit, to suit, to proportion t 

Adapta'tion, Adap'tion, s. the aft of fitting £ 
Add, v. a. to join to, increase, number up ' "£ 
Adde'cimate, v. a. to take or value tithes 
Adde'em, v. a. to esteem ; account, reckon 
Ad'der, s. a poisonous serpent ; a viper J 
Auder's-grass, s. the name of a plant — 
Adder's-tongue, s. the name of an herb _- 
Ad'dible, a. that which may be added 
Ad'dice, Adae, s. a cooper's tool ; an axe 
Addi'ft, v. a. to devote, to dedicate ^< 
Addift'ed, part. a. devoted to, fond of - 
Add'itament, s. the thing added, addition - *J 
Addi'tion, s. an adding to ; a rule for adding t 
sums together j in law, the residence, oc- 
cupation, or rank of any person j, 
Additional, a. that which is added <j 
Ad'dle, a. barren, empty ; usually applied 

to such eggs as are rotten...*, dry lees 2 

Ad'dle-pated, a. empty headed ; weak ^ 

Addre'ss, v. a. to speak or apply to ; to direct 2 

to ; to prepare one's self for any aftion 
Addre'ss, s. a petition ; direction ; skill ; t 

dexterity ; mode of behaviour 
Addu'ce, v. a. to bring in ; allege ; assign ^ 
Addu'cent, s. any muscle that contrafts 
Addu'lce,^. a. to sweeten j to make pleasant 



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</ Ademption, s. revocation, privation 
<Z Adenog'raphy, s. a treatise of the glands 
"a* Ad'ept, s. an artist ; one well versed in an art 
0~ Ad'equate, a. proportionate, equal to 
C Adequately, ad. in exact proportion, duly 
^ Ad'equateness, s. equality ; exact proportion 
\£ Adfec'ted, a. compounded, or affected 
f Adhe're, v. n. to stick close to ; to take part 
with, to. remain fixed to any opinion, &c. 
Q Adhe rence, s. attachment ; tenacity 
/L Adhe'rent, a. united with ; sticking to 
[ |* Adhe'rent, Adhe're r, s. a follower ; partisan 
t i Adhe'sioii, t. the act; of sticking to something 

£Adhe'sive, a. sticking ; tenacious 
k L Adhib'it, v. a. to apply to ; to make use of 
AvAdhibi'tion, s. application ; use 
M. Adja'cency, s. state of being near or close to 
x q Aclja'cent, a. lying close to, bordering upon 
^. Adiaph'orous, a. neutral, indifferent 
Cf Adiaph'ory, s. neutrality, indifference 
%- Adje'ft, v. a. to add to, to put to 
C Adject*©*!, s. the aft ofadjefting or adding 
f- Adjefti'tioos, a. thrown in, added 
& Ad/jective, s. a word added to a noun to de- 
note its quality, as good, bad, &c 
jV Adieu', ad. farewel 

V"" Adjo'in, v. a. to join to, to unite or put to 
X Adjoin'ingJ part, being close to, near to 
*f Adjou'rn, v. a. to put off, to defer 
g^jAdjourn'mentj s. putting off to another day 
ffi Ad'ipose, Ad'ipous, a. fat, greasy 
' 6- A'dit, a. a passage under ground for miners 
C; Adju'dge, v. a. to decree, to pass sentence 
"~i> Adjudicate, v. a. to determine by lav/ 
(? Ad'jugate, i). a. to yoke or couple to 
^ Ad'jimct, s. something adherent to another 
q Adjunction, s. aft of joining ; thing joined 
JL Adjuration, s. a solemn proposing of an 
„ oath to another ; the oath proposed 
C Adju're, v. a. to tender or impose an oath to 
, be taken by another, prescribing the form 
J Adju'st,r.<3. to regulate ; put in order : settle 
£ Adjusting, Adjustment, s. the aft of regu- 
lating, or putting in method 
I A d jutant, s. a military officer, whose duty is 
to assist the major, by distributing pay 
and superintending punishments 
lu. Adju'te,v. a. to assist, to aid, to concur 
M. Adju'tor, s. an helper, an assistant 
Au'jiivate, v. a. to help, to forward 
'£, Admea'siiremetit, s. the adl of measuring 
a. Admin'ister, v.a. to act as an agent ; to supply 
*k. Administration, t. aft of administering 
5 Administrator, s. one who manages the af- 

fai rs of a person dying without a will 
C Administratrix,/, a woman who administers 
o- Ad'mi rafale, a. to be admired ; good, rare 
V Ad'mirably, ad. wonderfully, excellently 
^Ad'miral, /. the chief commander of a Meet 
* Adtniralship, /. the office of an admiral 



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superintendence of naval affairs 
Admira'tion, /. act of admiring ; wonder — ^ = — 
Admi're, v. to be surprised at ; to esteem 'V. 
Admi'rer, s. one that admires ; a lover 
Admis'sible, a. that which may be admitted 
Admis'sion,/. the aft of admitting ; the al- 
I lowing of a position not fully proved 
| Admi't, v. a. to grant entrance ; to allow an 
J argument,,or position ; to grant in general 
Admit'table, a. that which may be admitted 
: Admittance, s. the aft of admitting ; custom 
Admi'x,w. a. to mingle, to mix with 
. Admix'tion, /. the uniting or blending one 

body with another 
| Admix'ture, /. the substance of bodies mixed 
j Admon'ish, v. a. to reprove, caution, advise 
. Admon'isher, s. an adviser, a reprover 

! Admoni'tion, s. advice, counsel, reproof 

i Admon'itory, a. admonishing,warning gently - 
I Ado', s. trouble, confusion, bustle, tumult - ^n. 
; Adoles'cence, s. the flower orprime of youth - q 
| Ado'pt, v. a. to take a son or daughter by ^ 
| choice, who was not so by birth ; to em. 
| brace any particular method or manner 
: Adop'tion, s. the acl or state of adopting 3 

. Ado'rable, a. worthy of adoration ; divine - \^ 
j Adora'tion, s. divine worship j homage — S 
' Ado're, v. a. to worship ; to honour highly —7^" 
Ado'rn, v. a. to dress, decorate, embellish _ u 
Adorn'ment, s. ornament, embellishment __ V 
Ado'wrif prep, down ; towards the ground - M/ 

Adri'ft, ad. floating at random • % 

Adro'it, a. asftive, skilful, dexterous / 

Aaroit'ly, ad. dexterously, nimbly, skilfully • 2 - 

Adroit'ness, s. dexterity, skill, a&ivity Q R 

Adry', a. thirsty, desirous of drink ; athirst lr- 

Adsciti'tious, ^.borrowed, added ^ 

Adstric'tion, s. the act of binding together 

Adva'nce, v. a. to bring forward ; toaggran- 

I dize ; to improve ; to grace ; to propose 

I Adva'nce, s. a progression ; an improvement 

j Advan'ced, part, forwarded ; asserted 

! Advance'ment, s. preferment ; progression 

! Advantage, s. superiority ; convenience ; 

j gain ; benefit ; favourable circumstance 

I Advant'age, v. a. to improve ; to promote *"*' 

J Advanta'geous, a. convenient, profitable 

j Advantageously, ad. conveniently ; profit- 

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: A'ivanta'geousness, jr. usefu1ness,conveniei:ce 
Adve'ne, v. n. to be superadded to 
Adve'nient, a. superadded, advening 
Ad/vent, s. a coming ; the time appointed as 

a preparation for the celebration of Christ's 

nativity, being x weeks before Christmas 
Advent'ine, Advehti'Uous, Advent'ive, a. 

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Advent'ure,w. n. to try the chance ; to dare 
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who hazards or risks any chance 
*c Advent'uresome, a. hazardous, daring 
[ v Advent'urous, a. one who is daring, or cou- 
rageous ; full of hazard, dangerous 
' u/ Advent'urously, ad. boldly, hazardously 
X Ad'verb, s. in grammar, a word joined to a 
verb or adjective, to denote the manner, 
: time, &c. of an action 

' y Adverb'ial, a. that which relates to adverbs 
1 ^Adverb'ially, ad. in the manner of an adverb 
j "f^ <* Advers'able, a. contrary to ; not in use 
U Adversa'ria, s . a common-place book 
C Ad'versary, s. an antagonist, enemy, foe 
, f~d Ad'verse, a. contrary ; calamitous 

^ Adversely, ad. oppositely ; unfortunately 
. / Adver'sity, s. misery, distress, affliction 

^ Adve'rtj-y. n. to attend to, to heed, to regard 
j 'k Advert'ence, Advert'ency, s. attention to 
t Adverti'se,-y.a.to inform,to give public notice 
.' Advertisement,*, intelligence, information; 
admonition ; notice in a public paper 
/C Advertiser, s. one who gives information 
€ Advertising, part, giving notice 
-*«a. Adves'perate, v. n. to draw towards evening 
itv Advi'ce, s. counsel ; instruction, intelligence 
f Advi'sable, a. prudent, proper, fit 
/a. Advi'sableness, s. fitness, propriety 

tAdvi'se, v. to counsel, to consult, to inform 
Advi'sedly, ad. deliberately ; prudently 
$ Advi'ser, /. one who advises ; a counsellor 
' /-Adulation, s . high compliment, flattery 
li Ad'ulator, s. a parasite, a flatterer 
"V Ad'ulatory, a. flattering, fawning, parasitical 
*t/ Adu'lt,*. a person arrived at maturity 
-y Adult'erate, a. Adult'e rated, part, corrupted 

with some baser ingredients ; debase'd 
*y Adaltera'tion, s. aft of corrupting or debas- 
ing ; state of being contaminated 
q1= Adult'erer, *.a man guilty of adultery 
C q Adult'eress, s. a woman guilty of adultery 
U Adult'erous, a. guilty of adultery 
-C Adult'ery, s . violating the marriage bed 
Cd Adum'brate, v. a. to shadow out faintly 
£ Adumbra'tion, /. a faint sketch ; giving a 

slight and imperfect representation 
? Aduna'tion, s. an union ; being joined 
i. Adun'city, /. crookedness, abend inwards 
T^Ad'vocate, s. a pleader ; an intercessor ; one 

' who defends the cause of another 
t Advocation, s. the act of pleading ; plea ; 
j apology ; excuse ; defence 

s / Advowe'e, s. he that possesses the right of 
advowson, or presentation 
k. Advow'son, s. a right to present to a benefice 
I Advow'son appendant, s. a right of presenta- 
tion to a church, depending on a manor as 
an appurtenance thereto 
*«-v. Advow'son in gross, s. an absolute right of 
presentation not belonging to a manor 



Adu're, v. a. to burn up, to parch /^ 

Adu'st, Adu'sted, a. burnt up, scorched o 
Adus'tible,a. that which may be burnt up L 
Adust'ion, s. the aft of burning, or drying q 
Ae'rial, a. belonging to the air ; high ; lofty Vi 
A'erie, s. a nest of eagles, or birds of prey c 
Aerol'ogy, s. the theory of the air .£- 

A'eromancy, s. the art of divining by the air o 
Aerom'etry, s. the art of measuring the air xr 
A'eronaut, f. one who sails thro»,&c. the air i* 
Aeros'copy, s. the observation of the air 
Aerostat'ic, a. belonging to aerostation 
Aerosta'tion, *. traversingthe air in balloons 
Afa'r, ad. remotely, from a great distance J 

Afe'ard, a. afraid, terrified, daunted 

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Affable, a. easy of manners, benign, mild ^ 
Af'fableness, s. civility ; condescension p. £ 
Affably, ad. courteously, kindly, civilly 
Affa'ir, s. business, concern, transaction 
Affe'ft, /. affection ; sensation ; quality 
Affe'ft, v. a. to influence the passions ; to 

make a show of something 
Affefta'tion, s. an artificial appearance J 

Affeft'ed,p« rr. a. moved, afflifted ; conceited /u 
Affeft'edly,arf. conceitedly, hypocritically 

Affeft'edness,*. silly pride, conceit , ~ ' 

Affec'ting, part, moving ; imitating __ ^ 
Affec'tion, s. love, kindness, zeal ; habit c 

Affec'tionate, a. warm, tender, benevolent a 
Affec'tionately, ad. tenderly, benevolently ct 
Affeft'ive, a. that which affefts ; moving J^ 
Afii'ance, s. a contract ; reliance, hope, con= x 

fidence, generally in a religious sense -/- 

Affi'ance, v. a. to betroth, to bind by promise U 
Affida'vit, s. a deposition on oath V 

Affi'ed, part. a. joined by contract * *** 

Affilia'tion, s. the adoption of a son '*• 

Aff'inage, s. the aft of refining metals V 

Affi'ned, a. related to another ~z. 

Affin'ity, s. relation by marriage opposed toll t\ 

consanguinity ; resemblance to 
Affi'rm, v. a. to declare, to tell confidently 
Affirm'able, a. that may be affirmed } true 
Affirmation, s. confirmation, declaration 
Affirm'ative, a. that affirms or declares 
Affirmatively, ad. positively, absolutely 
Affix', v. a. to unite, to subjoin, to fasten • 
Affla'tion, s. the aft of breathing upon 
Affli'ftji;. a. to grieve, trouble, torment 
Affiic'tion, s. sorrow, calamity, misery 
Afflic'tive, a. painful, tormenting - — 

Affluence, s. riches, plenty, abundance 
Affluent, a. wealthy, abundant, exuberant 
Afnu'x, Afflux'ion, s. the aft of flowing; hx 

that which flows from one place to another *\ 
Affo'rd, v. a. to yield, or produce ; to grant % £ 

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I Affra'y, *. a quarrel, disturbance, tumult 
> Affri'ght, v. a. to alarm, confuse, terrify 
h Affri'ght, Affright'ment, s. terror, fear 
Affro'nt, *. outrage, insult, disgrace 
Affro'nt v. a. to insult, to provoke, to offend 
|*. Affront'ive, c injurious, abusive 
£ Affu'se, v. a. to pour one thing on another 
f. Affu'sien, s. the act of affusing 
X Affy', v. a. to betroth, to trust in, to confide 
4 Afie'ld, ad. to or in the field, out of doors 
k A^io'at, ad. borne up by the water ; moving 
C, Afoo't, ad. on foot ; in action, in motion 
~p Afo're, prep, before, sooner in time 
£ Afo'rehand, ad. previously prepared, or fitted 
'£ Aio'resaid, a. said before, named before 
Ifc Afra'id, part. a. struck with fear, terrified 
^ Afre'sh, ad. anew, over again, once more 
> After, prep, behind. ..ad. following another ; 
: in pursuit of; in imitation of ; in suc- 
»* ceeding time 

{ Aftermath, s. the second crop of grass 
'TcAfternoo'n, *•> time from noon to evening 
V Af'terpains, s. pains after child-birth 
t\ Afterthought, s. reflections formed after 

the aft ; expedients formed too late 
1* Afterwards, ad. in succeeding time 
& A'ga, s. a Turkish military officer of rank 
Aga'in, ad. a second time, once more ; more- 
over ; in return ; on the other hand 
Ok Aga'inst, prep, in contradiction to; in op- 

.positionto ; to the hurt of another 
1 Aga'pe, ad. staring eagerly, or with surprise 
c Aga'st, or Agha'st, a. struck with terror, 

frightened; staring with amazement 
"f Ag'ate, s. the lowest sort of precious stone 
tc Ag'aty, a. partaking of the nature of agate 
v Age, s. any period of time ; generation of 
men ; an hundred years ; maturity ; de- 
cline of life 
A'gedj a. advanced in years, old, ancient 
< A'gency,j. aftion; managing another's affairs 

A'gent, s. a deputy, a. substitute, a factor 
%_ A£gela'tion, s. concretion of ice 
r t\ Aggenera'tion, s. a growing to another body 
If Agglom'erate, v. a. to gather up in a ball 
C Agglu'tinate, v. n. to unite together 
"^ Agglutina'tion, s. union, cohesion 
£ Ag'grandize, v. a. to enlarge, to exalt, to 

advance in power, honour, or rank 
\ Aggrand'izement^.beingexalted or preferred 
y Ag'gravate, v.a. to make worse ; to provoke 
£ Aggravation, s. a provocation ; exciting to 
, anger ; the aft of aggravating 
t Ag'gregate, a. framed by the coll eft ion of 
c sundry parts into one body or mass 
/ Ag'gregate, s. the collected sum of various 

quantities ; the sum total of an account 
ft Ag'gregate, v. a. to add or heap together 
C Aggregation, -j. the state of being collefted 
i*vAggre'ss,*y. a. to assault or injure first 
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Aggres'sion, s.the commencing a quarrel *t 
Aggress'or, j.one who first assaults another o 
Aggrie/vance, s. hardship, injury, wrong /^ 
Aggrie've, v. a. to vex, to injure, to hatass a. 
Aggrieved, part, afflifted, injured yV 

Aggro'up, v. a. to bring into one view «5 

A'gile, a. nimble, ready, aftive, light ' 

A'gileness,*. quickness, aftivity, nimbleness f 
Agil'ity, s. aftivity, speed, readiness ^ 

Agi'st, v. a. to let cattle feed in pasture W 

grounds at so much per week 
A'gitate, v. a. to shake ; revolve in the mind X 
Agitation, s. the aft of shaking any thing ; )f ' 

violent motion ; perturbation of the mind ; 2- 

controversial examination 
A'gitative, a. having the power to agitate 7j C( 
Agnation, s. descent from the same father" [^ 
Agni'tion, s. an acknowledgment . ■ — - c 
Agni'ae, v. a. to confess; to acknowledge ^~7> 

Ago', ad. in time past ; as, long ago C 

Ago'g, ad. in a state of longing; a low word / 

Ago'ing, part. a. in aftion, moving 

Agonist'es, s. a pi-ize fighter, a gladiator ^~ '/^ 
Ag'onize, v. 11. to be in extreme pain ^ 

Ag'ony, s. pangs of death ; anguish . _ ." 

Agra'rian, a. relating to fields -or grounds ___ /c 

Agie'e, v. to accord, to concur, to settle - ( 

Agree'able, a. pleasing ; conformable to /l**. 

Agree^abieness, s. the quality of pleasing A^. 

Agree'ably, ad. pleasingly ; consistently O 

Agre'ed, part. a. settled by mutual consent t\. 
Agree'ment, s. concord ; compact ; bargaia q< 
Ag'rioulture, s. tillage, husbandry l£ 

Agriculturist, /. a husbandman, a farmer - — £ 
Ag'rimony, s. a name for the plant liverwort ~t~ 
Agro'und, ad. run ashore ; stranded O 

A'gue, s. an intermitting fever, with cold fits ^ 
Ah, inter, denoting contempt, or pity * vr 

Aha, inter, a word intimating triumph and K 

contempt 
Ahea'd, ad. furthest on ; precipitant!? "V 

Aid, v. a .to succour, to assist, to relieve %. 

Aid, Aid'ance, s. help, support, assistance *f ck 
A'idant, A'iding, a. helping, assisting ~ 

Aid-de-ca'mp, s. a miiitary r officer attendant C. 

on a general, to convey orders, &c. —\ 

A'idless- a. friendless, unsupported • ~" 

Ail, v. to be in pain, or suffer sickness ~ 

A'iling, part. a. disordered, unhealthy 9 

Ai'lment, s. pain, disease, affliction ^ 

Aim, v. to direft towards a mark, to guess /t, ' 
Aim, s. direction, endeavour, design [ 

Air, s. the element in which we breathe ; a / 

tune or melody ; the mien of a person /> 

Air, v. a. to expose to the air ; to warm -. £ 

Air-balloo'n, s. see Balloon i**, 

A'irily, ad. gaily, briskly, merrily st»x. 

A'iriness, s. gaiety ; exposure to the air o 

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I A'ir-pump, ;. a machine by which the air is 
drawn out of certain vessels 

< S Airy, a. belonging to the air •, gay, sprightly 
/ ~T~ Aisle, Aile, s. a walk in a church 

t m. Ait, s. a small island in a river 

v Aki'n, a. related to ; resembling ; alike 
w Al'abaster, s. a species of soft, white marble 
- "£ Alac'rity, s. willingness, readiness, briskness 
* y A-la-mo'de, ad. according to the fashion 
. ja. Ala'rm, v. a. to call to arms ; to surprise 
2. a. Ala'rm, ;. a notice of danger ; sudden terror 
' c £. Alarm'ing, part, frightful ; giving alarm 
C Ala'rmpost, s. the spot to which each regi- 
ment is to repair in case of alarm 
*( Ala'rum, s. a clock ; an alarm bell 
j £ Ala's, Ala'ck, inter, denoting pity or grief 
I Alb, s. a Romish priest's surplice 

< «s Albei't, ad. although, notwithstanding 
^ Al'bion, s. the ancient name of Britain 

l m Alca'id, s. the name of a civil officer in Spain 
j Alchym'ical, a. relating to alchymy 
/( Al'chymist, s. a professor of alchymy 
( Al'chymy, s. occult chymistry ; a metal 
4v t Al'cohol, s, the substance of any body re- 
duced into a fine impalpable powder j a 
pure rectified spirit 
i*. Ai'cora/i, s. the book which contains the 
precepts of the Turkish religion, as in- 
stituted by their prophet Mahomet 
O Alco've, s . a recess to sit or lie in 
/v Al'der, s. a tree resembling the hazel 
<l Al'derman, s. an incorporated magistrate 
' Al'dern, a. made of alder wood 
^ Ale, s. a liquid made by infusing malt and 

hop3 in hot water 
~r~A'leconner, s. an officer whose duty is to 

oblige publicans to use just measures 
*t Al'egar, s. sour ale which has lost its spirit 
c Alehoof, /. groundivy ; once used for hops 
t «v A'lehouse,j.ahouse where malt liquor bsold 
■ "f Alem'bic, /. a vessel used in distilling 
*i Ale'rt, a. watchful, vigilant, brisk, nimble 
*X Alert'ness, s. sprightliness, briskness 
^r^-Al'etude, s. bulkiness ; fatness ; heaviness 
(r Alexan'drine, s. a verse of twelve syllables 
C Alexiphar'mic, Alexiter'ic, a. that which 
acts as an antidote to poison, or infection 
f~$ Al'gebra, u a literal arithmetic 
^Algebra'ic, Algebraical, a. pertaining to 
algebra 
h f Algebra'ist, s. one well versed in algebra 
\ *i Al'yid, a. cold, extremely cold, chill 
tZ Algid'ity, Al'gor, s. chilness, coldness 
i Algorithm, s. the science of numbers 
* Aiguazi'l, s. a Spanish bailiff or constable 
Tfc A'Kas, ad, otherwise...;, in law, a writ 
( Al'ible, a. nutritive ; nourishing 
/I^A'lien, s. a foreigner, a stranger 
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Al'ienate, v. a. to transfer to another ; to *V 

withdraw the affections 
Al'ienate, a. estranged or withdrawn fr-om O 
AHena'tion, x.the act of transferring ; change A 

of affection ; mental derangement 
Ali'ght, v. n. to descend, to come down, to 4 

dismount 
Ali'ke, ad. with resemblance ; equally % 

Al'iment, s. food, nutriment, support S 

Aliment'al, a. nourishing, nutritive "^ 

Aliment'ary, a. that which belongs to aliment 
Alimo'nious, a. that which nourishes 
Al'imony, s. that part of an estate appropri- Vv/ 
ated to support a wife when separated 
from her husband, unless criminally so 
Aliquant, a. any portion of a given number, 
which multiplied or diversified in any pos- 
sible manner, will still make more or less 
than that given number exactly, as 3 is an 
aliquant of io,thrice 3 being 9, four times 
3 making 12. 
Aliquot, s. any portion of a given number 
which, being multiplied, will amount to 
that given number exactly 
Ali've, a. not dead •, active, sprightly 
I Al'kahest, /. an universal dissolvent, a liquor J*f\ 
■ Al'kali, /. the fixed salt of any body ij 

Al'kaline, ». having the quality of alkali 
J Alkal'izate, v. a. to make alkaline 1 

Al'kanet, s. the name of a plant p 

Alker'mes, s. a confection made of the scar- 4. 

let grains called kermes 
All, a. the whole number or quantity ; eve- *) 

ry one. All is much used in composition 
Alla'y, v. a. to jtemper one metal with an- A 

other for coining ; to compose, to pacify 
Alla'y, s. any baser metal mixed with a su- C 
perior kind to harden it; any thing which,! 
being added, lessens the value of that with 
which it is mingled 
I AUecta'tion, s. an alluring ; an enticing / 

Allegation, s. an affirmation, excuse, plea " 
Alle'ge, v. a. to declare, to maintain, to plead L 
AUe'geable, a. that which may be alleged **t 
Alle'ged, pari, given, asserted., pleaded ** 

AUe'giance, s. the duty of a subject o 

\ Aile'giant, a. loyal, conformable to allegiance /v 
' Allegor'ical, a. not real, not literal 
Ai'legory, s. in rhetoric, a figurative manner fy 
of speech, by which instruction or infor- 
mation is meant to be conveyed 
Alle'gro,;. a sprightly motion in music ; gay *■* 
Allema'nde, s. a grave or slow piece of music S 
Alle'viate, v. a. to ease, to soften ~t 

Ailevia'tion, s. that by which any pain is di- {^j 

minished, or any fault extenuated 
Al'ley, s. any narrow passage, of walk 
Alli'ance, s. relation by marriage, or kin* 1 
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\ "*/ Alli'es, s. states who have entered into a 
te- league for their mutuar defence 
- ^ Alliga'tion, j.the aft of tying together ; that 
rule of arithmetic which teaches to adjust 
the price of articles compounded of ingre- 
dients of different value 
0- Alliga'tor, s. a crocodile ; a kind of pear 
_C Alli'sion, s. the aft of striking together 
^3 Alliteration, s. the beginning two or more 

v.-ords with the same letter 
.s* Allocation, s. aft of placing or adding to 
, 1 Allocation, s. the aft of speaking to another 
. n Allo'dial, Allo'dian, a. independent ; held 

without acknowledgment of superiority 
A Allo'nge, s. in fencing, a pass or thrust 
y[ Alio't, v.a. to parcel out, to distribute ; grant 
/ Allot'ment, s. the part given to any one 
'f, Allo'w, v. a. to admit or acknowledge any 
position ; to permit, yield, or grant ; to 
make an abatement in selling 
/ AUow'able,a. that may be permitted, lawful 
<£KAllow'ance,j. indulgence, pension, sanftion, 
licence, a rate or appoiutment for any use ; 
a deduction 
** Allo'y, s. more properly Alla'y, which see 
JjL Allu'de,i>.rt. to hint at, to insinuate, refer to 
/t Allu'minate, v. a. to decorate or adorn 
a Allu're, v. a. to entice, to decoy, to wheedle 
/^ Allu're, s. something set up to entice birds 
£ Allu'rement, s. enticement, temptation 
-j£ Allu'sion, s. a reference, hint, implication 
l t . Allu'sive, a. hinting at something 
V Ally'j-u. a. to unite by friendship or kindred 
W Ally', s. a friend, a confederate, a relation 
JL Al'manac, s. an annual calendar 
y Al'mandine, s. a kind of inferior ruby 
<j Almi'ghty, a. of unlimited power, omnipo- 
"~" tent..j. the Divine Being ; God 
# Alrn'ond, s. the fruit of the almond tree 
6 Alm'onds of the throat, improperly called al. 
monds of the ears, are two small glands 
on the sides of the basis of the tongue 
C Alm'oner, s, the officer of a prince employ- 
ed in the distribution of charity 
e* Alm'onry, s. the place where alms are given 
P Almo'st, ad. nearly, near, well nigh 
lj Alms, s. any thing given to relieve the poor 
c Almshouses, s. houses built gratuitously 

for the poor 
A Al'oes, s. a medicinal gum extracted from a 
tree of that name ; there are two kinds, 
the best called succolrine aloes j the infe- 
, rior, horse aloes 
< f Aloet'ic, Aloet'ical, a. consisting of aloes 
/ Alo'ft, ad. on high ; in the air ; above 
/( Al'ogy, s. absurdity, unreasonableness 
/ Alo'ne, a. without company, solitary 
A* Alo'ng, ad. at length ; onward, forward 
ftx. Aloo'f, ad. at a distance ; it is sometimes, 
r but erroneously, said to mean, to the wind 



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Alo'pecy, s. the falling off of the hair €) 

Alou'd, ad. loudly, with much noise ^- • 

Al'pha, s. the first letter in the Greek al- a ' 
phabet, answering to our A ; it is there- */ 
fore used to signify, the first or highest 
Al'phabet, s. the letters of any language l* 
Alphabetical, a. according to the order of f 
the alphabet .^— 

Alread'y, ad. now, at this time ; so soon **l 
Al'so, ad. likewise ; in the same manner to 
Al'tar, s. the table in christian churche* ^ 

where the communion is administered 
Alter, v. to change, to reform, to vary 't* 

Alterable, a. that which may be changed X 
Alterant) a. that which produces a change f 
Alteration, s. the aft of altering or chang- •£. 

ing ; the change made ^JfcS" ** 

Alt'erative, a. medicines called alterative Ct 
are such as imperceptibly improve the £j£ 
constitution from sickness to health 
Altercation, s. debate, controversy, wrangle ls- 
Alternate, a. by turns, one after another C 

Alternately, ad. by turns, mutually c"£ 

Alternation, s. reciprocal succession £ 

Alter'native, s. the choice given of one of 2 
two things, so that if one is rejected the 
other must be taken 
AHho'ugh, ad. notwithstanding, however 7 
Altim'etry, s. the art of measuring heights A 
Altis'onant, a. high sounding, pompous /. 

Alt'itude, s. height of a place ; elevation of j > 

a heavenly body above the horizon 
Alt'OfS. the upper or counter-tenor...^, high /C 
Altoge'ther, ad. completely, entirely ~C 

Al'um, s. a mineral salt, of an acid taste *'" t < 
Alu'minous, a. consisting of alum At\ 

Al'ways, ad. perpetually, constantly O 

Amabil'ity, s. loveliness ; power of pleasing U 
Ama'in, ad. with vehemence, fiercely &, 

Amal'gam, s. a mixture of metals 1 is 

Amalgamate, v. a. to mix or unite metals S 
Amand', v. to send away, to remove ~f 

Amanda'tion, s. the aft of sending away Us 

Amanuen'sis, s. a clerk or secretary, who qj 

writes what another diftates 
Am'aranth, s. the name of a plant ; in poe- \tf 

try, an imaginary flower that never fades 
Amaranth'ine, a. consisting of amaranths 
Amar'itude, Amar'ulence, s. bitterness 
Amas'ment, s. an accumulation, a heap 
Ama'ss, v. a. to colleft together, to heap np^ — ■ 
Am'ateur, s. a virtuoso ; a lover of the arts i^* 1 
Am'atory, a. relating to or causing love r* 

Amaurosis, s. a dimness of sight occasion- «) 
ing the appearance of flies or dust floating 
before the eyes 
Ama'ze, v.a. to surprise, astonish, to confuse £ 
Ama'ze, s. astonishment ; confusion i~ ' 

Ama'zement, s. confused apprehension } 
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1 1 Ama'zingly, ad. astonishingly, wonderfully 
J Am'azon, s. the Amazons were a race of 

women famous for valour ; a virago 
/C Amba'ges, s. circumlocution ; tediousness 
I Ambassador, Embassador, s. a person sent 
as the representative of a prince or state 
on any public business to a foreign country 
^*" Ambassadress, s. the lady of an ambassador 
**- Am'bassage, Am'bassade, s. a mission 
C Am'ber, s. a yellow transparent gum of a 
resinous taste ; a kind of pale ale 
; ft- Am'bergris, s. a fragrant drug, used as a per- 
fume and a cordial 
Crj Anbidex'ter, s. a person that can use both 
hands alike ; a knave who plays on both 
iides ; in law, a juror who receives a bribe 
from both parties for his verdict 
• 'T. Arnbidex'trous, a. double dealing, deceitful 
! 5~ Am'bient, a. compassing ; surrounding, par- 
ticularly applied to the air which sur- 
rounds all bodies ; investing 
~V Ambifa'rious, a. having a double meaning 
i( Ambiguity, s. obscurity of words ; double 

meaning ; uncertainty of signification 
t/ - Ambig'uous, a. doubtful, mysterious 
**/ Ambig'uously, ad. in a doubtful manner 
X Ambig'uousness, s. uncertainty of meaning 
y Ambil'oquy, ;. use of doubtful expressions 
"Z. Amtat, s. the line that encompasses or en- 
TCi 'circles any thing 

. "^.Ambi'tion, s. an earnest desire of prefer- 
ment , honour, or power j great pride 
t Ambitious, a. aspiring, proud, vain 
£ Am'ble, v. n. to move easily, to pace, to trip 
^c> A.nhro'sia, s. the name of a plant ; in poeti- 
cal language, the food of the gcds 
£ Ambrosial, a. possessing the qualities of 

ambrosia ; fragrant, delicious 
/) Ambulation, s. the act of walking 
O Anibusca'de, Ambusca'do, Anr'bush, s. a 
private post in which men lie to surprise 
aa enemy ; the act of lying in wait to 
surprise any enemy 
A. Aaa'elj j. the matter used for enamelling 
C Ame'n, ad. may it be so ; verily 
I Ame'nable, a. responsible, answerable to 
A A ne'nance, s. conduct, behaviour, mien 
J? AmeAid, v. to reform, grow better, correct 
4^ A-r.end'ment, s. a reformation of life ; a 
change for the better ; recovery of health 
-t\ Ame'nds, s. recompense, satisfaction 
-■ 6 Amen'ity, s. pleasantness of situation 
1 u Amerce, v. a. to punish by fine or penalty 
a Amer'cement, Amer'ciament, s. a pecuniary 

fine or penalty 
*t A m'ethyst, s. a precious stone of a violet 

colour, supposed to hinder drunkenness 
S A'miabje, a. lovely, pleasing, charming 
C A'suableness, s. agreeableness s loveliness 



ANA CO^K . 

Am'icable, a. friendly, kind, obliging CtXJ U. 
Amicably, ad. in a friendly way *** 

Am'ice, r. the undermost part of a Romish H^ 

priest's shoulder-cloth, or alb 
Ami'd, Ami'dst, ad. in the middle, amongst "#- 
Ami'ss-, ad. faultily, criminally, wrong V 

Ami'ssion, s. loss, deprivation, dismission z±~ 
Ami't, v. rt. to lose, to drop, to dismiss ft £ ~ 
Am'ity, s. friendship, love ; harmony ^ ^ 

Ammo'niac, s. the name of an Indian gum C 
Ammunition, ;. military stores ^~b 

Am'nesty, s. an act of general pardon C 

Amo'ng, Amo'ngst, prep, mingled with £ 

Am'orist, Amoro'so, s. a gallant, a lover y 
Am'orous, a. disposed to love, enamoured A, 
Am'orously, ad. lovingly, fondly, kindly C . 
Amo'rt, a. dull, heavy, dejected, spiritless- /J 
Amotion, s. the act of putting away £ 

Amo'unt, v. n. to rise in value, to increase _JT, 
Amo'unt, s. the sum total, whole, result **^ 
Amo'ur, s. an affair of gallantry ; an intrigue ^\ 
Amphibious, a. that which partakes of two O 

natures, so as to live in air or water 
Amphibol'ogy, s. a double speech r^ 

Amphibolous, a. tossed about ; doubtful c jj 

Amphis'cii, s. those people who inhabit the ^ 

torrid zone, whose shadows fall both ways 
Amphithe'atre, s. a building in a circular or $ 

oval form for public amusements, with 

seats one above another, and an area in 

the middle 
Am'ple, a. large, wide, liberal, diffusive i 

Am'pleness, s- largeness, extent, liberality w 
Am'pliate, v. a. to enlarge, to extend 1/ 

Ampliation, s. diffuseness, enlargement m/ 

Amplif'icate, v. a. to enlarge, to spread out X, 
Amplifica'tion, s. enlargement, extension 
Am'plify, <y. a. to enlarge, to exaggerate 
Am'plitude, s. extent, largeness, capacity j Tsi~* 

in astronomy, an arch of the horizon ^"* * 
Am'ply,fl^. largely, liberally, copiously i, 

Am'putate, v. a. to cut off a limb c 

Amputa'tion, s. the act of cutting off a limb- O 

or other part of the body 
Am'ulet, s. an appendant remedy or preven- £ 

tive, always worn about the person 
Amu'se, v. a. to entertain, to divert, deceive T 
Amu'sement, s. a pastime or entertainment n 
Amu'sing,/>«r^. entertaining, pleasing A 

Amyg'dalate, a. made of almonds / 

A'na, ad. in the same quantity, equally y 

Anabaptist, s. one of a religious sect who A 

assert that baptism is improper till the. 

person is of an age to answer for himself . 

Anacamp'tic, a. any thing reflected ; an echo -x 
Anac'horete, Anac'horite, s. an hermit **a 

Anac'hronism, s. an error in computing the /*\ 

time of any great event 
Anacla'tics, s. the science or doctrine of re- 

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to the ancient poet Anacreon 
Anadiplo'sis, s. « duplication ; a figure in 

rhetoric, a repetition 
Anagoget'ical, a. religiously mvsterious 
, An'agram, s. a transposition of the letters of 
a sentence or a word, so as to form other 
words 
Anagram'matist, s. a composer of ansgrams 
An'alect, s. fragments collected from authors 
Analep'tic, a. restorative, strengthening 
Anal'ogy, s. resemblance, proportion, simi- 
larity of one thing to another 
Analysis, s. a separation of any compound 
body into the parts of which it is formed ; 
the chymical reduction of metals, mine- 
rals, &c. to their original principles 
Analy'tic, a. belonging to an analysis 
An'alize, i>. a. to resolve into first princi- 
ples ; to reduce to its primitive parts 
Anamorpho'sis, s. a perspective projection , 
so made, that in one point of view an ob- 
ject shall appear deformed, and in anoth- 
er an exact representation 
Ana'nas, s. the pine apple 
Anaph'ora, s. in rhetoric, when several 
clauses of a sentence sre begun with the 
same word 
An'arch, s. an author of confusion 
An'archy, s. a want of government ; disor- 
der, confusion, chaos, tumult 
Anasarc'a, s. a kind of dropsy 
Anastomo'sis, s. the inosculation of vessels 
Anas'trophe, s. a figure whereby words that 

should have preceded are postponed 
Anath'ema, j. an ecclesiastical curse 
Anathem'atize, v. a. to pronounce accursed 

by ecclesiastical authority 
Auat'omist, j. one skilled in anatomy 
Anat'omy, s. the art of dissecting any animal 

body to discover exactly its structure 
An'cestors, s. predecessors, forefathers 
An'cestry, i. lineage, descent, birth 
Anch'or, /. an iron instrument, which, being 
fixed in the ground by means of the ca- 
ble, keeps a ship from driving 
Anch'or, v. a. to drop the anchor, to fix on 
Anch'orage, s. ground for anchoring in *, a 

duty paid for leave to anchor 
Anch'oret, Anch'orite, s. see Anaehorete 
Ancho'vy, s. a small sea fish, pickled 
A'ncient, a. old, of old time, long since 
A'ncient, -.the bearer of a flag, an ensign 
A'nciently, ad. in old times, formerly 
A'ncientry, s. dignity of birth, high lineage 
A'ncients, s. men who lived in old times ; 

formerly, certain flags in a ship 
And, con. the particle by which sentences 

or terms are joined 
And&n'te, ad. in music, moderately 



And'iron, s. irons fixt to the end of a fire- 1 

grate, in which the spit turns 
Andro'ginal, a. partaking of both sexes " 

An'eedote, /. a biographical incident C 

Anem'one, j. the wind flower ' ? 

An'eurism, s- a disease of, or wound in, an £ 

artery, by which it becomes dilated 
Ane'w, ad. over again, repeatedly *T 

Anfractuous, a. intricate, winding, mazy ^ 
A'ngel, s. a celestial spirit ; an heavenly /L, 

being ; a gold coin worth about IOs. . 

Angei'ica, s. the name of a plant f 

Angel'ical, Angei'ic, a. heavenly, like angels j 
An'ger, s. resentment, rage ; pain of a sore jfc 
An'ger, v. a. to provoke, to enrage / 

Angi'na, s. a disorder called the quinsy 4**. 

Angiography, s. a description of vessels in >U, 

the human body ; the nerves, arteries, &c. 
An'gle, s. a point where two lines meet ; an 6 

instrument to take fish 
An'gle, v. n. to fish with a fishing-rod A 

An'glicism, s. an English idiom or expression ci 
An'gry, a. provoked, enraged : inflamed J^ 
An'gnish, $. excessive pain of mind or body c 
Angular, a. having corners or angles -£- 

Anhela'tion, s. the act of panting to 

Animadversion, s. observation, remark, re~ ^/ 

proof, blame, censure 
Animadvert, v. a. to examine into, to re- t|/ 

mark cr criticise, to reprove 
Ar.'imal, s. a body endued with life, motion, %. 

and sensc.a. not spiritual 
Ar.imal'cule, s. a very small animal / 

An'imate, v. a, to quicken, to give Life to 2. 
An'imate, a. living ; possessing life ~ ' *. - 

An'imated, pari, lively, brisk, vigorous L 

Animation , /. the act of animating j tfee £, 

state of being enlivened 
An'imative, a. tending to animate ; brisk 
Animos'ity, s. aversion, hatred, malignity 
An'ise, s. a species of parsley 
Ank'er, s. a vessel containing ten gallons 
An'kle, s. the joint between the foot and leg X, 
An'nalist, s. a writer of annals f 

An'nals, s. histories digested into years -/ 

An'nats, s. first fruits; annual masses — f^ 
Anne'al, t>. a. to temper glass ; to bake fc (^ 
Anne'x, v. a to unite, to join, to connect - /u+. 
An'nex, s. the thing subjoined or annexed <t/v 
Annihilate, v. a. to annul, to destroy Q) 

Annihilation, s. the act of destroying c L 
Anniversary, s. an annual or yearly festival t 

or commemoration „.a. annual 
An'no Dom'ini, /. in the year of our Lord 
Annotation, s. an explanation, a note 
An'notator, ;. a commentator, a critic 
Anno'unce, -v. a. to publish, to proclaim 
Anno'y, v. a. to injure, to molest, to vex 
Annoy'ance, s. that which hurts or annoy: H* 
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& An'nuaj, a. that which comes once a-year 
An'imally, ad. year by year ; yearly 
[ Annuitant, s. one who has an annuity 
t -^ Annu'ity, s. a. yearly allowance for life 
t (? Annu'l, v. a. to abrogate, to abolish, to repeal 
4 An'nular, a. having the form of a ring 
y An'nulet, s, a little ring ; a mark in he- 
raldry ; in architecture, the small squai 
members in the Doric capital, under the 
'. t quarter round, are called annulets 
l\ Annu'merate, v. a. to add to, to include 
t Aunumera'tion, s. addition to a number 
.. j Anuun'ciate, v. a. to relate, to bring tidings 
/; Aummcia'tion-day, j. the day celebrated by 
the church in commemoration of the an- 
gel's salutation of the Virgin Mary, being 
. the 2,5th of March 
£ An'odyue, a. mitigating pain, assuaging 
1 1 4m. Ano'int, v. a. to rub with oil, to consecrate 
j 4^ Anom'alism, Anom'aly, /. irregularity 
$ Anom'alous, a. irregular, out of rule 
A Ano'n, ad. quickly, soon, shortly 
^ Anon'ymous, a. without a name, unknown 
/* Ano'ther, a. not the same \ one more 
f An'swer, v. a. to reply to ; to resolve 
T Aiv'swer, s. a reply, a confutation, a solution 
Ci- An'swerable, a. that to which a reply may 

be made ; obliged to give an account 
1/ Ant, x. an emmet, a pismire, a small provi- 
dent insect 
W Antagonist, s. an opponent, an adversary 
y Antarc'tic, a. relating to the southern pole 
y An'te, a Latin particle signifying before 
*Z Antece'de, "v. n. to go before, to precede 
""""^""Atitece'dence, s. the act of going before 
I Antece'dent, a. going before, preceding 
£ Antece'dent, s. that which goes before ; the 

noun to which the relative is subjoined 
^Ar/techamber, s. the chamber adjoining, or 

leading to the principal apartments 
€ An'tedate, v. a. to date before the real time 
* AntediluVian, a. existing before the deluge 
f. An'telope, i. a kind of goat with curled or 

wreathed horns 
A Antemerid'ian, s. before noon, morning 
( i Antemun'dane a. that which was before the 
creation of the world ; eternal 
j An'tepast, s. anticipation, foretaste 
t( An'tepenult, s. the last syllable but two in 

any word, as te in antepenult 
£ Antepilep'tie, s. a medicinal preparation 
against convulsions 
-' 0k- Ante'rior, a. going before, previous, prior 
1 4* Anteriority, s. priority in time or situation 
A Anth'em, s. a holy song or divine hymn 
/<. Anthol'ogy, x.acollection of flowers, poems 

or devotions 
^ Anthropoph'agi, s. cannibals, eaters of hu- 
* man fiesh 
«L An'tic, a. whimsical, odd, ridiculously wild 



An'tic, s. a buffoon ; he that uses antics *l 
An'tichrist, s. an adversary to Christ ** 

Antichris'tian, a. opposite to Christianity C 
Anticipate, -u. a. to foretaste, to prevent 4 
Anticipa'tion, s. the act of taking up some V 
thing before its time, prevention . 

Antic'iy, ad. drolly, with odd gestures V 

Anticli'max, a. a sentence in which the last U 

part is lower than the first 
Anticonvulsive, a. good against convulsions r\ 
Anticourt'ier, s. one that opposes the court I 
Antido'tal, a. that which counteracts poison / 
An'tidote, s. a medicine to expel poison ( 

Antife'brile, a. good against fevers *»* 

rVntimonarchlcal, a. against monarchy a \ 

Antimo'nial, a. made of antimony () 

rln'timony, s. a mineral substance, which /*. 

destroys all metals fused with it but gold 
Antino'mians, s. a religious sect, who prefer ff 

mere faith to practical morality 
An'tinomy, *. contradiction between two £• 

laws, or two clauses in the same law 
Antipathetical, a. having a natural contra- Si 

riety to any thing 
Antip'athy, s. a natural hatred, aversion, or t~ 

dislike to any thing 
An'tiphone, s. a hymn of praise ■ '.' 

Antiph'rasis, s. the use of words in a sense V- 

opposite to their proper meaning 
Antip'odal, a. relating to the antipodes l</ 

Antip'odes, s. those people, who, living ex- ;C 
actly on the opposite part of the globe, 
have their feet pointed against ours 
An'tipope, s. one that usurps the popedom V 
Antiqua'rian, An'tiquary, s. one who studies -^ 

antiquity; a collector of ancient things 
An'tiquate, v. a. to make obsolete ({ 

Anti'que, a. ancient, old fashioned, odd (r 

Anti'que, *. a piece of antiquity, a relic C 

Anti'quity, s. time p3st long ago, ancient- ^ 

ness ; the people of old times 
Anti'scii, s. people who live under the same C 
meridian of latitude, but different sides of 
the equator, being equally distant, the one 
to the north, the other to the south ; they 
therefore have noon and midnight at the 
same time ; but while the one has sum- 
mer, the other has winter 
Antisccrbu'tic, a. good against the scurvy a 
Antisep'tic, s. a medicine to prevent putre- ( 
faction / 

Antis'trophe, s. the second stanza of an ode A. 
Antithesis, s. opposition of words or sen- /' 

tences ; contrast 
Antitrinita'rian, s. one who denies the dec- / 

trine of the Christian Trinity 
An'titype, s. the original, which is repre- k 
sented by the type „ 

Antity'plcal, a. that which explains the type f 
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ft Antoe'ci, s. those inhabitants of the globe 
who live under the same longitude and ! 
latitude, but in different hemispheres 
q Antonoma'sia, s. a form of speech, in which, 
instead of a proper name, the dignity is 
used, as a king is called his Majesty 
k An'tre, s. a cave, a den, a tavern 
tf An'vil, ,r. an iron block which smiths use 
1 Anxi'ety, Anx'iousness,, r . perplexity ; soli- 
citude about any future event ; depression 
of spirits, uneasiness 

5 Anx'ious, a. solicitous, much concerned 
/ A'ny, a. every, either, whosoever 
U Ao'nian Mount, s. the fabled residence of the 

Muses ; the hill Parnassus 
\f A'orist, a. indefinite, indeterminate 
W Aor'ta, j.the great artery which rises immedi 
ately out of the left ventricle of the heart 
< Apa'ce,, ad. quickly, speedily, with haste 
y Apa'rt, ad. separately, privately, at a distance 
*y Apavt'ment, ;. a part of a house, a room 
) ~"T~Ap / athy, s. a want of sensibility, coldness] 
I indolence, exemption from passion 

o Ape, /. a kind of monkey, a mimic 
C Ape, v. a. to imitate ludicrously, to mimic 
1H Ape'rient, a. that which has the quality of 
opening ; medicines gently purgative 

6 Aper'tion, s. an opening, a passage, a gap 
f Ap'erture, /. an open place, a gap 

to Apet'alous, a. without flower leaves 

(y A'pex, s. the tip or angular point of a thing 

f Aphe'lion or Aphe'lium, s. that part of apl; 

net's orbit which is the most remote point 
• ,' from the sun 
.) Aph'orism, ;. a maxim, precept, general rule 
^ A'piary, s. a place where bees are kept 
/ Apie'ce, ad. to each one share, separately 
.tu A'pish, a. foppish, silly, insignificant 
4«. Apocalypse, j. a revelation, a vision 
a Apocalyp'tical, a. containing revelation 
^ Apoc'ope, s. cutting off the last syllable 
a Apoc'rypha, s. books whose authors are not 

certainly known, adjoined to the bible 
X Apoc'ryphal, a. not canonical, uncertain 
^ Apoc'ryphally, ad. uncertainly, doubtfully 
y Apodic'tical, a. evident, demonstrative 
q^Ap'ogee, s. that point in the heavens in 
which the sun or any planet is at its great- 
est possible distance from the earth during, 
i4:s revolution 
tx Apologet'ital, a. defending, excusing 
t*/ Apol'ogize, v. a. to plead for, to excuse 
X Ap'ologue, s. a moral tale, a fable 
y Apol'ogy, s. a defence, an excuse, a plea 
-£ Ap'ophthegm, s. a remarkable saying 
-~5"Apoplec'tic, a. relating to an apoplexy 
^Ap'oplexy, s. a sudden deprivation of all 

sense and motion by a disease 
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Apos'tatize, v. n. to change one's religion, £ 

to forsake one's principles 
Apos'tle, s. a person sent to preach the gos- fr 

pel, particularly those dispatched by our 

Saviour for that purpose 
Apos'trophe, s. in grammar, a mark thus (') ^ 

signifying the contraction of any word, as 

can't, don't ; a sudden turn in a discourse 
Apoth'ecary, s. a person whose business is to. 4 

prepare medicines for sale 
Ap'othegm, s. see Apophthegm ^ 

Apothe'osis, s. the consecrating or deifying / 

any person after death J 

Ap'ozem, s. a decoction or infusion of herbs '^ 
Appal, i>. a. to fright, to daunt, to terrify £ 
Ap'panage, ;. lands for younger children ++< 

Apparatus, s. any tools, furniture, or neces- a\ 

sary instruments for any trade, &c. 
Appar'el, s. dress, clothing, vestments O 

Appar'el, v. a. to dress, to deck, to cover jv 
Appa'rent, a. plain, evident, certain — <j 

Apparently, ad. evidently, visibly, openly -j, 

Appari'tion, s. appearance, a spectre - - ^ 

Appar'itor, s. a low ecclesiastical officer ■ f 

Appe'ach, v. a. to impeach, to censure, to i^, 

reproach, to accuse 
Appe'achment, j. an accusation, a charge — t/ 
Appe'al, s. an application for justice ~ t+s 
Appe'al,-y. n. to refer to another as judge —X 
Appe'ar, v. a. to become visible, to be in V 

sight, to be evident 
Appear'ance, j. the act of coming into sight ; 3*- 

semblance, not reality ; show, probability 
Appea'se, v. a. to pacify, to calm, to recon- g^ 

cile, to put in a state of peace 
Appe'asement, s. the state of being at peace & 
Appelant, s. a challenger at arms } one who £, 

appeals to a superior court 
Appellation, s. a name, title, term ^ 

Appel'lative, s. names for a whole rank Gf ^ 
- beings are called appellatives » 

Appel'latory , a. containing an appeal y 

Appe'nd, v. a. to hang or join to, to add to 
Append'age, s. something added k. 

A'ppen'dant, s. an adventitious part . t 

Appendant, Append'ed, a. hanging to, ax* •* 

nexed, belonging to, concomitant ' 

Append'icate, v. a. to join to, to append , K. 

Append'ix, s. supplement, addition made I 

Appertain, v. n. to belong to, to depend upon •>*» 
Apper'tinent, a. belonging or relating to *\ 

Ap'petence, s. a strong or sensual desire 4) 

Appetibil'ity, s. the state of being desirable j^ 
Ap'petible, a. engaging, desirable, good _ ^T 
Ap'petite, s. hunger, earnest desire of pleas- ji 

ure, violent longing 
Applau'd, v. a. to extol, praise, commend >-> 
Applau'se, s. approbation , praise ~~» 

Ap'ple, s, a common fruit ; pupil of the eve *** 



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^ Applicable, a. suitable, proper, fit 

Cr Application, s. the act of applying, intense 

study, great industry 
C Applicative, Ap'plicatory, a. that applies 
fd Appli'er, Ap'plicant, s. a student 
£ Apply', v. to put one thing to another ; to 
study ; to address to ; to suit to ) to agree 
" Appo'int,^. a. to determine, settle, equip 
„ Appointed, pffr/. settled, agreed on, chosen 
K Appointment, s. astipulation, salary, post 
( t Apportion, v. a. to divide into just parts 
i Appo'se, v. a. to question, examine, puzzle 
JC Ap'posite, a. suitable, fit, well adapted to 
■C Ap'positely, ad. suitably, fitly, timely 
/W Apposi'tion, s. addition of new matter 
<h Appra'isej-u. *. to value goods for sale 

Appra'isement, s. the act of valuing 

yV Appraiser, s. one who values or appraises 
' a Apprehe'nd, v. a, to seize on, to arrest ; 
comprehend or understand, to fear 
t Apprehen'sion, s. fear ; conception ; seizure 
j Apprehen'sive, a. fearful ; sensible 
~f Apprentice, s. one bound by covenant to a 
tradesman or artificer, who engages to in- 
struct him fully in his art or mystery 
V Apprenticeship, s. the term limited for the 

service of an apprentice 
v Appreciate, v. a. to estimate, to reckon 
•v Appri'ze, v. a. to inform, to acquaint 
X Appri'zed, par/, informed, instructed 
y Appro'ach, s. the ail of drawing near to 
^ ^.A ppro'ach, v. a. to draw or bring near to 
d Approba'tion, s. the aft of approving 
(r Appropriate, v. a. to set apart, annex to, 

consign to any particular use 
(~ Appropria'tion, s. the application of some- 
thing to a particular use or purpose 
rd Appro'vable, a. meriting approbation 
£ Appro'val, Approve'ment, s. approbation 

1 Appro've, v. a. to like or allow of ; to com- 

mend, to be pleased with 
tt Appro'ved, part, liked, tried, examined 
4 Approximate, a. near to, going to 
1 1 Approximation, s. approach to any thing 
i Appu'lse, j. the act of striking against 
/cAppur'tenance, t. that which appertains to 

something else 
v A'pricot, A'pricock, s. a wall fruit 
♦"A'pril, s. the fourth month of the year 
«»«.A'pron, s. part of a woman's dress ; that 
which covers the touch-hole of a cannon 
to keep off the wet 
Apt, s. fit, ready, quick, qualified, inclined 
/+ Ap'titude, s. fitness, tendency, disposition 
f Apt'ly, ad. properly, justly, readily, acutely 
X, Apt'ness, $ . quickness of apprehension ; fit- 
ness, readiness, tendency, suitableness 
Q~ Aquafor'tis, s. a corrosive liquor made by 
^_ distilling nitre with calcined vitriol 
^ Aquat'It, a. growing or living in the water 



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water from one place to another 
A'queous, a. watery, like water, thin 6- 

A'quiline, a. resembling an eagle ; applied to c. 

the nose, curved or crooked 
Ar'abic, s. the language of the Arabians <i 

Ar'able, a. fit for tillage or ploughing <L 

Ara'neous, a. resembling a cobweb f 

Ara'tion, Ar'ature, /. the act of ploughing % 
Ar'atory, a. that which contributes to tillage A 
Ar'balat, Ar'balist, s. a cross bow 
Ar'biter, s. an umpire to settle a dispute 
Arbitrament, s. decision, will, choice A 

Arbitrarily, ad. absolutely, without control I 
Arbitrariness, s. tyranny, despotism 1u 

Ar'bitrary, a. absolute, despotic, unlimited f\ 
Arbitrate, v. a. to decide, determine,judge y 
Arbitra'tion, s. the decision of a cause ; the K. 
termination of any dispute by persons mu- 
tually chosen by the parties 
Arbitrator, j. an umpire, a j udge, a president (t 
Ar'borary, a. of or belonging to trees if 

Arbo'reous, a. belonging to trees J 

Ar'boret, s. a small tree or shrub ~fr 

Ar'borist, s. a naturalist who studies trees W 
Ar'bour, s. a seat shaded with trees, a bower 1/ 
Ar'buscle, s. any small tree or shrub \\/ 

Argute, /. the strawberry-tree y, 

Arca'de, s. a continuation of arches V 

Arca/num, s. a mystery, a secret, a nostrum '*- 
Arch, Arc, s. part of a circle ; the sky '"""^T"'" 

Arch, a. chief ; mirthful, waggish, lively t* 
Arch, v. a. to build or cover with arches C 
Ar'chaism, s. an ancient phrase C{ 

Archa'ngel, s. a chief angel; a plant £ 

Archangel'ic, a. belonging to archangels (f 
Archbish'op, s. the principal of the bishops a 
Archde'acon, s. a bishop's deputy /^ 

Archde'aconry, Archde'aconship, i. the of- ^ 

fice or jurisdiction of an archdeacon 
Archduch'ess, s. the wife of an archduke J 
Archdu'ke, s. a sovereign prince, grand duke K. 
Arch'ed,p<zrf. vaulted, formed like an arcli ( 
Arch'er, s. one who fights with a bow *Vn 

Arch'ery, s. the art of using a bow A 

Ar'chetypal, a. belonging to the original C) 

Ar'chetype, s. the original, pattern, model A 
Archiepis'copal,a. belonging to an archbishop 
\rchipel'ago, s. any sea which abounds with ^ 
small islands j the most celebrated archi- 
pelago is situated between Asia, Macedon, 
and Greece 
Ar'chitea, s. a professor of the art of build- 5 

ing; a surveyor, a designer 
Architec'tive, a. that performs the work of ** 
architecture ^ 

Architecture, s. the science of building , 

Ar'chitrave, s. the main beam of a building j. 

ornamental part of a pillar 
Archives, t. records ; a place for records 



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# Archprel'ate, s. a leading or chief prelate 
(r Archpres'byter, s. a chief presbyter 
C Arc'tic, a. northern, towards the north 
"e> Arc'tic circle, s. that circle at which the 
northern frigid zone commences, being 
23 degrees and 3C from the North Pole 
£ Arc'uate, v. a. to bend like an arch 
/ Arcua'tion, s. an arching, an incurvation 
a Ar'dency, Ar'dentness, s. eagerness, zeal 
£ Ar'dent. a. zealous, affectionate ; fierce 
/ Ar'dently, ad. eagerly, affectionately, fer- 
vently, zealously 
1 Ar'dour, s. warm affection, zeal, fervency 
^Ar'duous,^. difficult, laborious 
£ Are, the plural of the present tense of the 

verb to be 
^u.A'rea, s. the superficial content of any 

thing ; an open space before a building 
1\ Arefac'tion, s. the state of growing dry 
Arena'cious, Areno'se, a. sandy, full of sand 
ft. Ar'gent, a. silvery, white, shining like silver 
<f Ar'gil, s. potter's clay, fat, soft earth 
t- Argilla'ceous, Argil'loiis,rt. consisting of clay 
3 Ar'gol, s. the tartar or salt from wine lees 
"T~ Ar'gonauts, s. the companions of Jason in 

the ship Argo, on the voyage to Colchis 
t*. Ar'gosy, s. a large merchant ship 
f" Ar'gue, v. a. to reason, to dispute, to debate 
I*/ Ar'gument, s. a controversy, the subject of 

any discourse or writing 
X Argument'al, a. belonging to argument 
y Argumentation, s. the act of reasoning 
£ Argumentative, a. replete with argument, 

disputatious, disposed to controversy 
A. Argu'te, a. subtle, witty, sharp, shrill 
(^ A'rianism, s. the doctrine of Arius, who as- 
serted that Christ was not equal with the 
Father, nor even divine, but the first and 
greatest of created beings 
C A'rid, a. dry, parched up, ploughed up 
*T) Arid'ity,x. dryness ; insensibility in devotion 
€ A'ries, s. the ram ; a sign of the zodiac 
^ Ari'ght, ad. rightly, without mistake 
„ Ari'se, v. n. to rise up, to mount up 
U. Aristocracy, /. a form of government which 

lodges the supreme power in the nobles 
^ Aristocrat'ical, a. relating to aristocracy 
J Arithmetic, s. the science of computation - 
fc Arithmetical, a. according to the rule or 

method of arithmetic 
C Arithmeti'cian, s. one who professes the 

knowledge of arithmetic 
A< Ark, s. the name generally applied to that 
vessel in which Noah was preserved from 
the deluge 

4«_Arm, s. the limb which reaches from the 
hand to the shoulder ; a branch of a tree ; 
an inlet of the sea 
f Arm, "" to fifowde with or take up arms 
'A^Arma'da. j. a large fleet of ships 

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: Arm'ament, s. a naval force ; a storehouse 
! Armil'lary, a. resembling a bracelet 
Armin'ianism, s. a doctrine so called from-£ 
its founder Arminius, who contended for 
free-Will, and universal redemption 
Armip'otent, a. mighty in war, brave, bold U. 
Arm'istice, s. a short cessation of arms 1/ 

Arm 'let, 5. a small arm of the sea ; a bracelet w 
Armo'rial, a. belonging to the arms or es- y 

cutcheons of a family 
Arm'ory, s. a place in which arms are de- y 

posited for use ; ensigns armorial 
Arm'our, Arm'or, s. defensive arms to cover 2- 

and defend the body ■ 

Arm'ourer, s. one who makes or sells arms (X 
Arms, s. warlike weapons ; war in general ; (/- 

the ensigns armorial of a family 
Ar'my, s. a large body of armed men C 

Aromat'ic, Aromat'ical, a. spicy, fragrant *& 
Arom'atize, v. a. to scent, to perfume £ 

Aro'und, ad. prep, around, encompassing Q 
Aro'use, v. a. to awake, to raise up, to excite q 

Aro'w, ad. in a row, in a straight line A. • 

Aro'ynt, ad. be gone, depart, go away *-• 

Ar'quebuse, s. a hand-gun, a fusee / 

Arra'ck, s. a spirit procured by distillation A. 
from a vegetable juice called toddy, which 
flows by incision out of the cocoa-nut tree - 
Arra'ign, v. a. to indict, to charge, to accuse -C 
Arraignment, j .the act of accusing ; a charge 4*». 
Arra'nge, v. a. to set in order or place <*v 

Arra'ngernent, s. the act of putting in order (} 
Ar'rant, a very bad, notorious, real )\ 

Ar'ras, s. rich tapestry or hangings Ct 

Arra'y, s. order of battle ; dress j ranking 7, 
Arra'y, v. a. to put in order, to deck, to dressr -S" 
Arre'ar, Arrearage, s. that part of an ac- T~ 

count which remains unpaid, though due 
Arre'st, v. a. to seize on ; to obstruct.. .j. a Il- 
legal caption or seizure of the person 
Arre't, s. the decision of a sovereign court *V~ 
I Arrie're, s. the rear of an army tv* 

Arri'val, s. the act of coming to a place *}C 

\ Arri've, v. ?i. to come to a place, to reach to y 
' Ar'rcganee, s- great pride, presumption -*- ^ 
Ar'rogant, a. very proud, presumptuous ~~" " 
I Ar'rogantly, ad. haughtily, saucily, proudly (3t 
; Ar'rogate, v. a. to exhibit unjust claims, /„ 
; prompted only by pride ; to assume, boast 
; Ar'row, s. a pointed weapon shot from a bow £ 
Ar'senal, s. a repository or magazine for all ^. 
! kinds of military stores 

Ar'senic, s. a poisonous mineral C- 

Art, ,'. science, skill, dexterity, cunning *— h 
; Ar'tery, s. a canal or tube which conveys. ~ 
I the blood from the heart to all parts of -* 

J the body 

Art'ful, a. cunning, dextrous, artificial A> 

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fc Artichoke, t. an esculent plant 
I Article, s. one of the parts of speech ; a con- 
dition of a covenant ; a stipulation 
<h~ Article, v. to settle the conditions of any 

agreement, to covenant with 
A* Artic'ulate, a. distinct, plain, divided 
Artic'ulately, ad. distinctly, clearly 
f y Articulation, s. a joint or knot ; the act of 

forming words 
A Art'ifice, s. trick, fraud, art or trade 
x. Artificer, t. an artist or manufacturer 
£ Artificial, a. made by art, not natural 
•f- Artil'lery, s. weapons of war, cannon 
ia, ArtM'lery Company, s. a voluntary associa- 
tion of citizens, who are trained up in 
military exercises 
^ Art'izan, s. an artist, an inferior tradesman 
M» Art'ist,/. a professor of an art, a skilful man 
^ Art'less, a. unskilful, without art or fraud 
u Art'lessly, ad. without art, naturally 
^ As, con. in the same manner, because 
"-^r-Asafcet'ida, s . a gum of an offensive smell 
I Asbest'os, s. a kind of fossil which may be 
split into threads and filaments, and 
which cannot be consumed by fire 
C Asce'nd, -v. to mount, to rise, to move 
higher, to advance in exceltence 
■' ~o> Ascend'ant, s. height, elevafcg^* predo- 
minant, superior, overpow^R^ 
£. Ascend'ency, /. influence, supetttrity 
f Ascen'sion, s. the act of ascending or rising 
c Ascen'sion-day> s. a festival tenjjays before 
' Whitsuntide, in cornmemormion of our 

Saviour's ascension into heaven 
/c Asce'nt, s. the rising of an hill, an eminence 
l Ascertain, v. a. to make certain, to establish 
j' Ascertainment, s. a fixed rule or standard 
^Ascet'ic,j. a hermit, a devout person. ..a. em- 
ployed in devout exercises 
£ Asciti'ticus, a. supplemental, additional 
,-K-As'cribe, v. a. to attribute to, to impute to 
/wAsh, s. a well-known tree so culled 
l) Asha'med, a. abashed, confounded 
^v, Ash'es, s. the dust cf any thing burnt, as of 
wocd,coals,&c the remains of adead body 
Qi Asho're, ad. on shore, on the land, in safety 
^Ash-Wednesday, s. the first day of Lent 
g Ash'y,0.pal€, a whitish grey like ash colour 
f Asi'de, ad. to one side, apart from the rest 
•*• As'inary, As'inine, a. belcnging to an ass 
V Ask,^.«. to beg, to claim, to seek, to require 
•^ Aska'nce, Aska'nt,a<2. obliquely, on one side 
X Ask'er, s. an inquirer ; an eft, a water newt 
y Aske'w, ad. contemptuously, sideways 
£ Asla'ct,«rf. obliquely, on one side 
jsSS Asle'ep, ad. sleeping, at rest 
(^ Aslo'pe, ad. obliquely, with declivity 
C Asp, s. a very venomous serpent ; a tree 
j^O Aspar'agus, s. ah esculent plant 

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j As'pect, /. look, air, appearance, view £• 

| Asp'en, s. a kind of poplar tree, the leavesJj- 

I of which always tremble 

| As'perate, v. a. to make rough or uneven 
Asper'ity, s. roughness, harshness of speech A. 
Aspe'rse, v. a. to slander, to censure L 

Asper'sion, s. a sprinkling ; censure, calumny j 
Asphaltic, a. gummy, bituminous /i_ 

As'phodel, s. a kind of plant, a day lily ( 

As'pic, s. a very venomous serpent ^x 

As'pirate, v. a. to pronounce fully or strong *^ 
Aspira'tion, s. an ardent wish or desire ; the tf 

J act of pronouncing with full breath 

I Aspi're, v. n. to aim at, to desire eagerly A . 

j Asqui'nt, ad. obliquely, not in the straight Gj 

! line of vision 

j Ass, s. an animal of burden ; a stupid fellow ^ 
Assa'il, v. a. to attack, to assault ; to address $ r 
Assa'ilant, s. one who attacks or invades -f- 

• Assass'in, Assass'inator, s. a secret murderer i^ 
Assass'inate, v. a. to waylay, to murder V 

Assau'lt > s. attack, hostile onset, storm tV 
Assau'lt, v. a. to attack, to invade 
Assa'y, s. trial, examination...!;, a. to try 
Assay'cr, s. one who assays metals, &c 
Assem'blage, s. a collection of things 
Assem'ble, v. to meet or call together 
Assem'bly, s a company assembled, a ball 
Asse'nt, v.n. to agree to, to yield..*?, consent It 
Asse'rt,i>. a to affirm, to maintain, to claim (_ 
Assertion, s. a positive affirmation 7" 

Asse'ss, v. a. to charge with any certain sum fi 
Assess'ment, j. the act of taxing or assessing /^ 
Ass'ets, s. effects left by a deceased person, j 

with which his executor is to pay his debta 
Asseveration, s. a solemn protestation / 

Ass'head, s. a dunce, a blockhead /^ 

Assidu'ity, /. diligence, close application < 
Assid'uous, a. constant in application - im 

Assi'gn, v.n. to mark out, to appoint, tO N ^-^ 

make over a right to another 
Assignable, a. that may be transferred 
Assignation, s. an appointment, the trans- 
ferring any thing to another 
Assigne'e, s. one who is deputed to do any 

thing on behalf of others 
Assignment, s. an appointment, a transfer 
Assim'ilate, v. a. to convert to the same na- 
ture or use with another thing ; to bring 
to a likeness or resemblance 
Assi'st, v. a. to help, to succour, to aid 
Assistance, s. help, aid, relief, support 
Assi'ze, s. the sitting of judges to determine 
causes ; an order respecting the price, 
weight, &c. of sundry commodiues 
Asso'ciate, v. a. to unite, to join with 
Associate, s. a partner, companion, or sharer 
Association, s. an entering into an agree- 
ment with others, in order to perform 
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en, to ease, tc ps 
Aisu- fsaoeal 

I ger, /. one who pacifies or appeases 
. i r.g, mitigating, mild 
X Asm - --": to 

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r.e, -c. a. to take, to claim, to arrogate 
\ arrogant, ban Sfrty 

g :o one's 
self : tie thing supposed ; a postulate 
>-v , a. that which is assumed 

V. Ass- ranee, /. confidence; certainty; want 
-rmness 
. secure 
signifying, that 
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ence to a note at the bottom, or in the 

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} As'terism, s. a constellation of fixed stars 
V Aste'rn, ad. a sea term, signifying behind 
;ia, /. a disease of the lungs 
Asthmatic, Asthmat'ical, a. troubled with ' 
an asthma 
*. Astonish, v. a. to amaze, to confound 
A?::r. ishmeaC, $. amazement, su. . 
.n ornament in architc . 
< As tra!, a. relating to the stars, bright 
■j Astra'y, ad. cut of the right 
Z. Astric-'tion, s. the ac\ of confxa£king parts 
, Vstri'de, ad. at 

/£Asb#age 9 w. a. to draw together, to bind 
C Asfriai :> bracing 

3> A ati og 'iap by, r. the art of describing stars 

2 sua or stars, at sea 
Q Astrol'oger, /. one who pretends to foretel 

f Astral 

A. Astronomical, «. belonging to astro 

magnit- distances, 3c:. 

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At'mosphere, /. the air that encomp'-: 

solid earl 
At'om, At'omy, /. an extreme 
Atomlcal, a. consisting of atoms, minute 
At'om:::. n tain tains the doclrine 

of the atomical phile s 
Ato'ne, t. to agree, tea wer for, 

Ate '.-. anient,/, agreerr.: :piation ( 

la rian, Atrabila'rious, a. melancholy 
.r.t'al, Atrament'ous, a. inky, black 
Atro'cious, a. wicked, enormous, heinous 

..kedly, heinously 
At:: .::•:. :. horrible wickedness 
At/rop": n which what is taken 

for food, cannot act as nourishment 
At::. :'.., i . .:. to seize or lay hold on ; to 
win or gain over ; to fix one's interest 
i nent, /. adherence, fidelity, regard 
A tfa ck,*. as .. t-rny, an onset 

Atta :i 3 v. a. to assault, to encounter, ba 
impugn in any manner 

a, v. to gain, to overtake, to arrive at 

Attainder, j eintingin law j 

; oil, disgrace 
Attain'ment, /. aa acquisition, a quality 
Attaint, v. a. to dishonour, to corrupt 

Attemper, Atterr.p erate, r. j. to . 

Atte '::.: :: essay 

ance, s. the acl of waiting on another 
- -t, i. one who attends another..^, 
accompanying as consequential 

plication of the mind to any thing 

•e, a. heedful, regardful, intent — 
.:, a. miking thin or slender 
Atten'u- eke slender, tc aUntS 

Atte :t, v .:. to bear witness of, to invoke 
my, witness, e . 

bo array 
! : ■ re, ges ture, a ftioa 

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Attrib'ute, v. a. to impute or ascribe to 
Attrition, s. the act of wearing things by 

rubbing one against another ; slight grief 

for sin ; the lowest degree of repentance 
Attu'ne, v. a. to tune, to make musical 
Avail, v. a. to profit, to promote, to assist 
Available, a. profitable, advantageous, valid 
Avant'-gwc rd, s. the van or front of an army 
Av'arice, s. covetous ness, niggardliness 
Avari'cious, a. covetous, greedy, mean 
Ava'st, ad. hold, stop, stay, enough 
Ava'unt, inter, begone ; word of abhorrence 
Au'burn, a. brown, of a fine tan colour 
Auc'tion, s. a public sale of goods by bidding 
Auctioneer, s. the manager of an auction 
Aucupa'tion, s. the act of bird-catching 
Auda'cious, a. impudent, daring, bold, saucy 
s\uda'ciousness, Auda'city, t. boldness, im- 
pudence, spirit, rashness 
Aud'ible, a. that may be distinctly heard 
Aud'ience, s. an assemblage of persons to hear 

any thing ; the reception of, or granting 

a hearing to a person ; an interview 
Au'dit, s. a final account...?;, a. to take a final 

account, to examine, to scrutinize 
Au'ditors of the Exchequer, s. officers who 

settle the Exchequer accounts 
Au'ditory, s. an assembly of hearers ; a place 

where lectures, &c. are heard 
Ave'nge, v. a. to revenge, to punish 
Av'enue, s. an entrance to a place ; an alley 

or walk of trees leading to a house 
Aver', v. a. to affirm, to assert, to declare 
Av'erage, s. the mean, or medium of any 

given quantities in commerce, a duty paid 

by merchants 
Aver'ment, s. establishment by evidence 
Aver'nat, s. a sort of grape 
Ave'rse, a. contrary to, not favourable to 
Aver'sion, s. hatred, dislike, antipathy 
Ave'rt, v. a. to turn aside, to keep off 
Aug'er, s. a carpenter's tool to bore holes with 
Aught, pron. any thing 
Augme'nt, -u.^.to increase, to add, to enlarge 
Augmentation, s. the act of increasing 
Aug'ur, s. a soothsayer or diviner.. .v. to 

guess, to conjecture by signs 
Aug'ury, s. the foretelling events to come 

by the flight, feeding, &c. of birds 
Augu'st, a. noble, grand, magnificent, holy 
An'gust, s. the eighth month in the year 
A'viary, s. a place enclosed to keep birds 
Avidity, /.greediness, eagerness, anxiousness 
Aul'ic, a. belonging to a court, royal 
Auln, s. a French measure containing 48 

gallons ; likewise in length an ell 
Aunt, s. a father's or mother's sister 
Av'ocate, v. a. to call away, to call from 
Avoca'tioti, s. the act of calling off or aside 
Avo'id, v, to shun, to escape, to retire 

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Avoirdupo'is, /. a weight most commonly in J 

use, containing 16 ounces to the pound 
Avola'tion, s. the act of flying away l ) 

Avou'-cn, v. a. to assert, to affirm, to justi- k. 

fy..*r. declaration, evidence 
Avo'w, v. a. to declare, to assert, to profess k 
Avow'al, j. a positive or open declaration 1 
Aurelia, s. a term used for the first change of . ^" 

a maggot before it becomes a fly ; chrysalis 
Au'i icle, s. the external ear ; two appendages I 

of the heart covering its two ventricles 
Auric'ula, s. a very beautiful flower *« 

Auric'ular, a. within hearing, tolu in secret /\ 
Auriferous, a. having or producing gold O 

Auro'ra, s. poetically, the morning; an herb /*■ 
Auro'ra Borea'lis, s. a luminous meteor, fre- n 
quently visible in the northern hemi- / 
sphere, generally called northern lights 
Au'spice, s. an omen ; protection, influence T- 
Auspi'cious, a. prosperous, fortunate, happy J 
Auste're, a. severe, rigid, harsh, stem ~t 

Auster'ity, s. severity, cruelty ; mortified 4*- 

life, sourness of temper, harsh discipline 
Au'stral, a. tending to the south, southern V 
Authentic, a. genuine, original, proveabl^ v\s 
Authen'ticate, -y, a. to establish by proof y 
Authenticity, .f. authority, genuineness "V 

Au'thor, s. the first beginner of a thing; the 2- 

writer of a book, opposed to a compiler 
Authoritative, a. having authority, positive H 
Authority, s. legal power, influence, rule (r 
Authorize, v. a. to give authority, to justify O 
Autog'raphy, s. an original writing at 

Autom'aton, s. a machine which possesses € 
the power of motion without any conti- 
nued assistance, as a clock, watch, &c. . . 
Autom'atous, a. having the power of motioa ff- 

in itself 
Autop'sy, s. ocular demonstration 
Autop'tical, a. perceived by one's own eyes 
Aut'umn, s. the third season of the year 
Autum'nal, a. belonging to autumn 
Avul'sion, s. pulling one thing from another 
Auxiliary, a. helping, aiding, assisting 
Auxiliaries, s. troops called upon, in virtue *«* 

of a treaty, to assist another nation, &c. 
Await, v. a. to expect, to wait for, to attend ** 
Awa'ke, v. to rouse from sleep, to put into 

new action...«. not sleeping, without sleep 
Awa'rd, v.a. to adjudge, to determine, to give 
Awa'rd, s. a sentence,, a determination 
Awa're, a. vigilant, attentive, cautious 
Awa'y, ad. absent ; let us go ; begone 
Awe, ;. dread, fear, respect, reverence 
Awful, a. that which strikes with awe, or 
fills with reverence ; terrible ; worshipful 
Aw'fulness, s. quality of striking with awe 
Awha'pe, i\ a. to strike, to confound 
Awhi'le, ad. for some space of time 
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Awme, s. a Dutch measure answering to 

what in England is called a tierce, or 

one-seventh of an English ton 
Awning, s. any covering spread over a -ship 

or boat to keep off the heat or wet 
Awo'ke, the preterite from aioake 
Awry', ad. obliquely, asquint, unevenly 
Axe, s. an instrument used to chop wood 
Ax'iom, s. a maxim or proposition, which 

being self-evident, cannot be made plainer 

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Ax'is, s. a real or imaginary line, which #l 
passes directly through the centre of any 
thing that revolves on it ■ 

Ax'le, Ax'letree, s. the piece of timber on L 

which the wheels of a carriage turn 
Ay, ad. yes, used to affirm the truth- / 

Aye, ad. always, forever, once more •*- 

Az'imuth, /. the azimuth of the sun or any C 
star is an arch between the meridian of 
the place and any given vertical line ; an 
astronomical instrument 
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5 frequently used as an abbreviation, 
as in B. A. Bachelor of Arts, B. L. Ba- 
chelor of Laws 
Ba'a, v. n. to bleat or cry like a sheep 
A Ba'al,;. a Canaanitish idol 
Q, Babble, i>. n. to talk idly, to tell secrets 
\. Bab'bler, s. an idle talkative person, a prattler 
S Babe,Ba'by, s. a young child of either sex 
-f- Baboo'n, s. a large species of monkey 
U, Bac'cated, a. beset with pearls ; havingberries 
tr Bacchanalian, s. a drunken riotous person 
\*s Bac'chanals, j. drunken riots or revels 
JC Bachtlor, s. an. unmarried man ; one who 
takes his first degree at the university ; a 
knight of the lowest order 
y Back, s. the hinder part of a thing 
.2 B ack, v. a. to mount a horse ; to second, to 

justify, to strengthen, to maintain 
Cl Back'bite, v. a. to censure an absent person 
(r Backbiter, s. one who slanders secretly 
£ Backed,/**/"?, seconded, supported, mounted 
. c> Backgam'mon, s. a gime with dice and tables 
£ Backsii'der, s. an apostate. 
f Back'stays, s. ropes which keep the masts 
V from pitching forward 
j , Cj Back'sword, s. a sword with one sharp edge 
/<_ Back'ward, a. unwilling, dull, sluggish 
/^Back'wardly, ad. unwillingly, sluggishly 
J Ba'con, s. the flesh of a hog, salted and dried 
/< B^d, a. ill, wicked, hurtful, vicious, sick 
/ Bad, or Bade ,pret. of to bid 
j 0**- Badge, s. a mark or token of distinction 
^ Bad g'er, s. an animal resembling a hog and 
dog; a man who buys and sells c»rn 
; & Baffle, v. a. to elude, deceive, to confound 
/^ Bag, s. a sack ; a purse ; an ornament ; an 
udder ; a purse of silk, tied to men's hair 
(j Bagatelle, s. a thing of no import, a trifle 
n_ Bag'gage, s. the luggage of an army ; a 

term for a worthless woman 
S Bagn'io, s. warm bath ; house of ill fame 
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Bag'pipe, s. a Scotch musical instrument 
Bail, s. surety given for another's appearance ^ 
Bail, v. a. to give bail, to admit to bail V 

Ba'ilable, a. that may be set at liberty by bail W 
Ba'iliff, s. an officer who puts in force an ar- * 

rest ; a land steward ; a magistrate 
Ba/iliwickj s. the jurisdiction of a bailiff Y 

Bait, s. a temptation, a refreshment ; a lure "2L, 
Bait, v. to bait the hook in angling ; to take ~ ^ 

refreshment on a journey ; to set dogs upon 
Baize, s. a coarse kind of nappy cloth **~ 

Bake, -j. to harden by fire ; to dress victuals C- 

hi an oven , 

Bal'ance, s. a pair of scales ; the difference °*~ 

of an account ; the beating part of a 

watch ; in astronomy, a constellation 
Bal'ance, -o. to make equal, to settle ; t« ^- 

hesitate, to fluctuate 
Balco'ny, s. a small gallery of wood or stone $ 

on the outside of a house 
Bald, a. without hair ; inelegant, unadorned 
Bsi'derdash, s. a rude mixture ; confused or 

illiterate discourse 
Bald'ness, s. want of hair-; nakedness 
Bal'dric, s. a girdle, a belt ; the zodiac 
Bale, s. goods packed for carriage ; misery 
Ba'leful, a. full of misery, sorrowful, sad 
Balk, s. disappointment ; a great beam or - 

rafter ; a ridge of unploughed land 
Balk, Baulk, v. to disappoint of, to miss of /v * 
Ball, j. any thing round ; a globe ; an enter- - & 

tainment of dancing . 

Bal'lad, s. a common or trifling song ; an air *~ 
Ballast, s. weight placed in the bottom of a -^ 

ship, or any other body, to prevent its % 

oversetting../!;, to keep any thing steady _ 

Bal'let, s. an historical dance *•- — " 

Ballo'on, s. a large vessel used in chymistry ; 

a ball an the top of a pillar ; a globe 

made of silk, &c. which being inflated 

withgas, rises into the air with any weight 

attached to it proportionate to its size 



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"t" Bal'lot, s. a ball or ticket used in giving votes 

privately. ...v. a. to choose by ballot 
U/ Balm, s. the name of a plant.-.-u. a. to sooth 
t^ Balm'y, a. having the qualities of balm ; 

soothing, soft ; fragrant, odoriferous 
l/t/ ' Bal'neary, s. a bathing room, bath 
X. Bai'sam, s. an ointment ; a shrub 
y Balsam'ic, a. mitigating, softening, healing 
2. Bal'uster, j. a small pillar, or column 

t*~~ Bal'ustrade, s. a row of small pillars 
Bamboo', s. an Indian cane, or measure 
C Bamboo'zle, v. a. to trick, deceive, to cheat 
/"2) Ban, s. a public notice ; a curse, interdiction 
£ Bana'na-f ra?, s. a kind of plantain 
Band, j. a bandage or tie ; an ornament 

worn round the neck ; a company 
O Band'age, s. a fillet"; a roller for a wound 
%. Band'box, s. a thin slight boK 
i Ban'delet, s. in architedure, a fiat moulding 
j Bandit'ti, s. outlaws, robbers, plunderers 
Jt Bandole'ers, s. small wooden cases, each of 
them containing powder that is a sufS- 
- cient charga for a musket 
t Ban'dy, v. a. to toss to and fro, to give and 
take reciprocally ; to contend at a game 
• 'fcv Ban'dy, a. crooked...*, a crooked stick 
** "Rzn'&y-Iegged , a. having crooked legs 
& -Bane, s. mischief, ruin, poison. ..v. to poison 
/L Ba'neful, a. poisonous, hurtful 
cf. Bang, s. a blow, a thump...?;, to beat 
ir Banians, s. a particular sett in India, who 
hold a metempsychosis, and abstain from 
■animal food 
5 Ban'ish, i>. a. to send or drive away 
f Ban'ishment, s. transportation, exile 
k. Bank, /, the side of a river ; a little hill ; a 
shoal in the sea ; a repository where mo- 
ney is occasionally lodged 
*s Bank-W//, s. a note for money in the bank 
**^ Bank'er, s. one who receives money in trust 
X Bank'rupt, s. one who being unable to satis- 
fy his creditors, surrenders his effects 
y Bankruptcy, s. the state of a bankrupt 
zBan'ner, s. a military standard or flag 
"*■"■ a ""Ban'neret, s. a knight created in the field of 
battle 
I* Bannia'n, t. a light undress, a morning gown 
C Ban'nock, s. a loaf or cake of oatmeal 
i "2 Ban'quet, s . a grand entertainment of feasting 
tl Ban'sticle, s. a very small prickly fish 
•/■ Ban'ter,«y. a. to rally, play upon, ridicule, jeer 
4 Bantling, s. a young child, an infant 
4 Bap'tism, s. the first sacrament of the Chris- 
tian church, by which we are admitted to 
partake of all its privileges 
£ Baptis'mal, a. relating to baptism 
I Bap'tist, Bapti'zer, s. one who christens 
Ai Bap'tistry, s. a font, or place for baptizing at 
t- 3ar, -y. to secure, or fasten any thing with a 
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place assigned for lawyers to plead; a 
partition at which criminals are placed 
during trial ; a shallow at the entrance of 
an harbour ; a hinderance ; in music, a 
perpendicular line through the note lines $ 
a small room in a tavern, &c. 
Barb, s. a Barbary horse ; a beard : the *+ . 
points which stand backward in an arrovr 
or fishing-hook 
Barb, v. a. to furnish horses with armour j O 

to shave the beard ; to point an arrow 
Bar'bacan, s. a fortification before the walls of /<- 

a town, an opening in the wall for guns 
Barb'acue, s. a hog dressed whole with spices $ 
Barba'rian, t. a rude, uncivilized person, a *~ 

savage, a person without pity 

Barbar'ic, a. foreign, far-fetched ^ 

Barb'arism, s. ignorance, inhumanity ; an ~t 

uncouth manner of speaking or writing 

irbar'ity, s. inhumanity, cruelty M - 

Barb'arous, a. rude, uncivilized, ignorant, y/ 

inhuman, cruel ; unacquainted with arts 
Barb'ed, part. a. furnished with armour j U/ 

bearded or jagged with hooks 
Barb'el, s. a large fish; superfluous fleshy V 
knots growing in the mouth of a horse 
irb'er, s. one whose trade is to shave J/ 

Bzr'berry-tree 3 s. the name of a prickly slmibz. 
Bard, j. a poet lf~4/ ^~ 

Bare, a. naked, poor, lean, unadorned U 

Ba'refaced, a. *hameless, impudent c - 

Ba'rely, ad. nakedly ; openly ; merely *C 

Bar'gain, s . a contract or agreement ; a thing & 

bought or sold ; stipulation 
Bar'gain, v. n. to make acontrad for the sale J 

or purchase of any thing 
Barge, s. a large boat for pleasure or trade l ) 
Barilla, s. potashes used in making glass * 
Bark, s. the rind of a tree ; a small ship ( 

irk, v. to make a noise like a dog or wolf, ^ 
to clamour at ; to strip trees of their bark V 
Bark'er, s. one that clamours, a snarler ^ 

Bar'ley, s . corn used in making beer (■ 

Bar'ley-ww, s. a grain of barley, in meas- *** 
urement the third part of an inch ** 

Barm, i. yeast, used to make drink ferment ** 
Barn, s. a storehouse for corn, &c. O 

Earn'acle, s. a kind of shell-fish which ad- ^\ 
herestowood., &c. in the water ; a bird like 
agoose ; an iron instrument to hold a horse 
by the nose during an operation of farriery 
Barom'eter, s. an instrument to measure fl 
the weight of, and variations in, the at- 
mosphere, in order chiefly to determine 
the changes of the weather 
Baromet'rical, a. relating to a barometer ^ ^ 
Bar'on, s. a rank in nobility next to a vis* 

count ; two sirloins of beef q 

Ba-'oness, t- a baron's Utdy 

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ry, next in rank to a baron 

**- Bar'ony, s. the lordship whence a baron de- 
rives his title 

v Bar'oscope, s. an instrument to shew the 
weight of the atmosphere 

**s Barracan, s. a strong, thick kind of camelot 

< Bar'rack, s. a building to quarter soldiers in 

y Bar'rator, s. an encourager of lawsuits ; a 
wrangler 

2. Bar'ratry, s. foul practice in law ; a fraud 
1 committed by seamen on merchants 'goods 

<? Bar'rel, /. a round wooden vessel ; the hoi- 
low tube of a gun ; a cylinder 

6- Bar'ren, a. unfruitful, not prolific, steril, 
unmeaning, uninventive, dull 

C Bar'renness, s. sterility, want of invention 
T) Barrica'de, v. a. to secure a place, to fortify 

g Bar'ricade, Barrica'do, s. a fortification, an 
obstruction, a bar to prevent admittance 

$ Barrier, f. a boundary, a defence, a bar tc 
mark the limits of a place 

<j Bar'rister, s. a pleader at the bar, an advocate 

^ Bar 'row, s. a small hand carriage to convey 
fruit, herbs, &c. a small mount of earth 
under which bodies were anciently depos- 
ited ; a hog 

<-. Bar'ter, v. a. to give any thing in exchange 

) Bar'ter, ;. the aft or practice of trafficking 

/( Base, /. the foundation of any thing ; a 
rustic play ; the pedestal of a statue 

£ Base, a. vile, mean, low ; metal below the 

standard ; in music, deep, grave 
4v Base'ness, .'. viieness, meanness ; bastardy 
<*«. Basha'w, s. a governor or viceroy under the 
grand seignior ; a proud, imperious person 

Bash'ful, a. timid, modest, coy, shamefaced 
/<y Ba'sil, s. the name of a plant ; the edge of 

a joiner's tcol ; a kind of leather 
j Ba'sil, v. a. to grind the edge of a tool 

1 Basil'icon, s. a kind of ointment 

£ Basilisk, j. a kind of serpent, a cockatrice, 
said to kill by looking; a piece of ordnance 
"£" Ba'sin, Ba'son, s. a small vessel to hold wa- 
ter ; a dock where ships may float in safe- 
ty ; a small pond 
^ Ba'sis, x. the foundation of any thing ; the j 
lowest of the three principal parts of a 
column, which are the basis, shaft, and 
capital ; the foot, the pedestal 
^ Eask, v. to lie in the heat of the sun, or fire 
V/ Bas'ket, s. a vessel made of twigs or rushes | 
y Bass, s. a mat used to kneel on in churches 

...a. in music, grave, deep 
y Bas'set , s. a certain game at cards 
fe- j Sassoc/n, s. a musical wind instrument 
"kfQ ^ass-relief, or Basso-relievo, /. raised work I 
fr Bas'tard, s. a child born out of wedlock 
C Eas'tardize, v. to declare a child illegiti- 
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Baste, v. a. to beat with a stick ; to pour Ci 

butter on meat whilst roasting ; to sew 

in a slight manner 
Bas'tile, :. formerly a state prison in France; 

it is new destroyed 
Bastina'de, Bastina'do, v. a. to punish a 

person by striking the soles of bis fsct 

with a cudgel 
Bas'tion, s. a huge mass of earth standing 

from a rampart ; a bulwark, a fortress 
Bass-viol, s. a fiddle for the bass 
Bat, s- a flattened club to strike a ball with ; 

an animal resembling a mouse, which flies 

with membranes distended like wings 
Bat-fowling,.?. bird-catchingin the night-time 
Batch, s. 2. quantity of any thing baked at 

one time ; any quantity made at once 
Bate, r. to lessen, to remit, to lower a price 
Bath, s. a place to bathe in ; a measure 
Bathe, v. a. to wash in a bath ; to soften — 1\ 
Bat'iet, s- a square wooden instrument used O 

for beating linen 
Batoo'n, s, a staff or club ; a truncheoa A- 

borne by a marshal in an army 
Battalia, s. battle array, order of battle ^ 

Battalion, /». a body of foot soldiers, in num. t, 

ber from SCO to 800 men ; a division of 

an army 
Bat'ten, s. a narrow board : a scantling 
Bat'ten, v. to fatten, to fertilize, to grew fait 
Batter, *. a mixture of flour, eggs, milk,- /K 

and salt...v. to beat, to beat down 
Bat'tering-ram, s. a military engine, for- V 

merly used to batter down_walls, Lh\ ing 

a head resembling a ram's 
Bat'tery, s. a raised work on which cannons 

are mounted ; in law, a violent assault 
Bat'tle, s. a fight between fleets or armies 
Bat'tle-array, s. a form or order of battle 
Bat'tle axe, /. a weapon iike an axe ; a bill 
Eat'tledoor, s. a fiat instrument used to strike 

shuttlecocks with 'If 

Eat'tlement, s. a wall indented en the top 

of buildings ; a breastwork 
Baube'e, s. in Scotland a halfpenny 
Bavin,, s. a bundle of small wood, a faggot — 

Bau'ble, j\ a trifle, a trinket, a plaything . 

Bawl, v. to call out, cry out, to speak loud ^ 

Baw'rel, s. a kind of hawk — — i „ - 

Bay, s. a road where ships may anchor ; atree; /^ / 

a term in architecture...^, chesnut colour 
Bay, v. to bark as a dog ; to surround 
Ray-salt, s. salt made from sea- water expos- 
ed to the sun, so named from its colour 
Bay-tree, s. the female laurel 
Ba'yonet, s. a dagger fixed to a musket 
Bays, ;. an honorary crown or garland 
Bdellium, s. an aromatic gum 
Be, v. n. to have existence, to exist 
Beach, s. the sea shore, the strand, the coast 

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t Be'acon, s. an edifice on an eminence, 

where signs are made to direct seamen 
5 Bead, s. a small glass ornament, with which 
necklaces, and monkish rosaries, are 
made ; any globular body 
~t~ Be'adle, s. an inferior officer in a parish, uni- 
versity*, or trading company 
u. Be'agle, s. a small hound to hunt hares 
•"" Beak, s. the bill of a bird ; a promontory 
**^ Eeak'er, s. a cup with a spout formed like 

the beak of a bird 
X Beam, s. the principal piece of timber which 
supports abuilding; the balance of a pair 
of scales ; a ray of light ; the pole of a 
chariot; the horn of a stag 
y Beam, v. n. to emit rays or beams 
1 B«an, s. a well known kind of pulse 
* JjTBear, s - a rough, savage animal ; a rude un- 
polished man ; the name of two constella- 
tions, called the greater and less bear ; in 
the tail of the less bear is the pole star 
6* Bear, v. to carry a load, to support, to keep 
from falling ; to carry in remembrance ; 
to endure ; to press ; .to be fruitful 
C- Beard, s. hair which grows on the chin and 

lips ; the barb of an arrow or hook 
c( Beard'less, a. having no beard ; youthful 
£ Bear'er, s. a carrier of any thing, a supporter 
t Bear'-garden, s. any place of tumult 
a Bear'ing, s. the situation of any place, both 
J as to distance and direction ; gesture 
*\ t Beast, s. an irrational animal; a brutal man 
t, Be'astly, a. nasty, filthy, obscene 
<- j Beat, -v. to strike ; to conquer ; to throb 
/(. Beatific, Beatifical, a. blissful, the making 
. happy or blessed, belonging to the happy 
■^ B^atifica'tion, s. an acknowledgment made 
by the Pope and his consistory, that the 
person beatified is in heaven, and may be 
^ reverenced as blessed 

^FW B^at'ify, v.a.to bless with celestial enjoyment 
M~ Beat'ing, s. correction by blows 
fceat'itude, s. blessedness, happiness, felicity 
J\. Beau, s. a coxcomb, a fop, a man of dress 
Ct Be'aver, s. an animal, otherwise, named the 
C-.stor, amphibious, and remarkable for 
his art in buHding his habitation ; a hat 
made of its fur ; the part of a helmet 
which covers the face 
V Eeau'teouSj Beau'tiful, a. fair, elegant, lovely 
S Beau'tifully, ad. in a beautiful manner 
-£- Beau'tify, v. a. to adorn, to embellish 
d Bt-au'ty, s. that assemblage of graces which 

pleases the eye ; a beautiful person 
V Eecafi'co, s. a small bird, the fig-eater 
W Beca'use, con. on this account that, for this 

reason that 
* ' Becalm, v. a. to still, to quiet the mind 
*f Beca'me, the preterite of become 
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Beco'me, v. to be fit, to be suitable to the 0- 

person ; to enter into some state 
Becom'ing, a. graceful, pleasing, elegant <- 
Becom'ingness, /. elegant congruity ^ 

Bed, s. a place to sleep on ; a division in a € 

garden in which seeds are sown ; the 

channel of a river ; a layer, a stratum 
Bedab'ble, v. a. to besprinkle, to wet f~ 

Bedag'gle, Eedrag'gle, v.a. to trail in the dirt 9 
Beda'wb, v. a. to dawb, to besmear A. 

Bed'ding, s. the materials belonging to a bed '. 
Bede'ck, v. a. to deck, to adorn, to embellish / 
Bede'w, v. a. to moisten gently as with dew /<. 
Bede-house, s. an hospital or alms-house C 
Bedlam, s. an hospital for lunatics *•** 

Bed'lamite, s. a madman, a noisy person 'H 
Bed'rid, a. confined to the bed by violent o 

sickness or extreme old age 
Bed'stead, s. the frame which supports a bed /»- 
Bee, s. an insect which produces honey ; an (i 

industrious, careful person ' 

Beech, s. the name of a large tree ^ 

Beech/en, a. consisting of the wood of beech S 
Beef, ;. the flesh of an ox, bull, or cow t~ 

Beef-eater, s. n yeoman of the guard **» 

Beer, s. a liquor made of malt and hops 
Beet, s. the name of a garden plant 
Bee'tle, s. an insect ; a large heavy mallet 
Beeves, s. black cattle, oxen 
Befa'll, v. n. to happen, to come to pass 
Befi't, v. a. to be suitable to, to become fl 

Befo're, prep, further onward, not behind ; \r 

in the presence of; prior to, sooner 
Befo'rehand , cd. in a state of anticipation, C 

previously, at first 
Befo'ul, v. a. to soil, to dirty, to make foul H 
Befrie'nd, v. a. to favour, to be kind to <Z 

Beg, v. to ask alms, to entreat, to petition / 
Bege't, v. a. to generate, to produce O 

Btg'g".r, s. one who lives by begging A> 

Beg'garly, a. in want, stingy. ..ad. meanly t 
Beg'gary, s. great want, indigence, poverty / 
Begi'n, "v. to enter upon, to commence * 

Beginning, s. the first original or cause, the t 

first part, the rudiments or first grounds 
Begi'rd, v. a. to gird, bind round, shut up ***• 
Bego'ne, inter, get away ! go hence ! 4* 

Bego't, Begot'ten, part. pass, of to beget 
Begri'me, v. a. to soil, to dirty with soot A 
Beguile, v. a. to cheat, to impose oft, to <j 

amuse, to deceive pleasingly, to evade 
Begu'n, part. pass, of to begin ' v 

Beha'lf, s. favour, support, vindication s 

Eeha've, v. n. to demean, to act, to conduct t 
Beha'viour, s. conduct, course of life U 

Behe'ad, v. a. to kill by cutting off the head V 
Behe'ld, part. pass, from to behold ** 

Behe'moth, s. the river horse ; hippopotamus * 
JBehe'st, s. a command, order, precept t 

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v~ Behindhand, ad. late in time, in arrears 
C- Beho'ld, v. a. to look upon, to view, to see 

...inter, see! lo ! 
v Behold'en,pflrr. a. obliged in gratitude- 
rf Eehoo'f, s. profit, advantage 
A Behoo've, Beho've, v. n. to be fit, to become 
C. Being, t. existence ; a particular state or 

condition ; the person existing 
4. Bela'bour, v. a. to beat soundly, to thump 
l Belated, a. too late, benighted 
/ Bela'y, v. a. to lay wait for ; with seamen, 

to make fast a rope 
A Belch, v. n. to eject wind from the stomach 
/ . Eel'dam, s. a hag, a scolding woman . 
n^ Belea'guer, v. a. to besiege, to block up 
a* Bel'fry, s. a place where bells hang 

Beli'e, v. a. to slander, to calumniate 

fy Beiie'f, s. persuasion, opinion ; creed ; a 

form containing the articles of faith 
y" Belie've, -v. to credit, to trust, to think true 

1 Belie'ver, /. a professor of Christianity 
£ Beii'ke, ad. probably, perhaps, likely 
/ Bell, 5. a hollow sounding vessel 

«< Belle, s. a gay, dressy young, woman 

ts Eelles-Let'lres, s. polite literature 

^ Belli'gerent, a. engaged in war 

y Bell-metal, s. a mixture of copper and pewter 

y Bel'iow, v. n. to roar like a bull, or the sea ; 

to clamour, to vociferate 
£■_ Bet' lows, s. an instrument to blow the fire 
3 Belly, s_. the lower part of the body 
Lr Bei'man, s. he whose business it is to pro- 
claim any thing in towns, and to gain at- 
tention by ringing his bell 
£ Belo'ng, v. n. to appertain to, to be the pro- 
perty of, to have relation to 
"~i Belov'ed, a. lovely, dear to, valued much 

fBelo'w, ad. lower in place, inferior 
Belt, s. a girdle, a sash, a cincture 
<5 Eelwe'ther, s. a sheep which leads the flock 
' with a bell on his neck 
X. Bemi're, v. a. to soil, to daub with mire 
{/ Bemo'an,?/. a. to lament, to bewail: 
/ Eench, s. a seat to sit on ; a tribunal of jus- 
tice ; justices sitting on the bench 
A. Bench'er, s. a senior in the inns of court 
( Eend, v. a. to crook, to bow ; to subdue 
*K Bend'able, a. that which may be incurvated 
4k. Bene'ath, prep, under, lower in place, lower 

in excellence ; unworthy of 
Benedict'ine, s. a monk of that order, named 

after its founder St. Benedict 
/i. Benedic'tion, /. a blessing; an acknowledg- 
ment for blessings received 
G/ Benefac'tion, s. a charitable gift, a benefit 
t, Benefac'tor, Benefactress, s. a man or wo- 
man who does acts of kindness,-a patron 
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Ben'efice, s. a church living, a benefit ^ 

Beneficence, r. generosity, active goodness U 
Beneficent, a. kind, obliging, doing good £, 
Benefi'cial, a. advantageous, useful - — ci 
BenefVciary, /. one who holds a benefice -f 

Ben'efit, t. kindness, advantage, use y* 

Benev'olence, s. disposition to good ; charity c 

Benev'olent, <-«. kind, good, affectionate tl_ 

Benga'l, s. a slight Indian cotton I . 

Beni'ghted, part, overtaken by the night / 

Beni'gn, a. kind, generous, wholesome — k 

Benig'nity, t. graciousness, kindness £ 

Ben'ison, s. a blessing, a benediction /Uy 

Bent, j. the state of being bent; declivity j ^ 

inclination, disposition, fixed purpose 
Benu'mb, v. a. to make torpid, to stupify a 

Ben'zoin, /. a medicinal kind of resin, vul- ^, 

garly called Benjamin 
Beque'ath, v. a. to give by will, to leave ^jfj 

Beque'st, s. something left by will % 

Bere'ave, v. a. to deprive of ; to take away $ 
Ber'gamot, /. a kind of pear ; an essence or f 

perfume ; a sort of scented snuff 
Ber'gmcte, s. a court held to determine mat- **■ 

ters relating to mines and miners 
Eei'iin, s. z ccach of a particular construe- "* 

tion, first used at Berlin 
Ber'nardines, s. an order of monks, so named f 

from their founder St. Bernard 
Ber'ry, /. a smali fruit of several kinds ^ 

Ber'yl. s. a precious stone of a greenish cast ^ 
Bese'ech, v. a. to beg, to entreat, to implore *«- 
Bese'em, v. n. to become, to befit £>~" 

Bese't, v. a. to waylay, to perplex, to haraca (^ 
Beshre'w, -v. to curse, to happen ill to c 

Eesi'de, Eesi'des, pr. over and above, near c{ 
Besie'ge, v. a. to beleaguer, to lay siege to £ 
Besme'ar, v. a. to soil, to daub or smear over j 
BesiBu't, v. a. to blacken with smut. t 

Be'som, s» a broom to sweep with 4 . 

Beso't, -v. a. to infatuate, stupify with liquor , L 
Bespan'gle, v. a. to decorate with spangles J 
Bespatter, v. a. to splash with dirt ; to -^ 

slander, to asperse with reproach »- 

Bespe'ak, -y. a. to order, to address, to shew (. 
Bespo'tj'y. ^.tomark with spots, to variegate nx ^ 
Besprin'kle,'y. a. to sprinkle over, to moisten /t*. 
Best, a. most good, most preferable Q 

Bestial, a. like a beast, brutish, carnal p\ 

Besti'r, v. a. to move quickly, to hasten £ 

Besto'w, v. a. to apply, to confer upon ^ 

Bestre'w, -v. a. to strew or scatter about £ 

Bestri'de, v. a. to get across any thing *f 

Bet, s. a wager...a;. to lay a wager tt^ 

Bsta'ke, v. a. to take, to have recourse to -V 
Bethi'nk, v. n. to recollect, to reflect **> 

'Beti'de, v. n. to happen, to befall, to come -^ 
Beti'mes, ad. easly, soon, seasonably ^ »w 
Be'tle, s. an Indian plant, called water pepper ^ 
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^ Bet'ony, s. the name of a plant 

L- Betra'y, v. a. to deliver up treacherously ; to 

divulge a secret, to discover 
i Betro'th, v. a. to give or receive a contract 

of marriage j to affiance 
£>{ Bet'ter, a. superior, improved, more good 
£ Betwe'en, Betwi'xt,jf>re/>. in the middle 
•f Bev'el, s. in masonry, a kind of square rule 
y Bev'erage, s. drink, liquor to be drunk 
£ Bev'y, s. a flock of birds 5 a company 
t Bewa'il, v. a. to bemoan, to lament 
/' Bewa're, v. n.to be cautious, to take care of 
/t Bewil'der, v. a. to mislead, to puzzle 
■£ Bewi'tch, v. a. to injure by witchcraft, to 
charm, to fascinate, to please irresistibly 
/*** Bewra'y, v. a. to discover, to betray 
A\ Bey, s. a Turkish governor 
C Beyo'nd, prep, farther onward than, remote 

from, on the farther side of, above 
A Bez'el, Bez'il, s. that part of a ring in which 

the diamond or stone is fixed 
<k Bez'oar, s- a medicinal stone from the East 
*l Bezoar'dic, a. compounded with bezoar 
£ Bian'gulous, a. having two corners or angles 
•f- Bi'as, s. inclination, bent; a weight lodged 

on one side of a bowl, propenslon 
* Ei'as, v. a. to prepossess, to incline partially 
V Bib, s. a piece of linen to pin before a child 
us Biba'cious, a. much addicted to drinking 
y BibTx.\r, s. a tippler, a toper, a sot 
y Bi'ble, t. the sacred volume in which are con- 
tained the revelations of God 
*2~ Bib'lical, a. relating to the bible or divinity 
5J"^" Bib'ulous, a. spungy, that drinks moisture 
0- Bice, j. a blue colour used in painting 
C Bick'er, v. n. to skirmish, to wrangle 
4 Bid, v. to command ; to offer a price 
£ Bid'den, part, invited, commanded 
'f Bid'der, ;. one who offers or proposes a price 
C) Bid'ding, s. a command, order, charge 
/t Bide, -y. to dwell, to continue, to endure 
I Bident'al, a. having two teeth 
j Bi'ding, s. an abode, residence, stop, stay 
^ Bien'nial, a. continuing for two years 
/ Bier, s. a frame used for carrying the dead 
^k Bie'stings, s. the first milk after calving 
/h. Bifa'rious, a. twofold, double ; doubtful 
e> Bi'ferouc, a. bearing fruit twice a year 
/t Bifid, Bif'idated, a. opening with a cleft 
c. Big, a. large, great, swoln, pregnant 
^ Big/amy, s. having two wives at once 
r Big'gin, s. a kind of cap for a child 
f Big'ot, s. a zealot, one devoted to a party 
k Big'Otry, s. blind zeal, superstition 
\/ Bil'ander, s. a small vessel, broad and flat. 

used for the carriage of goods 
Us Bil'berries, s, small purple-coloured berries 
>- BH'boes, s. a sort of stocks on board a ship 
<U Bile, s. a thick bitter liquor collected -in the 
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?, s. the breadth of a ship's bottom ^ 

Bii'ingsgate, s. foul language, a scold ^ 

Bil'ious, a. full of bile, choleric ^ 

Bilk, v. a. to cheat, to over-reach, to defraud ^ 
Bill, s. the beak of a bird, a kind of hatchet ; I 
an account of money ; an ac\ of parlia- 
ment ; an advertisement , 
Bill of exchange, s. a note which authorizes f 
the bearer to demand a sum of money at 
a certain place 
Bill of parcels, s. an account delivered by the 9 

seller, to the buyer, of goods 
Bill, v. to caress ; to kiss as doves 5 to publish * 
Bii'let, j. a small log of wood ; a note, a let- l 

ter ; a small paper . 

Bii'let, v. a. to quarter soldiers j 

oWlet-doux, s. a short love-letter, a card k- 
Bil'liards, s. a game with balls and sticks •* 
Billow, s. a large hollow rolling wave „. 1** 
Bin, s. a repository for wine, corn, &c 4 v 

Bi'nary, a. double ; two and two 

Bind, v. to confine with bonds, to oblige by f. 

stipulation ; to make costive 5 to contract 
Bind, s. a species of hops ; a quantity £} 

Bind'ing, s. a fastening ; covering of books ^ 

with leather ; a bandage 
Bi'nocle, s. a telescope with two tubes, thro* S 

whichanobjeft may be seen with botheyea 
Binoc'ular, a. having two eyes "*" 

Biog'rapher, s. a writer of persons' lives H 

Biog'raphy, s. a history or writing of lives ^ 
Bi'parous, a. bringing forth two at a birth l^ 
Bipartite, a. divided or cleft in two parts >k 
Bipar'tition, s. the act of dividing in two y 
Bi'ped, s. an animal having only two feet -^ . 
Biped'al, a. two feet in length C ( . 

Bipen'nated, a. having two wings ^ 

Bipet'alous, a. consisting of two flower-leaves C 
Birch, s. a tree common in England ; a rod 
Bird, s. a name applied to all fowls & 

Bird'lime, s. a glutinous substance used to j 

entangle the feet of small birds 
Bir'gander, s. a fowl of the goose kind — *> 
Birt, s. a fish resembling a turbot 'S 

Birth, s. the aft of coming into life ; lineage ; « 

extraction ; rank inherited by descent 
Birth'right, s. the rights and privileges to j 

which a person is born 
Birth'wort, ;. the name of a plant If- 

Bis'cuit,i. a kind of hard flat bread, &c. / 
Bise'cT;, v. a. to divide into two equal parts *»» 
Bioh'op, i.one of the head order of the clergy -h 
who has the charge of a diocess ; a liquor 
composed of oranges, wine, sugar, &c. 
Bish'opric, s. the diocess of a bishop 
Bis'muth, s. a hard, white, brittle mineral h- 
Bissex'tile, s. leap year ; every fourth year 0/ 
Bis'son, a. blind, deprived of sight v 

Bis'toury,x. a chirurgical incision knife S^ 
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Bit, s. the iron mouth-piece of a bridle ; a 

small piece of any thing ; a Spanish silver ! 

coin, value seven pence halfpenny 

Bite, j. the act of a fish that takes the bait ; a 

cheat, trick; a sharper; seizure by the teeth 

C Bite,-y.c. to. separate or pierce with the teeth; 

to cut, to wound ; to cheat ; to trick 

Bitt'acle, s. a frame of timbar in the steer- ; 

age, where the compass is placed 
Bit'ter, a. of a hot, acrid, and biting taste ; 

sharp, cruel, severe, keen, satirical 
Bit'tern, s. a bird of the heron kind 
/ Bit'terness, s. a bitter taste ; malice ; grief 
Bitu'men, s. a fat, unctuous matter 
Bitu'mmous, a. compounded of bitumen 
Bi'zantine, s, a piece of gold valued at 15I. 
which the king offereth on high festivals j 
K. Blab, v. to tell a secret, to tattle, to tell tales 
Black, a. dark, cloudy, mournful, wicked 
Black, i. a negro ; the dark colour ; mourning 
Bb-ck'en, %\ a. to make black ; to defame 
<3 Black'guard, s. a dirty fellow, a scoundrel 
Black'rod, s. the usher belonging to the Order ; 
of the Garter ; he is usher of parliament i 
Black'smith, s. a smith who works in iron 
Blad'der, s. urinary vessel ; a bag ; a pustule 
5 Blade, s. the spire of grass before it seeds ; 
the green shoots of corn ; the sharp or 
cutting part of an instrument ; a gay man 
t" Blain, s. a pustule, an ulcer, a boil, a blister . 
Blame, s. imputation of a fault, offence 
Blame, v. a. to censure, to reproach 
^ Bla'meable, a. deserving censure, guilty 
Bla'meiess, a. innocent, guiltless, upright 
Blanch, v. to whiten ; to peel almonds ; to 
evade, to shift ; to omit, to obliterate 
_3_ Bland, a. soft, mild, gentle, kind 
0. Bland'ish, v. a. to smooth 3 to wheedle 
Eland'ishment, s. soft speeches, flattery 
Blank, s. a void space ; a disappointment 
Blank, a. white, unwritten ; dull, confused 
C Blank-wrte, s. verse without rhyme 

Blank'et, s. a woollen cover for a bed ; a pear 
Blasphe'me, v. a. to speak blasphemy 
x Blas'phemous, a. very profane, very wicked 
G Blas'phemously, ad. impiously, irreverently 
Blas'phemy, x. indignity offered to God 
Blast, s. a gust of wind ; the sound made by 
a wind instrument of music ; a blight 
which damages trees, corn, &c. 
Blast, v. a. to injure, to wither, to blight 
Bla'tant, a. bellowing, ss a calf ; noisy 
Blaze, j. a flame, the light of a flame ; a 
white mark on a horse ; a publication 
Biaze, -v. to flame, to publish, to blazon 
Bla'zon, Blaz'onry, s. the art of heraldry 
(y Bla'zon, v. a, to explain figures on ensigns 
armorial ; to deck, to embellish ; to make 
public ; to celebrate 
*" Bleach, v. to whiten, to grow white 

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Ble'ached, part, whitened, made white &- 

Bleak, a. cold, chilly, pale...*, a fish 
Blear, a. watery, dim, obscure, weak 
Blear'eyed, a. having sore eyes ; inflamed 
Bleat, v. n. to cry like a sheep g. 

Bleed, v. to lose blood ; to let blood 
Biem'ish, s. a spot or stain ; a deformity 
Biem'ish, it. a. to defr.me, to injure 
Blench, v. n. to shrink or fly off; to obstruct V 
Blend, v. s.to mix, to mingle, to confound 
Bless, v. a.'to wish happiness to another 
Bless'ed, Blest, part, happy, tasting felicity 
Biess'ing, s. a good wish, divine favour 
Blight, s. a mildew...^, a. to blast ; to hinder 

from fertility ; to spoil 
Blind, a. dark, deprived of sight, obscure — O 
Blind, s. any thing which is placed to inter- 
cept the sight ; a false pretence 
Blind'ness, s. a want of sight ; ignorance 
Blind'fold, a. having the eyes covered 
Bli'nd-worm, s. a small venomous viper 
Blink, v. n. to wink ; to see obscurely 
Blink'ard, s. one who has weak eyes — Ci - 
Bliss, s. the highest degree of happiness ; 

happiness of blessed souls ; great joy 
Bliss'ful, a. very happy, full of joy, glad vC 
Blis'ter, s. a rising in the skin ; a plaster 
Blis'ter, v. to apply a blister ; rise in blisters *2- 
Blithe, Blith'some, a. gay, merry, sprightly*"; — 
Bloat, v. to swell, to grow puffy "* 

Bloat'edness, s. turgidness, swelling 
Block, 5. a large heavy piece of wood ; a ,^ 
piece of marble ; a stupid fellow ; a pulley e 
Block, v. a. to shut up> to enclose — =-t-s*"^C 
Blocka'de, /. a siege carried on by surround- 
ing a place to prevent any relief 
Block'head, s. a stupid person, a dunce <? 

Block'tin, s. unadulterated tin ; the best tin 
Blood, s. the red fluid that circulates through 6 

the body ; kindred, lineage ; a rake 
Blood'hound, s. a hound of an, exquisite scent 
Blood'shed, s. the crime of murder, slaughter (j 
Blood'shct, a. filled with blood ; red 
Blood'y, a. stained with blood ; sanguinary 
Bloom, s. the blossom or flower of a tree ; & 
the prime of life ; a native flush on the 
cheek ; the blue that appears on some fruit 
Bloom, Bloss'om, v.n. to produce blossoms 
Blooming, Blocm'y, a. youthful ; flowery 
Blcss'om, s. the flowers of trees or plants 
Blot, s. a blur, a spot...t/'. to disgrace, to stain $ 
Blotch, ;. a pimple, a pustule on the skin 
Blow, s. a stroke ; a sudden event ; the act 
of 3 fly, by which she lodges eggs in meat 
Blow,x'. to pant or breathe hard ; to put forth Ct/ 
flowers ; to sound a musical instrument j ■& 
to swell ; to drive by the force of wind 
Blowze, s. a ruddy fat wench, a slattern \S 
I Blowz'y, a. sun-burnt, ruddy-faced Hf 

i Biut/berj j. the fat of a wh*k, &c, . ^ 

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Biubberj-y.to swell the cheeks with weeping 
Blud'geon, s. a weapon, a short thick stick 
Blue, a. sky-coloured...;, an original colour 
Blue'ness, s. the quality of being blue 
Bluff, a. stern, blustering, fierce ; large 
Blun'der, s. a mistake, a gross oversight 
Blun'der, v. n. to mistake grossly ; to err 
Bhm'derbuss, s. a short wide gun discharged 

with many bullets at a time 
Blunt, a. dull, rough, rude, unpolite, abrupt 
Blunt, v. a. to dull the edge of a point 
; Blunt'ly, ad. rudely, plainly, roughly 
Blunt'ness, ;. a want of edge ; rudeness 
Blur, tk a spot, stain, imperfection 
Blurt, v. a. to blab out, to speak heedlessly 
Blush, v. to betray shame or confusion by a 

red colour in the cheeks ; to colour 
Blush, s. colour of the cheeks raised by shame, 
&c red or purple colour ; sudden appearance 
Blus'ter, v. n. to roar, to hector, to swagger 
Blus'terer, s. a noisy person, a swaggerer 
Blus'trous, a. noisy, tumultuous, harsh 
Boar, s. the male of all sorts of swine 
Board, s. a fiat piece of wood ; a court held 
Board, v. to pave with boards; to enter a 
ship by force ; to pay for lodging and eating 
Board'er, s. one who pays to diet with ancthei 
Boardwa'ges, s. an allowance for victuals 
Boar'ish, a. rude, rough, cruel, brutish 
. Boast, s. a proud speech, a brag, a bounce 
Boast, v. to brag, to glory in, to exult 
Bo'aster, s. a braggart, a puffer, a swaggerer 
Bo'astful, a. proud, haughty, vain 
Boast'ingly, ad. ostentatiously, vainly 
Boat, s. a small vessel used on rivers, &e. 
Bo'atman, ;. a manager of a boat 
Bo'atswain, /. an inferior officer who super- 
intends a ship's rigging, anchors, &c. and 
overlooks the sailors in their sundry duties 
Bob, x. to dodge, to cheat, to dangle 
Bob'bin, s. a small wooden instrument with 

which lace is made 
Bob'tailed, a. having the tail cut short 
I Bode, v. a. to foreshew, portend 
Bo'dement, s. an omen, a foreboding 
Bod'ice, s. a sort of stays for women 
Bod'iless, a. without a body ; spiritual ; pure 
• Bod'ily, a. relating to the body •, actual, real 
Bod'kin, s. an instrument to draw thread 

through a loop 
Bod'y, s. matter as opposed to spirit ; a per- 
son ; a collective mass ; a corporation 
Bod'yciothes, s. clothing for horses 
Bog, s. a marsh, a fen, a morass, a swamp 
Bog'gle, v. n. to start, to hesitate, to waver 
Bog'gler, s. a doubter, a timorous man 
Bohe'a, s. a tea more astringent than green 
-V Boil, v. to be agitated by heat ; to dress 
Boil'ed, part, dressed in boiling water 
. Boil€r 3 s, a vessel foi boiling water, &c. 



Bois'terous, a. loud, furious, stormy 
Bois'terously, ad. violently ; very loudly 
Bold, a. daring, impudent, licentious, stout 
Bold'en, v. a. to make bold or confident 
Bold'ly, ad. in a bold manner, bravely 
Bold'ness, s. courage, impudence, confidence 
Bole, j. earth ; a corn measure of six bushels 
Boll, s. round stalk or stem ; a bowl . 
Boll, v. n. to rise in a stalk ; to swell out 
Bo'lster, s. a large pillow ; a long cushion 
Bo'lster, v. a. to support ; to pad ; compress 
Eolt, s. the bar of a door ; an arrow 
Bolt, i). to fasten ; to sift ; to spring out 
Bolt'er, s. a sieve to separate meal from bran 
Bo'lus, s. a large pill ; a kind of earth 
Bomb, s. a globe of iron containing combus- 
tibles, &.C to be discharged from a mortar 
Bom'bard, s. a great gun ; a barrel for wine 
Bomba'rd, v. a. to attack with bombs 
Bombardie'r, s. a bomb engineer 
Bombard'ment, ;. an attack with bombs 
Bombasi'n, s. slight black silken stuff 
Bomba'st, a. high-sounding...;, fustian 
Bombula'tion, ;. a great sound, a hum 
Bomb/ketch, ;. a ship for bombs 
Bonas'us, s. a kind of buffalo 
Bond, ;. any written obligation ; captivity 
Bond, a. in a servile state ; enslaved, captive 
Bond'age, j. captivity, slavery, imprisonment 
Bond'man,Bond maid, j.amale orfemale slave 
Bonds'man, ;. one bound for another 
Bone, ;. the most solid part of the body 
Bo'nelace,;. a coarse kind of lace ; flaxen lace 
Bone'less, a. having no bones ; limp, tender 
Bon'fire, ;. a fire made for triumph 
Bon'net, ;. a covering for the head, a cap 
Bon'nily, ad. prettily, gaily, handsomely 
Bon'ny, a. handsome, beautiful, merry, gay 
Bonum Magnum, ;. a great plum 
Bo'ny, a. strong, stout, full of bone 
Boo'by, s. a dull stupid fellow ; a large bird 
Book, ;. a volume in which we read or write 

a particular part or division of a work 
Book'binder, s. one who binds books 
Book'ish, a. much given to reading, studious 
Book'keeper, s. one who keeps accounts 
Book'keeping, 1. the art of keeping accounts 
Book'mate, ;. a school-fellow 
Bcok'seller,5. a vender of books by profession 
Book'worm, s. a close student ; a mite 
Boom, ;. a strong fortification of wood or 
iron laid across the mouth of an harbour ; 
a long pole used to spread the clue of the 
studding sail 
Boon, ;. a gift, a present, a grant ; a prayer 
Boon, a. gay, merry, pleasant, cheerful 
Boor, ;. a clown, a lout, a rude man 
Boov'ish, a. rustic, clownish, rude 
Boose, s. a stall for a cow or ox to feed in 
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coach ; covering for the legs 
Booth, s. a stall or tent erected in a fair 

C Boot'less, a. useless, unavailing, vain 
Boot'y, s. plunder, pillage, spoil 
Bora'chio, s. a drunkard ; a leathern bottle 
Bora'mez, s. the vegetable lamb, generally 
known by the name of Agnus Scythicus 

Bo'rax, s. an artificial salt, prepared from sal 
ammoniac, nitre, calcined tartar, sea salt, 
and alum, dissolved in wine 
Bor'der, s. an edging ; a side, a boundary 
Bor'derer, s. an inhabitant near the borders 
Bore, s. the hollow of a pike or gun 

C. Bore, v. a. to make a hole, to pierce 
Bo'real, a. northern, tending to the north 
Bo'reas, s. the north wind 
Bore'e, ;. a French dance 
Bc'rer, s. a gimlet ; one who bores 
"Born, part, brought into the world, bred 
Borne, part, carried, brought, supported 
Bor'ough, ;. a corporation town 
.. Bor'row, v. a. to ask a loan ; take on credit 
Bor'rower, s. one who borrows from another 
Bos'cage, ;. a wood, a grove, woodlands 
Bosk'y, a. woody, rough, swelled 
; Bos'om, s. the breast ; the heart ; an enclosure 
Bos'om, v. a. to enclose in the bosom 

X Boss, j. a stud, a knob, a raised work 
Botan'ic, Botan'ical, a. relating to herbs 

,-.^Bot'anist, /. a person skilled in herbs 

Bot'any, s. the knowledge of plants ; that part 
of natural history which relates to vegetables 
Botch, s. an ulcerous swelling 

CI Botch, v. a. to mend clumsily, to patch 
Botch'er, s. one who mends old clothes 
Both, a. the two, of t\\o...ad. as well 
Bot'tle, ;. a vessel to contain liquids 

:j Bot'tom, ;. the lowest part of any thing ; a 
dale, a valley ; the foundation 
Bot'tomless, fl.unfathomable,without bottom 
Bottomry, s. money borrowed en a ship 
Boud, j. an insect which breeds in malt 

■< Bough, s . an arm of a tree, a branch 

Bought, pret. of to buy.*:, a knot, a flexure 
Bougie', s. a wax-taper ; an instrument 
Bounce, v. n. to leap, to spring 5 to bully 

.' Boun'cer, s. a boaster, a bully ; a lie 

Bound, Bound'ary, s. a limit, a mark, an end 
Bound, v. to jump, spring, fly back ; to limit 
Bound, a. destined for, going to 
Bound'iess, a. unlimited, infinite,unconfined 
Eound'stone, s. a stone to play with 

5 Bount'eous, Bount'iful, a. liberal, generous 
Bount'eously, Bount'ifuliy, ad. liberally 
Bounty, j. generosity, munificence 

V Bour'geon, v. n. to sprout, to bud, to shoot 
Bourn, s. a bound, limit ; brook; torrent 
Bouse, or Boose, v. n. to drink to excess 

>"' Bous'y, a. muddled with liquor, drunk 



Bout, s. a trial, an essay, an attempt 
Bou'tefeu, s. an incendiary ; a disturber 
Bow, s. an inclination of the body in token of 
respect ; an instrument to shoot arrows ; 
a knot made with a ribbon 
Bow, v. to bend, to stoop, to crush 
Bow'elless, a. cruel, unfeeling, merciless 
Bow'els, s. the intestinal parts of the body; 

compassion, tenderness 
Bcw'er, s. an arbour in a garden ; an anchor 
Bow'ery, a. shady, retired, cool 
Bowl, s. the hollow of a cup or glass ; a ves- 
sel to make punch in ; a wooden ball 
Bowl, v. to play at bowls ; to roll, trundle 
Bcwlegged, a. having crooked legs 
Bowl'er, s. one who bowls, or plays at bowls 
Bow'iine, s. tbe name of a ship's rope 
Bowl'ing-green, s. a level green for bowlers 
Bow'man, s. an archer ; shooter with bows 
Bow'sprit, /. the mast that projects in a slop- 
ing direction from a ship's head 
Bow'string, s. the string used for a bow 
Bow'yer, s. an archer ; a maker of bows 
Box, s. a case made of wood ; a blow 
Box, v. a. to strike ; to pack in a box 
Box'er, s. one who fights with the fist 
Boy, s. a male child, a youth 
Boy'ish, a. childish, simple, like a boy 
Boy'ishness, Boy'ism, s. childishness, play 
Brabble, s. a clamour, a broil. ..v. n. to contest 
Brace, s. a bandage ; tightness; pair; a line 
Brace, v. a. to bind, to tighten, to strain up 
Bra'ced, pari, bound, made tight, strained up 
Era'celet, s. an ornament for the wrists 
Bra'cer, $. a bandage ; any thing that tightens 
Bra'chial, a. belonging to the arm 
Brachyg'raphy, s. the art or practice cf writ- 
ing in a short compass 
Brack, s. a breach, acrack...v. a. to salt 
Brack'et, s. a small support made of wood 
Brack'ish, a. saltish, like sea water 
Brad, j-. a thin sort of nails used in floors 
Brag, /. a boast ; a game at cards 
Brag, v. n. to boast, to swagger, to puff 
Braggado'cio, s. a boaster, a swaggerer 
Brag'gart, Brag'ger, s. a vain, puffing fellow 
Braid, v. a. to weave together, to plait 
Braid, 1. a sort of lace ; a knot ; false hair 
ErailSjj-. ropes used to draw up a ship's sails 
Brain, s. the collection of vessels and organs 
within the skull, from which sense and 
motion arise ; sense, understanding 
Brain, v. to kill by beating out the brains 
Brain'less, a. silly, foolish, weak, thoughtless 
Brain'pan, 1. the skull containing the brains 
Brain'sick, a. diseased in the understanding 
Brait, 1. a rough, unpolished diamond 
Brake, s. a thicket cf brambles ; an instru- 
ment for dressing flax ; a kneading trough 
Bra'ky, a. prickly, thorny, foul, thick 






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Bram'ble, s. a prickly, or thorny bush 
Bra'min, s. a Gentoo priest 
C Bran, s. the husks of ground corn 

Branch, s. a small bough, a shoot ; offspring 
Branch, v. to spread in branches, to adorn 
Brand, v. a. to mark with a brand, to burn 
Ij Brand, s. a mark of infamy ; a lighted stick 
Brand'ed z part, burnt with iron ; disgraced 
Brand'ish, v. a. to wave,to shake, to flourish 
Brand'ling, s. a small worm ; the dew worm 
ft Branny, s. a strong distilled liquor 

Bran'gle, s. a quarrel, a dispute, a wrangle 
Brank, j. a sort of grain called buck wheat 
Bran 'ny, a. consisting of bran ; dry; foul 
$? Bra'sier, s. one who works in brass 

Brasi'l, s. an American wood for dying red 
Brass, s. a yellow metal made by mixing 
copper and lapis calaminaris ; impudence 
Brass'y, a. hard as brass ; made of brass ; bold 
! Brat, s. a child, by way of contempt 
Brava'do,j. a boast, a brag, a threat 
Brave, a. courageous, gallant, noble 
Brave, v. a. to challenge, to defy, to hector 
Bra'vely, ad. gallantly, nobly, generously 
Bia'very, s . courage, magnanimity, show 
Bra'vo, s. one who murders for hire 
Brawl, v. n. to quarrel, to speak loudly 
Brawl'er, s. a wrangler, a quarrelsome person 
Brawn, s. the hard flesh of a boar 
C Brawn'iness, j. strength, hardiness,robustness 
Brawn'y, a. fleshy, strong, muscular 
Bray, s. the noise of an ass, harsh cry 
Bray, v. to bruise or pound in a mortar ; to 
bray like an ass, to make an harsh noise 
I Bra'yer, s. one that brays like an ass ; with 
printers, an instrument to stir up ink 
Braze, v. a. to solder with brass 
Bra'zen, a. made of brass ; bold, daring 
Bra'zenface, .'. a bold, impudent person 
Bra'zennessj-r.appearinglikebrass,impudence 
Breach, s. an opening, a gap ; a quarrel 
Bread, s. food made of ground corn; support 
Bread-corn, s. corn of which bread is made 
Breadth, s. the measure from side to side 
Break, v. to part or burst by violence ; to 
tame ; to train to obedience ; to become 
bankrupt; to fall out ; todiscardfromoff.ee 
Break, s. an opening, a breach, a failure 
Break'ers, s. waves which break violently 
over points of sunk rocks or sand banks 
Break'fast, s. the first meal.. .v. n. to eat 
Bream,r. the name of a fish...?;, to burn filth 

from a ship's bottom 
Breast, s. that part of the body which con- 
tains the heart and lungs ; the bosom ; 
the conscience ; the heart 
^ Breast-high, a. as high as the breast 

Breast'knot, s. ribbons worn on the breast 
Breast'plate, ;. armour for the bieast 
Breast'work, s. a guard raised breast-high 



Breath, ;. life ; air drawn in and discharged 

by the lungs ; moving air ; an instant 
Breathe, v. to draw breath ; to live ; to rest 
Bre'athing, s. a vent, secret prayer, respite 
Breath'less, a. out of breath, hurried ; dead 
Breech, s. the hinder part of a gun, &c. 
Breech'es, s. part of a man's apparel 
Breed, v. to hatch, to plot ; to cause 
Breed, s. a cast, sort, offspring, number 
Breed'ing, s. education, manners ; nurture 
Breeze, s. a gentle gale ; a stinging fly 
Breez'y, a. fanned with gentle gales, cool 
Bret, s. a fish of the turbot kind 
Breth'ren, s. the plural of brother 
Breve, s. a note in music ; a summons 
Bre'viary, s. a Romish priest's office book 
Bre'viat, .'. a sliort compendium, an extracT 
Brevie'r, /. a small kind of printing letter 
Brev'ity, Briefness, s. conciseness, shortness 
Brew, v. to make liquors ; to contrive 
Brew'er, s. one who brews;one who contrives 
Brew'house, j. aplace appropriated to brewing 
Brewi's, s. bread lightly boiled in pottage 
Bribe, j. a reward given to pervert judgment 
Bribe, v. a. to gain by gifts ; to hire 
Bribery, s. the act or crime of bribing ; hire 
Brick,r. a piece of burnt clay ; a small loaf 
Brick'bat, s. a broken piece of a brick 
Brick'dust, s. dust made by pounding bricks 
Brick'kiln, s. aplace where bricks are burnt 
Brick'layer, s. a brick mason 
Bri'dal, a. relatingto marriage, nuptial 
Bride, s. a newly-married woman 
Bri'de-cake, s. cake distributed at a wedding- 
Bri'degroom, s. a newly-married man 
Bri'demaid, s. a woman who attends the 

bride at the marriage ceremony 
Bri'dewell, s. a house of correction 
Bridge, s. a building over water, for the con- 
venience of passing ; the upper part of the 
nose ; supporter of the strings in a violin 
Bri'dle, s. the head reins of ahorse, a check 
Bri'dle, v. to restrain, to guide, to check 
Bri'dle-hand 3 x.thehand which holds the bridle 
Brief, s. an epitome 5 short extract ; letters 
patent for charitable collections...a. short 
Briefness, s. conciseness, shortness 
Brie'fiy, ad. concisely , shortly, in few words 
Bri'er, s. a prickly bush, a species of rose tree 
i Bri'ery, a. full of briers, rough, prickly 
Briga'de, s. a party or division of soldiers 
Brigadie'r-general, j. an officer next in rank 

to a major-general 
JBriga'nd, s. a thief, freebooter, plunderer 
j Brig'antine, s. a small vessel ; a coat of mail 
: Bright, a. shining, clear ; witty ; famous 
I Bright'en, v. to polish, to make bright 
Brightness, s. acuteness, wit ; bright state 
Brilliancy, s. lustre, splendour 
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Brim. s. the edge ; lip ; bank of a fountain 
Brim'mer, s. a glass full to the brim 
(T Brim'stone, s. a yellow mineral ; sulphftr 
Brin'ded, or Brindled, a. streaked, spotted 
Brine, s. dissolved salt ; the sea ; tears 
Bring, v. a. to fetch, conduct, prevail oft 
C, Bri'nish, Bri'ny, a. saltish, like brine 
Brink, ;. the edge of a place, a precipice 
Brisk, a. quick, lively, strong, active 
Brisk'et, s. the breast of an animal 
/<,. Brisk'ly, ad. actively, quickly, nimbly 
Brisk'ness, s. liveliness, quickness, gaiety 
Bris'tle, s. the hair on a swine's back 
Bris'tle, v. n. to stand erect as bristles 
Brist'ly, a. set with bristles, rough, angry 
Bris'tolstone, /. a kind of soft diamond 
Brit, s. the 'name of a fish 
Brit'ishj a. belonging to, or made in, Britain 
f Brit'on, s. a native of Great Britain 
Brit'tle, a. apt to break, weak, frail 
Brit'tleness, s. aptness to break* tenderness 
Brize, s. the gad fly 
lu- r Broach^ v. a. to tap a vessel, to give out 
Bro'ached,/;flrf. tapped, pierced, uttered 
Bro'acher, s. a teller of a thing ; a spit 
jBroad, a. wide, extended, vulgar, coarse 
Broad'cloth, s. fine kind of woollen cloth 
Broad'ness, s. breadth ; extent from side to 
side ; coarseness, fulsomeness 
C Broad'side, s. the side of a ship ; a discharge 
of all the guns from one side of a ship at 
once ; a large single sheet of paper 
Broad'sword, s. a sword with a broad blade 
Broca'de, s. a kind of fine flowered silk 
Ero'cage, s. profit gained by promoting bar- 
gains ; dealing in old things ; hire 
a Brock, s, a badger 

Brock'et, s. a red deer two years old 
Broc'oli, s. a species of cabbage 
Brogue, s. a kind of shoe ; corrupt dialect 
-.,: Broil, s. a disturbance, tumult, quarrel 
jBroil, v. to roast on the fire, to be hot 
' Bro'ken, part . destroyed, shivered, reduced 
Bro'ker, s. one who does business for others 
Sro'kerage, s. the pay or reward of a broker 
O Bronch'ial, a. belonging to the throat 

Bron'chocele, s. a tumour of that part of the 
aspera arteria, called the bronchos ; gene- 
rally called the Derby neck 
Bronze, s. brass, brass colour ; a medal 
Brooch, s. a jewel, an ornament of jewels 
v? Brood, s. offspring ; production ; the num- 
ber of chickens hatched at once 
Brood, v. to sit on eggs •, to watch anxiously 
Brook, s. a little river, a rivulet 
Brook, v. to endure, to bear, to suffer 
W Broom, s. a shrub ; a besom to sweep with 
Broom'y, a. full of or like broom 
Broth, s. liquor in which flesh is boiled 
Bro'ther, s. a male born of the same parents 



Bro'therhood, s. union, society, class 
Bro'therly, a. like brothers, very fond 
Brow, s. the forehead ; edge of a place 
Brow'beat, v. a. to bear down, to humble, to 

depress with stern looks or angry words 
Brown, s. the name of a colour 
Brown'ish, a. inclined to brown, reddish 
Brownstnd'y, s. deep meditation or thought 
Browse, s. underwood ; sprouts of trees 
Bro- se, v. n. to feed on browse, to feed 
Bruise, v. a. to hurt with blows, to crush 
Bruise, s. a hurt from a blow, a spot 
Bru'ising, s. the art of boxing ; a crushing 
Bruit, s. a report, a noise. ..v. to noi?e about 
Bru'mal, a. cold, belonging to winter 
Brune'tte, s. a brown complexioned woman 
Brunt, s. a shock, an onset, violence 
Brush, j. an ins-trument for sweeping ; attack 
Brush, v. to rub with a brush, to skim lightly 
Brush'wood, s. rough, shrubby thickets 
Bru'tal, a. savage, cruel, inhuman, churlish 
Brutal'ity, s. savageness, inhumanity 
Bru'talize, v. to make savage or brutal 
Bru'tally, ad. churlishly, inhumanly 
Brute, s. a creature without reason 
Brute, a. senseless, savage, fierce, wild 
Bru'tish, a. resembling a beast ; unpolite 
Bry'ony, ;. the name of a plant 
Bub, s. strong malt liquor ; any strong liquor. 
Eub<ble, s. a water bladder ; a cheat ; a cully 
Buc'caniers, s. pirates in America 
Buck, s. water to wash clothes ; the male of 

rabbits, deer, &c. 
Buck'bean, t. a plant ; a sort of trefoil 
Buck'et, s. a vessel to draw up water in 
Buc'kle, s. a fastening...^, to fasten with a 

buckle ; to condescend ; to engage 
Buck'ler, /. a shield. ..v. a. to defend, support 
Buck'ram, s. cloth stiffened with gum 
Buck'skin, s. leather made of buck's skitt 
Buck'thorn, s. a thorn, a prickly bush 
Bucol'ics, s. pastoral songs, rural dialogues 
Bud, t. the first shoot of a plant, a germ 
Bud, v. to put forth buds ; inoculate ; graft 
Budge, v. n. to stir, to go, to move off 
Budg'et, .'. a bag, a pouch, store ; proposal 
Buff, s. leather made of a buffalo's skin ; 

colour resembling yellow ; a military coat 
Buff, Buffet, -v. a. to box, to beat, to strike 
Buff'alo, s. a kind of wild bull 
Buffet', s. a kind of cupboard to hold china 
Buffet, s. a blow with the fist, a stroke 
Buffoo'n, s. an arch fellow, a low jester 
Buffoon'ery, s. low jests, mimickry 
Bug, s. a disagreeable insect bred in beds 
Bug'bear, s. a frightful object ; a false terror 
Bu'gle, s. a small bead of glass, a plant 
Bu'glehorn, s. a hunting hern , 

Build, v. to raise a building ; to depend Oft 
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Build'ing, s. an edifice or fabric built 
Bulb, s. a round root, such as tulips, &c. 
£ Bulb'ous, a. having round heads, large 
Bulge, v. n. to let in water -, to jut out 
Bu'limy, s. an enormous appetite 
Balk, s. magnitude, size ; the mass ; a bench 
Ig Bulk'head, /. a partition made in a ship 
Bulk'iness, s. greatness of stature, or size 
Eulk'y, a. lusty, large, heavy, of great size 
Bull, s. the male of black cattle ; an edict of 
the Pope ; a blunder ; a sign of the zodiac ; 
at the stock exchange, a cant name for one 
who nominallybuys stock for w hich he does 
not pay, but receives or pays the amount 
of any alteration in the price agreed on ; 
he who nominally sells is called the Bear 
Bui'lace, s. a wild sour plum 
Bull'baiting, s. a fight of dogs with a bull 
Bull'dog, s. a strong dog of great courage 
Bull'et, s. a round ball of lead or iron 
-;■ Bull 'head, ;. a heavy stupid fellow j a fish 
Bull'ion,*. gold or silver in the mass 
Buili'tion, s. the act or state of boiling 
Bull'ock, s. a young bull or steer 
Bull'y, s. a very noisy, quarrelsome person 
Bull'y, v. to hector, to swagger, to be noisy 
Bul'rush, s. a large rush growing by rivers 
Bul'wark, s. a fortification, a defence 
Bumba'iliff, s. a bailiff of the lowest kind 
Bum'boat, s. a small boat in which fruit, &c 

are carried on shipboard for sale 
Bump, s. a swelling, a blow, a thump 
Bump'er, s. a glass full of liquor to the brim 
Bump'kin, s. a clown, a lout, a rustic 
Bun, s. a small kind of light cake 
C Bunch, s. a cluster, knot, hard lump 

Bunch'y, a. growing in, or full of bunches 
Bun'dle,*. parcel of things bound up together 
Bun'dle, v. a. to tie up, to put together 
Bung, 1. a stopper for a barrel 
Bun'glej-y. to perform any thing clumsily 
Bun'gled, part, done in a clumsy manner 
Bun'gler, /. a clumsy, awkward workman 
Bunt'er, s. a mean, dirty, vulgar woman 
Bunt'ing, s. a thin linen cloth ; a bird 
Buoy, s. a large body of wood or cork fast- 
ened wi:h a rope to an anchor to discover 
where it lies, or to mark shoals, sunk 
rocks, &c. 
Buoy, v. to keep afloat, uphold, support 
Buoy'ancy, s. the quality of floating 
Buoy'ant, a. that which will not sink ; light 
Buoy'ed, part, kept from sinking, supported 
Bur, s. the prickly head of the burdock 
Bur'bot, 1. a fish full of prickles 
Bur'den, s. a load *, birth ; uneasiness 
Bur'den, v. a. to load, incumber, oppress 
'Bur'densome, a. grievous, heavy, severe 
Bur'dock, s. a broad-leaved prickly plant 
Bureau', s. a set of drawers with a desk 



Bur'gage, s. a tenure proper to cities and 
towns conferring the privileges of a burgess 
Burgamo't, t. a species of pear ; a perfume 
j Bur'ganet, s. an ancient kind of helmet 
' Burgec'is,j. a citizen ; a sort of printing letter 
Bur'gess, s. a citizen, a representative 
Burgh, s. a borough town, a corporation 
Burg'her s, a freeman ; one who has a right 

to vote, and possesses certain privileges 
Bur-'glary, s. the crime of housebreaking by 

night, or breaking in with intent to steal 
Bur'gomaster, s. a principal citizen in Holland 
Bu'rial, s. the act of interring the dead 
Buri'ne, s. a tool for engraving, a graver 
Burle-'sque, v. a. to ridicule, to lampoon 
Burlesque, s. ludicrous language, a jest 
Burle'sque, a. merry, jocular, droll, laughable 
Burlet'ta, s. a ludicrous musical farce 
Bur'ly, a. blustering, falsely great, swoln 
Burn, v. to consume by fire, to be inflamed 
Eurn, s. a hurt or wound caused by fire 
Burn'et, s. the name of a plant 
Burn'ing, ;. state of inflammation 
Burn T ish, v. to polish, to make bright 
Burn'isher, ;. an instrument used for burn- 
ishing ; a person that burnishes or polishes 
Burr, s. the lobe or lap of the ear 
Bur'rel, s. a sort of pear j an insect ; a bee 
BQr'relshot, s. nails, &c. shot from a cannon 
Bur'row, v. h. to make holes, to mine 
Bur'row, s. a corporate town ; a rabbit hole 
Burs'ar, s. the treasurer of a college 
Burse, s. an exchange where merchants meet 
Burst, v. to break asunder, to fly open 
Burst, s. a sudden breaking, an eruption 
BursV'ness, s. a rupture, a tumour 
Burst'wort, s. an herb good against ruptures 
Bur'then., s see Burden 
Burt, t. a fiat fish of the turbot kind 
Bur'y, v. a to put into a grave, to hide 
Bush, s. a thick shrub, a bough ; a fox-tail 
Bush'el, t .a dry measure containing four pecks 
Bush'y, a. thick, full of small branches, &c. 
Bu'sily, ad. with hurry ; very actively 
Bus'iness, s. an employment, trade, affair 
Busk, s. a piece of whalebone, or steel worn 

by women to keep down their stays 
Busk'in, s. a kind of half boot, a high shoe 

worn by the ancient actors in tragedy 
Buss, j. a small vessel, a fishing-boat j akiss 
Bust, s. a half statue ; a funeral pile 
Bust'ard., s. a large bird of the turkey kind 
Bus'tle, s. a tumult, a hurry, a great stir 
Bus'tle, v. n. to be busy, to hurry, to stir 
Bus'tier,/. an active person, a busybody 
Bus'y, a. employed, active, officious 
Bus'ybody, s. a meddling officious person 
But, con. except, nevertheless, however, &c 
But, s. a boundary, limit, end of a thing 
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Butch'er, v. a. to kill, to slay, to murder 
Butch' 'ered, part, killed, murdered, dead 
Butch'erly,rt. cruel, bloody, barbarous, brutal 
Butch'ery, s. murder, cruelty ; a slaughter- 
house 
But'ler, s. one who is entrusted with a gentle- 
man's liquors and plate ; an upper servant 
But'ment, s. the support of an arch 
Butt, s. a mark ; object of ridicule; a vessel 

made to contain 126 gallons 
Butt, v. a . to strike with the head like a 

ram, &c. 
But'ter, s. an unctuous food made from cream 
But'ter, v. a. to moisten with butter 
But'terflower, s. a bright yellow May flower 
Eut'terfly, s. a beautiful winged insect 
Bat'teris, s. a farrier's paring instrument 
But'termilk, s. the whey of churned cream 
But'terpump, j. a fowl ; the bittern 
But'tertooth, s. a large broad fore-tooth 
But'tery, s. a place where provisions are kept 
But'tock, .'. the thick part of the thigh 



But'ton,i). a. to fasten with buttons 
But'ton, s. a knob or ball used for the fast- 
ening of clothes ; bud of a plant 
But'tonhole, s. a hole to fasten a button 
But'tress, s. a prop, a shore. ..v. n. to prop 
Bux'om, a. lively, brisk, gay, jolly 
Bux'omness, s . wantonness, amorousness 
| Buy, v. a. to pay a price for, to treat for 
Buy'er, s. one who buys, a purchaser 
Buzz, s. a whisper, humming, low talk 
Buzz, v. to hum, like bees ; to spread secretly 
I Buzz'ard, s. a hawk ; dunce, blockhead 
i Buzz/er, s. a secret whisperer 
1 Buzz'ing, s. humming noise, low talk 
J By, pr. denoting the agent ; way, means 
I By-and-by', ad. in a short time, presently 
j By-law, s. private rules or orders in a society 
j By-path, s. a private, or obscure path 
j By-room, s. ?, retired, private room 
j By-stander, ;. a looker on, one unconcerned 
J By-street, s. a private or obscure street 
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^- v 5 is used as an abbreviation of the Latin 

word, centum, an hundred 
Cab, s. a Jewish measure of three pints 
Caba'l, s. an intrigue, private junto 
Caba'l, Cab'ala, j. the Jewish traditions 
Cabal, v. n. to intrigue privately, to piot 
Cab'alist,^. one skilled in Jewish traditions 
Cabalist'ical, a. mysterious, secret 
Cabal'ler, s. an intriguer, a plotter 
Cabal'line, s. a coarse kind of aloes, used by 

farriers to physic cattle 
Cab'bage, s. a well-known vegetable 
Cabbage, v. a. to steal in cutting clothes 
Cab'in, s. an apartment in a ship ; a cottage 
Cab'inet, s. a set of drawers ; a room in which 

state consultations are held 
Ca'ble, s. a rope to hold a ship at anchor 
Cachec'tical, a. of a bad habit of body 
Ca'chet, s. a seal, a private state letter 
Cachex'y, s. a disordered habit of body 
Cac'kle, v. a. to make a noise like a hen, &c. 
Ca'cochymy, s. diseased state of the blood 
Cacode'mon, s. an evil spirit, a demon 
Cadav'erous,a. relating to dead bodies, putrid 
Cad'bate, s. a worm, good bait for trout 
Cad'dis, s. a kind of tape ; a worm or grub 
Cade, a. tame, soft, tender, delicate 
Ca'dence, s. a fall of the voice, a sound 
Cade't, i. a volunteer, a younger brother 



I Ca'dew, j. the straw worm ; an Irish mantle 

j Ca'di, s. a chief magistrate among the Turk? 

■ Cadu'ceus, s. Mercury's snaky staff 

! Caftan, s. a kind of habit, Persian garment 

j Cag, s. a small barrel, a small cask 

! Cage, j. place of confinement 

[ Cajole, -v. a. to deceive, to flatter, to beguile 

i Cajo'ler,/. a deceiver, flatterer, parasite 

j Caiss'on, Caissoo'n, s. a chest of bombs or 

j powder ; hollow fabric of timber 

! Cait'iff, s. a base fellow, a wretch, a knave 

! Cake, s. sweet bread. ..7;. a. to harden, unite 

Calaman'co, s. a kind of woollen stuff 
. Calamine, s. a kind of earth ; ore of tin 
j Calam'itous, a. miserable, unfortunate 
Calam'ity, s. misery, affliction, lo€s 
Cal'amus, s. a kind of sweet-scented wood 
Cala'sh, s. an open carriage ; a head dress 
Calca'rious, a. relating to calx 
Calcina'tion, j.the act of pulverizing by fire 
Calci'ne, v. a. to burn to a powder 
Calcog'raphy, /. the art of engraving on brass 
Calculate, v. a. to compute, to reckon 
Calculation, ;. a computation, reckoning 
Calculator, s. a computer, a reckoner 
Calculous, a. stony, gravelly, hard, gritty 
Cal'dron, s. a boiler, very large kettle 
Caledo'uian, /. a native of Scotland 
Calefactory, g. tending to warm, heating 
Cal'efy, v. to make hot, to be heated 






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Cal'endar, s. an almanac, a yearly register 
j Cal'ender, v. a. to glaze linen, to smooth 
Cal'ender, s. a hot-press, engine to calender 
Cal'enderer, s. the person who calenders 
Cal'ends, s. the first day of every month 
Cal'enture, j. a sun-fever frequent at sea 
Calf, s. thick part of the leg ; young of a cow 
Cal'iber, s. the bore ; diameter of a gun barrel 
Calico, s. an Indian stuff made of cotton 
Calld, a. very hot, burning, scorching 
Calidlty, Cal'idness, s. intense or great heat 
Caiiga'tion, s. darkness, dimness, obscurity 
Cali'ginous, a. obscure, dark, dim, dusky 
Cal'igraphy,^. very fair, beautiful writing 
Caliph, s. the chief priest of the Saracens 
Cal'iver, jr. a hand gun, an arquebuse 
Calix, /. a cup ; a word used in botany 
Calk, v. to fill up the seams of a ship 
Calk'er, s. one who stops a ship's seams 
Call, -p. a. to name, to invite, to summons 
Call, s. a demand, address, summons 
Cal'lat, Cal'let, s. a trull, worthless woman 
Callid'ity, Cal'lidness, s. craftiness, art 
Calling, s. an employment, trade, &c 
Callipers, s. compasses having bowed shanks 
Callos'ity, s. a hard swelling without pain 
Callous, a. hardened, brawny, insensible 
Callousness, s. induration of the fibres 
Cal'low, a. wanting feathers, bare 
Calm, v. a. to quiet, pacify, still, compose 
Calm, s. repose, quiet, rest, peace, serenity 
Calm, a. unruffled, undisturbed, easy 
Calmly, ad. quietly, coolly, without passion 
Calm'ness,j. tranquillity ,freedomfrompassion 
Cal'omel, s. mercury six times sublimed 
Calorific, a. heating, causing heat 
Calo'tte, s. a cap or coif; a circular cavity 
Cal'trop, s. an instrument of war with three 

spikes, thrown on the ground to annoy 

the enemies' horse ; a plant 
Cai'vary, s. the name of the mount on which 

Christ was crucified 
Calve, v. ». to bear or bring forth a calf 
Cal'vinism, s. the doctrine of predestination, 

&c. taught by Calvin 
Cal'vini^t, s. a follower of Calvin 
Catum'niate, -j. a. to accuse falsely, to revile 
Caluinnia'tor, s. a false accuser, slanderer 
Cal'umny, ;. slander, aspersion, false charge 
Cab^ ;. a powder made by fire, lime, &c. 
Cai'ycle, s . a smalt bud of a plant 
Cambering, a. rising like an arch 
Ca'mbrick, j-. fine linen from Cambray 
Cam'el, s. a large animal, common in Arabia 
' Cam'eo, s. a picture of only one colour 
Cam'era-obscura, s. an optical machine used 

in darkened chambers, through which the 

rays of light passing, reflect outward ob- 

jefts inverted 
Camlet, t. a stuff made of wool and silk 



Cam'omile, s. a fine physical herb 
Ca'moys, a. fiat of the nose, depressed 
Camp, s. the order of tents for soldiers 
Campaign, s. a large open country ; the time 

an army keeps in the field in one year 
Campaigner, s. an old experienced soldier 
Campes'tral, a. growing in the fields, wild 
Cam'phor, Cam'phire, s. a white gum 
Cam'phorate, a. impregnated with camphor 
Can, v. n. to be able to...*, a vessel, a cup 
Cana'ille, s. the lowest of the people 
Canal, s. a bason or course of water, a duct 
Canal-cofl/, s.z very fine kind of coal 
Canalic'ulated, a. made like a pipe or gutter 
Cana'ries,j\ a cluster of islands in the At- 
lantic ocean, near the Barbary coast 
Cana'ry,j.awine brought from the Canaries; 

dance...i;. n. to dance, to frolic 
Cana'ry-Wrd, s. an excellent singing bird 
Can'cel, v. a. to blot out, destroy, make void 
Cancellated, a. cross-barred ; crossed by lines 
Can'celled, part . blotted out, erased, effaced 
Can'cer,.r.a crab-fish ; one of the twelve signs 

of the zodiac ; a virulent sore 
Can'cerate, v. n. to grow cancerous 
Can'cerous, a. inclining to, or like a cancer 
Can'crine, a. having the qualities of a crab 
Can'dent, a. hot, burning, fiery, shining 
Can'did, a. white ; fair, open, honest, kind 
Can'didate, s. one who sues for a place 
Can'didly, ad. uprightly, fairly, openly 
Can'dify, v. a . to make white 
Can'dle, s. a light made of tallow j wax, &c. 
Can'diemas, s. the feast of the Purification 

of the blessed Virgin Mary 
Can'dlestick,j. an instrument to hold candles 
Can'dour, s. an open temper, integrity 
Can'dy,"u. a. to conserve with sugar, congeal 
Cane, s. a walking stick ; a reed from which 
sugaris extracted../!;, a. to beat with a cane 
Candes'cent,^. growing white or old, hoary 
Canic'ular, a. belonging to the dog-star ; hot 
Cani'ne, a. having the properties of a dog 
Canister, s. a box to hold tea ; a small basket 
Cank'er, s. a worm ; disease •, eating humour 
Cank'er, -v. to grow corrupt, corrode, pollute 
Cank'erworm, s. a worm that destroys fruit 
Can'nibal, s. a man-eater, vile wretch 
Can'non, s. a great gun for cannonading 
Cannona'de, v. a. to batter with cannon 
Cannoni'er, s. one who manages cannon 
Canoe', s. an Indian boat 
Can'on, s. a rule, a law; the book of holy 

scripture ; a dignitary in cathedrals 
Canonical, a. regular, ecclesiastical 
Canonlcally.ad. agreeably to the canons 
Canonicals, s. established dress of theclergy 
Caivonist, s . a doctor of canon law 
Canoniza'tion, s. the act of making a saint 
Can'onry, Can'onship, /. benefice of a canon 



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0uCar/opy, s. a cloth of state, spread over the 
head ; a tester ; the sky —v. a. to cover 
with a canopy 
Cano'rous, a. musical, tuneful, lcud 
Cant, s. obscure, corrupt words ', wheedling 
i -'O Cant, v. to wheedle, to flatter ; to toss 
Canta'ta, s% an air ; a grave piece of music 
Canta'tion, s. the act of singing 
Can'ter, s. the gallop of an ambling horse ; 
an hypocrite 
Canthar'ides, s. Spanish fiies for blisters 
Can'thus, s. the corner of the eye 
Cant'icle, ;. song of Solomon, pious song 
.7 Castle, "v. a. to cut into pieces or parts 
Can'tle, Cant'let, s. a piece, a fragment 
Cant'o, s. part of a poem, section, division 
Cant'on,/. the division of a country ; a clan 
Q Cant'on, Cant'onize, v. a- to divide land 
Cant'red, s. an hundred in V/aies, a division 
Canvas,/. 2 coarse stiff cloth ; a soliciting 
Can'vass, v. to sift, to examine, to debate, 
to solicit votes, to sue for honours 
;, Can'zonet. ;. a short song or air 

r^Cap, ;. a covering for the head, a reverence 
s Cap, v. a. to cover the top, to puzzle 
Cap-a-pie, ad. from head to foot 
Capability, s. capacity, fk-ness, adequateness 
^-"Capable, a. intelligent, equal to, qualified 
Capa'cious, a. wide, vast, extended 
Capa'ciousuess, 1 . largeness, width, a space 
Capa'citate,T>. a. to enable, qualify, make fit 
"■"""Capa'city, /. ability, sense ; state, space 
Capar'ison, s. a superb dress for a horse 
C Capar'ison, v. a. to chess pompously 

Cape,/, a headland ; the neck-piece to a coat 
Ca'per, /. a leap, a jump ; a berry, a pickle 
Ca'per, v. n. to dance frolicsomely, to frisk 
•5 Ca'per-bush,/. this plantgrowsinthesouthof 
France ; the buds are pickled for eating 
Ca'pering, part, skipping, jumping about 
Caph, s. a liquid measure of five wine pints 
Ca'pias, ;. a writ of execution 
K Capillary, a. small, minute, like a hair 
Cap'ital, a. chief, principal, fine ; criminal 

in the highest degree, deserving death 
Cap'ital, /. a principal sum ; a largeletter 
stock ; upper part of a pillar j chief city 
Capita'tion, /. numeration of heads 
-' Capit'ular, s. a body of statutes ; member of 
a chapter 
. Capit'ulate, v. n. to yield by capitulation 
Capitula'tion, /. the surrendering a town up- 
on certain terms •, stipulations, conditions 
Ca'pon, /. a castrated cock 
C Capri'ce, /. a whim,- fancy, humour 
Capri'cious, a. whimsical, fanciful, odd 
Cap'ricorn, s. a sign of the zodiac, the goat 
the winter solstice, a fly 
V Cap'stan, Cap'stem, s. an engine to draw up 
great weights, as anchors, &c. 



Cap'sular, Cap'sulary, a. hollow as a chest 
Cap'sulate, Cap'sulated, a. enclosed in a box 
Cap'tain, /. the commander of a ship of war, 

a troop of horse, or company of foot 
Capta'tion, /. the art of catching favour 
Cap'tivate, v. a. to subdue, to charm 
Cap'tive, s. one taken in war, a slave 
Captivity, 1. slavery, subjection, thrall 
Cap'tion, t. the aft of taking any person 
Cap'tious, a. snarling, peevish, cross, surly 
Cap'tor, s. one who takes prizes or prisoners 
Cr.p'ture, s. a prize, the aft of taking a prize 
Capu'ched, a. covered over, as with a hood 
Capuchi'n,/. a friar ; a woman's cloak 
Car, ;. a -art, a chariot ; Charles's wain 
Car'ac, /. a Spanish galleon, a large ship 
Car'at, s. a weight of four grains 
Carava'n, /. a large carriage ; a body of trav- 
elling merchants, or pilgrims 
Caravan'sary, /. a public building erefted for 
the conveniency of eastern travellers, 
where they may repose, &c. 
Car'avel, Car'vel, s. a light old fashioned ship 
Car'away, s. a plant producing warm seed 

used in medicine and confectionary 
Carbina'de, v. a. to cut or hack, and prepare 

meat for boiling or frying 
Cai'bine, Car'abine, s. a small musket 
Carbini'er, Carabini'er, s. a light horseman 
Car'buncle, /. a precious stone ; a red pimple 
Car'cass,/.the dead body of an animal ; a bomb 
Card, /. a complimentary note ; a painted 
paper used for gemes ; the paper on which 
the points of the compass are marked; an 
instrument with iron teeth 
Card, v. to comb wool ; to play at cards 
Car'damoms, s. medicinal seeds 
Car'diac, a. cordial, strengthening, cheering 
Car'dinal, a. principal, chief, eminent 
Car'dinal, /. a dignitary of the Romish 

church ; a woman's cloak 
Car'dinal-points, /. east, west, north, south 
Car'dinal- virtues, /. prudence, temperance, 

justice, and fortitude 
Care, /. solicitude, anxiety, charge 
Care, v. n. to be affeftedwith, to be anxious 
Care'en, v. to calk, to stop leaks, be laid up 
Care'er, /. a course, race, swift motion 
Care'ful, a. full of concern, anxious, diligent 
Ca'refulness, /. vigilance, great care 
Ca'reless, e. negligent, heedless, unmindful 
Ca'relessness, s. heedlessness, inattention 
Care'ss, v. a. to fondle, to endear 
Ca'ret, s. a mark in writing thus [A3 to de- 
note thatsomethingwritten above, or in the 
margin,, is wanting to complete the sense 
Car'go, s. a ship's lading, freight, greatload 
Caricatu're, /. a ludicrous, droll likeness 
Ca'ries, Caric'sity, /. rottenness of the tcnes 
Ca'rious, a. rotten, decayed, putrified 






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Cark, s. care, anxiety...^-. «. to be anxious 
Cark'ing, part. a. distressing, perplexing 
Carle, s. a mean, rude man, a clown, a churl 
Carl'ings,j. timbers lying fore and aft in a ship 
Car'man, s. one who drives or keeps carts 
Car'melite, s. a begging friar ; a pear 
Carmir.'ative, a. that which expels wind 
Car'mine, s. a bright red or crimson colour 
Car'nage, ;. slaughter, havoc, devastation 
Car'nal,«. fleshly, lustful, sensual 
Carnally, ad. according to the flesh 
Carnation, s. a flesh colour ; a fine flower 
Car'neous, Car'nous, a. fleshy, plump, fat 
Car'nival, s. shrovetide, a Popish feast 
C'arniv'orous, a. eating of flesh, greedy 
Carnos'ity, s. a fleshy excrescence 
I Car'olj s. a song of exultation or praise 
/ Car'ol,i>. to sing, to praise, to celebrate 
Carous'al, j. a feast, festival, drinking-bout 
Caro'use, v. n. to drink hard, to tope 
Carp, v. to censure, to cavil. ..s. a fish 
Carp'enter, s. an artificer in wood, a builder 
Carp'et, s. a covering for a floor or table 
Car'riage, ;. behaviour, manners ; a vehicle 
Car'rier, s. one who carries : a sort of pigeon 
Car'rion, s. any flesh not fit for food 
Car'rot, s. a common garden root 
Car'roty, a. red haired, very red 
Carfry, v. to convey,- bear, gain, behave 
Cart, s. a carriage for luggage...^, a. to carry 
Csrte-blanche, s. a blank paper to be filled 
with conditions, entirely at the option of 
the person to whom it is sent 
Cartel, /. an agreement between nations at 

war, relative to exchange of prisoners 
Car'ter, s. one who drives a cart 
Cart'ilage, s. a gristle, a tough substance 
Caitila'ginous, a. consisting of gristles 
Cartoo'n, s. a painting on large paper 
Carto'uch, s. a case to hold balls 
( Cart'ridge, s. a paper case to hold powder 
Cart'ridge-box, s. a box containing cartridges 
Cart'wright, s. a maker or seller of carts 
Carve, v. a. to cut wood, stone, or meat 
Carv'ing, j. sculpture, figures carved 
Casca'de, s. a cataract, waterfall 
Case, s. a covering, sheath ; the state of 
things ; outer part of a house j a circum- 
stance ; variation of nouns 
Case, v- a. to cover, to strip off, to draw up 
Ca'sebarden, v. a. to harden the outside 
Ca'seknife, ;. a large kitchen, or table knife 
Ca'semate, s. a kind of vault or arch of stone 
Ca'sement, s. a window opening upon hinges 
.: Cash, s. any money, properly ready money 

Cashi'er, s. a cash-keeper. ..v. a. to discard 
. Cashoo', s. the gum of an East-Indian tree 

Cask, Casque, s. a helmet, a head-piece 
H Cask, s. a barrel, a wooden vessel 
"> Cask'et, s. a small box, or chest for jewels 



Cass, Cass'ate, v. a. to annul, to make void 
Cass'ia, s. a very frpgrant, aromatic spice 
Cass'ock,j. the long under garment of apriest 
Cast, s. a throw ; mould ; shade, squint 
Cast, v. to throw ; condemn ; model ; contrive 
Cas'tanet, s. small shells of ivory or hard 
rood, which dancers rattle in their hands 
Cast'away, s. an abandoned or lost person 
Castellany, s. the lordship of a castle 
Cas'tellated, a. enclosed within a building 
Castigate, v. a, to chastise, to punish, to beat 
Castiga'tion, s. punishment, discipline 
Cast'ing-net, s. a net thrown by the hand 
Cas'tle, s. a fortified house ; a project 
Castor, s. the name of a star ; the beaver 
Castrameta'tion, s. the practice of encamping 
Cas'trate, -p. a. to lop away, make imperfect 
Castra'tion, s. act of gelding, curtailing, &c. 
Cas'ual, a. accidental, uncertain, fortuitous 
Cas'ualty, s. accident, what happens by chance 
Cas'uist, /. a person who studies and settles 

cases of conscience 
Cas'uistry, s. the science or skill of a casuist 
Cat, s. a domestic animal ; kind of ship 
Catachres'tical, a. far-fetched, forced, bad 
Cat'aclysm, s. a deluge, an inundation 
Cat'acombs, /. caverns for burial of the dead 
Catacous'tic, a. relating to reflected sounds 
Cat'alogue, s. a list of names, articles, &c. 
Cat'aphract } .r. a horseman in complete armour 
Cat'aplasm, /. a poultice, soft plaster 
Cat'apult, s. an engine to throw stones, &c. 
Cat'aract, s„ a waterfall 5 disease in the eyes 
Cata'rrh, s. a disease of the head and throat 
Catarrh'al, a. relating to the catarrh 
Catas'trophe, s. the change or revolution 
which produces the final event of a dra- 
matic piece, a final event generally un- 
happy 
Cat'cal, s. a small squeaking instrument 
Catch, v. to stop, lay held on, ensnare, please 
Catch, j. the act cf seizing, any thing that 
catches ; a song in succession ; a contagion 
Catch'ing, part. a. infectious, apt to catch 
Catch'poll, s. a serjeant, a bailiff's follower 
Catch'up,Cat'sup,*. a kind of pickle usually 

made from mushrooms or walnuts 
Catechet'ical, a. consisting of questions and 

answers 
Cat'echise, v. a. to instruct by questions 
Cat'echism, s. a form of instruction by ques- 
tions and answers, concerning religion 
Cat'echist, s. one who teaches the catechism 
Catechu' men, s. one who is yet in the first 

rudiments of Christianity 
Categor'ical, a. absolute, positive, express 
Cat'egory, s. a class, an order of ideas 
Catena'rian,fi. belonging to a chain 
Catena'tion, s. a regular connexion, a link 
1 Ca'ter, v. n. to provide food, to lay in victuals 



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Ca'ter, Ca'terer, /. a provider of victuals 
Ca'teress, /. a woman who provides food 
C Cat'erpillar,/. an insect, a grub ; a plant 
Cat'erwaul, v. n. to cry like a cat 
Cates, /. cakes, dainties, viands, nice food 
Cat'gut, /. a kind of canvas, gut for fiddle- 
strings 
Cathar'tic, a. purging, cleansing 
' Cathe'dral, /. an episcopal or head church 
Cathe'dral, a. episcopal, antique, venerable 
Cath'olic, a. universal.../, a papist 
Cathol'icon, /. an universal medicine 
Catling, /. a surgeon's knife ; fiddle-strings 
Catop'trical, a. relating to reflected vision 
Cat'sup, s. a kind of pickle. See Catchup 
* Cat'tle, /. beasts of pasture, that are not wild 
Cavalca'de, /. a procession on horseback 
Cavali'er, /. a partizan, knight, royalist 
Cavali'er, a. gay, brave, haughty, proud 
: Cavalierly, ad. haughtily, arrogantly 
Cav'alry, /. horse troops, horse soldiers 
Cava'zion, s. hollowing of the earth for cel- 
larage 
M Cau'dle, s. a mixture of gruel or ale, with 
spice, sugar, &c. for women in childbed 
Cave, /. a den, a cell, hollow place 
Ca'veat, /. a law term, to prevent further 

proceedings ; a caution ; admonition 
Cav'ern, /. a cave, den, hollow place 
Cav'erned, Cav'ernous, a. full cf caverns 
Taves'son, /. in horsemanship, a sort of 

nose-band, put into the nose of a horse 
Cauf, /. a chest with holes to keen fish in 
C Cavia're, /. the spawn of sturgeon pickled 
Cavil, t>. n. to raise objections, to wrangle 
Caviller, jr. a captious disputant 
i Cav'ity, s. a hollow place, a cavern 
' Cauk, /. a coarse kind of spar found in mines 
Caul, j. a part of a woman's cap ; network of 
a wig ; the integument enclosing the guts 
4 Cauliflower, /. a sort of cabbage 

Caus'al, a. relating to or implying causes 
' Cause, /. a reason, motive, party, source 
j Cause, v. a. to effect, to produce, to occasion 
t Causeless, a. having no just reason ; original 
Cau'sey, Cause'way, /. a raised and paved way 
Caus'tic, s. a burning application 
Caut'elous, a. cautious, wily, cunning 
Caut'erize, v. a. to burn with irons ; to sear 
Caut'ery, /. an iron for burning ; a caustic 
i Cau'tion, /. prudence, care, warning 
j Cau'tion. v. a. to warn, give notice, tell 
Cau'tionary, a. given as a pledge, or security 
Cau'tious, a. wary, watchful, prudent 
ti Cau'tiously, ad. in a prudent, wary manner 
Caa'tiousness,/. vigilance, circumspection 
Caw, v. n. to cry as a rook or crow 
jg£ Cease, v. to leave off ; to stop ; to fail ; 
to be extinct ; to put a stop to 
Ce'aseless, a. never ceasing, perpetual 
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Ce'city, /. blindness, loss or want of sight 

Cellar, s. a large evergreen tree 

Cede, v. a. to yield up, to surrender up 

Ceil, v. a. to overlay or cover the inner roof 

Celling, /. the inner roof, the upper part 

Cel'ature 3 /. the art of engraving 

Cel'ebrate, v. a. to praise, commend ; to dis- >> 

tinguish by solemn rites 
Celebra'tion, /. solemn remembrance ; praise 
Celeb'rious, a. famous, renowned, noted 
Celeb'rity, /. fame, celebration, renown 
Celerity, /. swiftness, velocity, haste, speed 
Cel'ery, /. the name of a salad herb 
Celes'ual, /.inhabitant of heaven. ..a. heavenly 
Cel'ibacy, Celibate, /. a single life 
Cell,/, a small close room ; cave, cavity 
Cellar, Cellarage, s. a room under ground 

where liquors or stores are deposited 
Cell'ular, a. made up of cavities, hollow 
Celnent, /. that which unites ; mortar 
Ceme'nt, v. a. to join together, to solder 
Cem'etery, /. a burial-place, a church yard 
Cen'otaph, /. an empty or honorary tomb 
Cen'ser, /. a perfuming or incense pan 
'en'sor, /. a magistrate of Rome who had 
the power of correcting manners ; one 
addicted to censuring others 
Censo'rian, a. belonging to a censor 
Censo'rious, a. addicted to censure, severe 
Cen'surable, a. deserving censure, culpable 
Cen'sure, /. blame, reproach, judgment 
Cen'sure, v. a. to blame, revile, condemn 
Cent, /. an abbreviation of the Latin word C, 

centum, an hundred 
Cent'aur, /. a poetical being, represented as 
half man, half horse ; a sign in the zo- 
diac, Sagittarius ; a monster 
Cent'enary, s. the number of an hundred 
Centesimal, a. the hundredth 
Centif'idous,rt.divided into an hundred parts ; 
Centifo'lious, a. having an hundred leaves tH 
Centipede, /. a poisonous insect, with a con- 
siderable number of feet 
Cent'o, /. composition, consisting of scraps 

and fragments from various authors 
Cent'ral, a. relating to the centre 
Cen'tre, /. the middle, the chief place 
Cen'tre, v. to place on a centre, to vest on 
ien'tric, a. placed in the centre 
Centrifugal, a. flying from the centre 
Centrip'etal,^. tending to the centre 
Cen'tuple, a. an hundred fold 
Centu'riate, v. a. to divide into hundreds 
Centuria'tor, /. a name applied to historians 

who distinguish time by centuries 
Centu'rion, /. a Roman military officer who 

commanded an hundred men 
'ent'ury, /. an hundred years 
Cephalic, a. any thing medicinal for the 
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Cn, Ceras'tes, s. a horned serpent 

&»- Ce'rate, s. a salve made of wax 

C Cere,?/, a. to cover or smear over with wax 

c> Ce'recloth, Ce'rement, s. cloth dipped in 

melted was in which dead bodies were 

wrapped 
Ceremo'nial, Ceremo'nious, a. formal 
Cer'emony, s, outward rite ; external form 

in religion ; forms of civility 
Cer'tain,a. sure, resolved, unfailing; some 
j Cer'tainly, ad. indubitably, without fail 
Cer'tainty, Cer'titude, s. a fulness of assur- 
ance, exemption from doubt 
Certificate, s. a testimony in writing 
Cer'tif j r , v. a. to give certain information 
Certiorari, s. a writ issued from the court 

of Chancery to call up the records of a 

cause therein depending 
• ■ Cervi'cal,fl. belonging to the neck 

Ceru'lean,Ceru'leous,«. blue, sky-coloured 
Cerulif'ic, of producing a blue colour 
Ceru'men, s. the wax of the ear 
Ce'ruse, s. white lead reduced to calx 
Cesa'rian, a. the Cesarian operation is the 

aft of cutting the child out of the womb 
Cess, j. a tax or rate, bound or limit 
Cessa'tion, s. a stop, rest, intermission of 

hostilities, respite 
Ce^s'ible, a. liable to give way, yielding 
Cess'ion, r, retreat, acl of giving way 
Ces'tus, s. the girdle or zone of Venus 
- Ceta'ceous, a. of the whale kind 

Chafe, v. to rage, fret, warm, make angry 
Chafe, s. passion, violence, fume, rage 
Chaff, s. the husks of corn ; a worthless thing 
Chalf'er, v. to haggle, bargain, exchange 
Chaff'erer, s. a dealer, hard bargainer 
Chaffinch, ;. a small common bird 
Chaffy, a. full of chaff ; foul, light, bad 
Cha'fingdish, s. a portable grate for coals 
Chagri'n, s. ill humour, vexation 
Chagri'n, v. a. to vex, to hurt, to tease 
Chagri'ned, part, vexed, fretted, provoked 
Chain, „\ a line of links, a series ; a fetter 
Chain, v. a. to fasten with a chain, enslave 
f Cha'inskot, s. bullets fastened by a chain 
Chair, s. a moveable seat, a sedan 
Cha'irman, s. the president of any public 

meeting ; one who carries a sedan 
Chaise, s. a kind of light carriage 
Chalcography, s. art of engraving on brass 
Chal'dron, s. a measure of 36 bushels 
Chal'ice, s. a cup standing on a foot 
Chalk, s. a kind of white fossil 
Chalk, v. a. to mark or manure with chalk 
Chalk'eutter, s . one who digs chalk 
Chalk'pit, s . a place where chalk is dug 
Chalk'y, a. consisting of chalk, white 
Challenge, v. a. to accuse, to claim, to call, 
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Chalyb'eate, a. impregnated with steel 
Cham, Chan, s. the sovereign of Tartary" 
Chama'de, s. the beat of a drum, denoting 

a desire of the besieged to parley 
Cha'mber, s. an apartment in a house 
Cha'mberlain, s. one who takes care of 

chambers ; the sixth officer of the crown 
Cha'mbermaid, s. a servant who has the 

care of rooms 
Cham'blet, v. a. to variegate, to streak 
Chame'lion, s. an animal that is said to take 

the colour of whatever it is applied to, 

and, erroneously, to live on the air 
Cham'fer, s. the fluting in a column 
Cham'ois, s. an animal of the goat kind ; 

leather made of the goat's skin 
Champ, v. a. to gnaw, to bite, to devour 
Champa'ign, s. a flat open country ; a wine 
Champign'on, s. a small kind of mushroom 
Cham'pion, s. a single combatant, a hero 
Chance, s. fortune, event, luck, misfortune 
Chan'cel, s. the east end of a church 
Chancellor, s. a great officer of state 
Chan'cery,x. a court of equity and conscience 
Chan'cre, s. an ulcer, a bad sore 
Chandeli'er, s. a branch to hold candles 
Chan'dler, s. a person who sells candles, &e. 
Change, v. a. to alter, amend, exchange 
Change, /. alteration, novelty ; small money 
Changeable, Cha'ngeful, a. inconstant,fickle 
Cha'ngeling, s. a child changed for another ; 

an idiot, a natural ; a waverer 
Chan'nel, s. the bed of running waters, a 

narrow sea ; a furrow in a pillar 
Chant, j. a song, a melody; cathedral service 
Chant, v. a. to sing cathedral service 
Chant'er, s. a singer in a cathedral; a songster 
Chant'icleer, s. the cock ; a clear singer ~ 
Chan'tress, 1. a woman singer 
Chant'ry, ;.a chapel for priests to sing mass in 
Cha'os,;.a confused mass of matter; confusion 
Chaot'ic, a. confused, indigested, mixed 
Chap, s. a cleft, an opening; a beast's jaw 
Chap, v. a. to open, to crack, to divide 
Chape, s. a thin plate of metal at the point 

of a scabbard ; part of a buckle 
Chap'el, s. a place of worship * 
Chap'elry, ;. the bounds of a chapel "* 

Chapero'n, j. a kind of hood or cap worn fey 

the knights of the garter 
Chap'faln, a. havingthe mouth shrunk 
Chap'iter, s. the capital of a pillar 
Chap'lain, /. a clergyman who performs 

divine service in the army or navy, or in 

a nobleman's or a private family 
Chap'less, a. without flesh about the mouth 
Chaplet, s. a wreath or garland for the head 
Chap'man,*. a dealer in goods ; a cheapener 
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bly of the clergy of a cathedral 
Char, /. work done by the day ; a small fish 
£ Char'a&er, /. a mark ; reputation •, letter. 
In botany, the circumstances, that distin- 
guish a vegetable from all others 
Characteris'tic, a. peculiar to, distinguishing 
Characterize, v. a. to give a character of a 
person ; to imprint ; to mark with a stamp 
Char'coal, s . coal made by burning wood un- 
. der turf 
q Charge, v. a. to entrust ; toimpute as a debt ; 
to accuse ; to load a gun ; to command 
Charge, s. trust ; expense •, onset ; command 
Charge'able, a. expensive, costly ; accusable 
Char'ger, s. a large dish ; a war horse 
~; Cha'riness, s. caution, care, nicety, frugality 
Char'iot, s. a carriage of pleasure or state 
Chariote'er, s . a chariot driver, a coachman I 
Charitable, a. kind, bountiful, candid 
jp Charity, s . tenderness, love, good-will ; alms 
Chark, v. a. to burn wood to a black cinder 
Char'latan, s. a mountebank, quack, cheat | 
Charlatan'ical, a. quackish, ignorant 
jp Charles's-Wain, *. the northern constella- 
tion, called Ursa Major, or the Great Bear 
Charlock, s. a weed, which grows among 

corn, with a yellow flower 
Charm, v. a. to bewitch, delight, appease 
Charm, s. a spell or enchantment, a philter 
H Charm'er, s. one who charms, or enchants 
Charm'ing, part. a. very pleasing, delightful 
Char'nel-house, s. a receptacle for the bones 
of the dead, a vault for dead bodies 
__ Chart, s. a delineation of coasts, &c. ; a map 
Chart'er, s. a privilege, immunity, or ex- 
emption, by royal grant, in writing 
Chartered, a. privileged ; granted by charter 
C Chart'er-party, s. a paper relating to a con- 
tract of which each party has a copy 
Char'woman, s. a woman hired by the day 
Cha'ry, a. careful, cautious, diligent 
Chase, v. a. to hunt, to pursue, to drive 
?i Chase, s. a piece of ground larger than a park, 
where beasts are hunted ; hunting itself ; 
pursuit of an enemy ; the bore of a gun 
Chasm, s. a cleft, an opening, a vacuity 
Chass'y, s. a window frame, a fastening 
Chaste, a. pure, uncorrupt, honest 
H C ha'sten, Chasti'se, v. a. to punish, correct 
Ckus'tisement, s. correction, punishment 
Chas'tity, Chas'teness, s. purity of the body 
Chat, v. n. to prate, to talk idly, to prattle 
{ = Chat, s. idle talk, prattle, conversation 
Chat'ellany, s. the district under a castle 
Cbat'tel, s. any moveable property 
Chat'ter, v. n. to make a noise like birds, or 
with the teeth ; to talk idiy or carelessly 
•£ Chav'ender, Chevln, s. the chub, a fish 
Chaw'dren, /= the entrails of a beast 






Cheap, a. to be had at a low rate...*, a bargain 
Che'apen, -v. a. to -attempt to purchase, to 

bid for any thing ; to lessen the value 
Che'apness, s. iowness of price 
Cheat, s. a fraud, a trick ; a deceiver 
Cheat, v. a. to impose on, to deceive, to gull 
Check, -v. to repress, curb, chide, control 
Check, s. a stop, curb, restraint, dislike, 

reproof ; a kind of linen 
Check'er,Che'quer,i;. a. to vary, to diversify 
Cheek, s. the side of the face, below the 
eye ; a name with mechanics for those 
parts of their machines that are double 
Cheek'tooth, /. the hinder tooth or tusk 
Cheer, s . entertainment, gaiety, jollity 
Cheer, v. to incite, to comfort, to grow gay 
Cheer'er,;. one who gives mirth, a gladener 
Cheer'ful, a. gay, full of life, merry 
Cheer'fulness, /. alacrity, liveliness, mirth 
Cheer'less, a. sad, gloomy, comfortless 
Cheerly, Cheer'y, a. sprightly, gay, merry 
Cheese, s. food made from milk curds 
Cheese'cake, j.cake made of curds,sugar,&c 
Cheese'monger, s. one who sells cheese 
Cheese'vat, s. the wooden case in which the 

curds are pressed into cheese 
Che'ly, s . the claw of a shell-fish 
Che'riff, s . the high priest of the Moors 
Cherish, v. a. to support, nurse up, shelter 
Cher'isher, s. an encourager, a supporter 
Cher'ry, s. a fruit..^?. ruddy, blooming 
Cher'ry-cheeked, a. having blooming cheeks 
Chert, s, a kind of flint, flint in strata 
Cher'ub, s. a celestial spirit 
Cheru'bic, Cherubin'ical, a. angelical 
Cherlip, v. n. to chirp j to use a lively voice 
Ches'nut, Chest'nut, s. a sort of fruit 
Chess, j. a difficult game, in which two sets 

of men are moved in opposition 
Chess'board, s. a board to play chess on 
Chess'om, s. mellow earth 
Chest, s. a large box or coffer ; the breast 
Chevali'er, s- a knight, a gallant man 
Chevaux-de-Fri'se, s. a military fence com- 
posed of a piece of timber, traversed with 
wooden spikes, pointed with iron, five or 
six feet long, used in defending a passage 
or tourniquet ; a kind of trimming 
Chev'en, s. a river fish, the same with chub 
Chev'eril, s. a kid ; kid leather 
Chew, v. to grind with the teeth, to masti- 
cate ; to meditate on, to ruminate 
Chica'ne,Chic& ; nery,/. sophistry ; wrangling j 

protracting a debate by artifice 
Chick, Chick'en, s. the young of hens 
Chick'enhearted, a. fearful, timorous 
Chide, v. to reprove, to blame, to reproach 
Chi'aing, part, reproving, rebuking, scolding 
Chief, a. principal, eminent...*, a leader 
Chief'less, a. haying no leader, weak 



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Chieftain, ;. a leader, a commander 
C Chil'blain, ;. a sore made by cold and frost 
Child, ;. an infant ; male or female offspring 
Chi'ldbearing, ;. the act of bearing children 
Childbed, Chi'ldbirth, ;. the state of a wo- 
man bringing a child ; travail, labour 
il Chil'dermas-day, ;. the day of the week 
throughout the year answering to the day 
on which the feast of the holy Innocents 
is solemnized 
Chi'ldhoOd, ;. infancy, the state of a child 
Chi'ldish, a. trivial, puerile, like a child 
Childless, a. having no children, barren 
Children, s. the plural of child 
Chiliad, ;. a thousand 
Chiliae'dron, ;. a figure of a thousand sides 
Chiilarch,;. a commander of a thousand men 
{5 Chill, a. cold, depressed...;, chilness, cold 
Chill, v. a. to make cold, discourage, blast 
Chil'liness, Chil'ness, t. a sensation of shiv- 
ering, cold ; want of warmth 
Chil'ly, a. somewhat cold, frosty, raw 
Chime, s. a sound of bells, concord of sound 
Chime, v. n. to sound in harmony, to agree 
Chime'ra, ;. an odd fancy, a feigned monster 
Chimerical, a. imaginary, whimsical 
■• : Chimlnage,;.toll for passing through aforest 
Chi'mar, ;. part of a bishop's vestment 
Chim'ney, ;. a passage made for smoke 
Chim'ney-piece, ;. an ornamental frame of 

marble, stone, &c. round a fire-pl?.ce 
Chin, .f. the lowest part of a human face 
Chi'na, ;. a country ; china ware, porcelain 
£, Chin'cough, ;. a violent disease of children 
^jifte, ;. the backbone.-..?;, a. to cut in chines 
Chink, ;. a small aperture longwise ; money 

in burlesque...?;, a. to jingle like money 
Chink'y, a. full of chinks, gaping, open 
Chintz, ;. Indian printed calico 
' Chip, v. a. to cut into small-pieces, to hack 
Chip, Chip'ping, ;. a fragment cut off 
Chirog'rapher, ;. an officer in the Common 
- Pleas who engrosses fines in that court 
Chirog'raphy, ;. the act of writing 
Chi'romancy, s. divination by the hand 
Chirp, v. n. to imitate the noise of birds 
Chirp, ;. the noise of birds or insects 
2 lurur'geon, ;. a surgeon, an operator 
Chirur'gical, a. relating to surgery 
Chis'el, s. a carpenter's tool to pare with 
Chit, s. a baby, a child ; a sprout of corn 
,' Chit'chat, ;. prattle, common trifling talk 
Chit'terlings, ;. the guts ; the bowels 
Chiv'alry, ;. military dignity, knighthood 
fcf Chives, s. the threads or filaments rising in 
flowers with seeds at the end ; a species 
of small onions 
Chocolate, ;. a preparation of thelndian co- 
coa-nut-shell j the liquor made with it 



Choice,;, a thing chosen ; power of choosing; 

variety, plenty ; best part of any thing 
Choice, a. select, of great value ; careful 
Choice'ness, ;. nicety, of particular value 
Choir, ;. part of a church ; a body of singers 
Choke, v. a. to suffocate, suppress, block up 
Choke, s. internal part of an artichoke 
Cho'kepear, ;. a rough, harsh, unpalatable 

pear ; any unanswerable sarcasm 
Chol'er, ;. the bile ; anger, rage, irascibility 
Chol'eric, a. full of choler, angry, offensive 
Choose, Chuse, i;. to select, to pick out 
Chop, r. to cut with a blow, to mince ; to 

devour ; to change 
Chop, a. a small piece of meat ; a cleft 
Chop'house, ;. a house to eat provisions at 
Ghop'in, s. the Scotchquart, in wine measure 
Chop'ping, a. large, lusty, healthy, jolly 
Chop'ping, ;. a sort of high-heeled shoe 
Chop'py, a. full of holes or cracks 
Cho'ral, a. belonging to or singing in a choir 
Chord,;, the string of a musical instrument 
Chord, v. a. to furnish or fasten with strings 
Chor'ister, Cho'rist, ;. a singer in cathedrals 
Chorog'raphy, ;. the art of describing partic- 
ular places ; teaching geography 
Cho'rus, ;, a number of singers ; a concert 
Cho'sen,prfr£.made choice of, selected 
Chough, ;. a sea-bird which frequents rocks 
Choule, ;. the stomach of a bird ; a jowl 
Chouse, v. a. to cheat, to trick...*, a fool 
Chrism, j. an holy unguent or oil 
Chris'om, ;. a child that dies within a month 

after its birth ; a cloth 
Chris'ten, v. a. to baptize, to name 
Christendom, ;. the whole collective body of 
Christians 

hris'tening, ;. the act of baptizing infants 
Christian, ;. a disciple of Christ 
Christianity,;, the religion taught by Christ 
Chris'tianize, v. a. to make Christian 
Chris'tian-name, ;. the name given at baptism 
Christinas, ;. the festival of the Nativity of 

Christ, the 25th of December 
Chromatic, a. relating to colours or music 
Chronic, Chronical, a. of long continuance 
Chronicle, ;. a history, register, record 
Chronicle, v. a. to record in history 
Chronicler, ;. an historian, recorder of events 
Chron'ogram, ;; a kind of verse or descrip- 
tion, the numeral letters of which make 
up the date of the action mentioned 
Chronol'oger, ;. an explainer of past time 
Chronological, a. relating to chronology 
Chronol'ogy, ;. the art of computing time 
Chrys'alis, ;. aurelia, or the first apparent 

change of any species of insect 
Chrys'olite, ;. a precious stone of a dusky 

green, with a yellow cast 
Chufe, ;. the name of a fish, thechevia 

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Chub'bed, a. big headed, like a chub, stupid 
Chuck, j. the voice of a hen ; a kind word 
. C Chuckle, i>. to laugh much, to fondle 

Chuff, s. a blunt clownish person ...a. surly 
Chum, s. a chamber fellow •, a messmate 
Chump, s. a short, heavy piece of wood 
& Church, s. a place of divine worship ; the col- 
lective body of Christians ; congregation 
Church, v. a. solemnly to return thanks in 

the church after child-birth 
Churching, j.the aft of giving thanks in the 

church after child-birth 
Church'man, s. a clergyman ; a member of 
the church of England 
R Churchwar'den,,-. a parish officer chosen by 
the minister and parishioners 
Churchya'rd, s. the ground adjoining the 

church, where the dead are buried 
Churl, s. a niggard : a rustic, rude person 
Churlish, a. untraceable, provoking, selfish 
O Churlishly, ad. rudely, surlily, brutally 
Churlishness, s. rudeness, ill nature 
Churme, ;. a confused sound, a noise 
Churn, v. a. to make butter ; to agitate 
\ Churn, s. a vessel used to coagulate cream in 
Chyla ceous, a. belonging to chyle 
Chyle, s. white juice of the stomach 
Chym'ical, a. relating to chymistry 
» Chym'ist, /. a professer of chymistry 

Chymistry, t. the art of separating natural 

bodies by fire ; preparing chymicals 
Cic'atrice, s. a scar left by a wound 
^Cic'atrize, v. a. to heal a wound, to skin over 
* Cicero'nian, a. like Cicero ; pure, elegant 

Cicisbe'o, s. a gallant attending a lady 
C Cic'urate,?;. a. to tame, to make mild 
Ci'der, s. a liquor made from apple juice 
Ci'derkin, /. an inferior kind of cider 
Cil'iary, a. relating to the eye-lids 
j* Cili'cious, a. made of hair, hairy, rough 

Cim'eter, s. a Turkish hanger ; a sort of 

sword, short and recurvated 
Cinc'ture, /. a belt, sash, girdle, ring. 
. Cin'der, s. coal burnt till the sulphur is gone 
P*' Cineri'tious, a. having the form of ashes 
Cin'gle, s. a girth used for a horse 
Cin'nabar, s. vermilion ; red mineral 
Cin'namon,/. the spicy bark of a tree 
T Cinque, s. five, the number of five on dice 
Cinque-foil, s. a kind of five-leaved clover 
Cinque-pace, j. a grave kind of dance 
Cinque-ports, s. five havens on the eastern 
coast of England ; viz. Hastings, Dover, 
Hithe, R.omney, and Sandwich 
Ci'on, s. a sprout ; the shoot of a plant 
Ci'pher, s. the character [o] in numbers ; 
the initials of a person's name interwo- 
ven ; a secret manner of writing...?;, n. to 
cast accounts 
Ciphering, s, the art of casting accouats 



Cir'cinate, -v. a. to make a circle ; make round 
Cir'cle, s. a round body, an orb ; a company 
Cir'cle, v. a. to move round any thing ; to en- 
close ; to confine ; to move circularly 
Cir'clet, s. a small circle or orb 
Cir'cuit, s. space, extent, act of moving 
round any thing ; visitation of the judges 
Cir'cuit, v. n. to move in a circle 
Circu'itous, a. going round in a circuit 
Cir'cular, a. like a circle, round ; vulgar 
Circularity, s. a circular form 
Circulate, v. a. to put about, to move round 
Circulation, s. a circular motion, a return 
Circumam'bient, a. surrounding 
Circumam'bulate, v. n. to pass round about 
Cir'cumcise, v. a. to cut off the foreskin 
Circumci'sicn, s. the act of cutting off the 

fore-skin, practised by the Jews, &c. 
Circumduct, v. a. to nullify-, to contravene ; 

to carry cr convey round 
Circum'ference, s. a compass ; a circle, the 

periphery or limit of a circle 
Circumferent'or, s. an instrument used ill 

surveying to measure angles 
Cir'cumflexjj. an accent used to regulate the 
pronunciation of syllables, including the 
acute and grave, marked thus [a] 
Circum'fiuent, a. flowing round any thing 
Circum'ftupuSj a. environing with waters 
Cireumfu'se, v. a. to spread round, to diffuse 
Circumfu'sion, s. the act of pouring round 
Circumgy'rate, v. a. to roll or wheel round 
Circumi'tion, s. the act of going round 
Circumjacent, a. lying round any thing 
Circumlocution, s. the use of indirect ex- 
pressions, a circuit of words 
Circurnmu'red, a. walled or fenced round 
Circumnaviga'tion, s. the aft of sailing round 
Circumnavigator, s. one who sails round 
Circumrota'tion, s. the aft cf whirling round 
Circumscri'be,?;. a. to enclose, limit, confine 
Circumscrip'tion, /. a limitation ; determi- 
nation of form or magnitude 
Circumspect, a. cautious, watchful, wary 
Circumspection, s. watchfulness, caution 
Circumspective, a. attentive, watchful 
Cir'cumstance, s. an accident, event, incident 
Circumstanced, a. situated, cr placed 
Circumstantial, a. particular, minute 
Circumstantiate, v. a. to describe exactly 
Circumvalla'tion, s. a fortification surround- 
ing a besieged place 
Circumvec'tion, s. the aft of carrying round 
Circumve'nt, v. a. to deceive, to over-reach 
Circumvention, s. fraud, deceit, prevention 
Circumve'st, v. a. to put, or garnish round 
Circumvc'lve, v. a. to roll round about 
Circumvolution, s. a turning round 
Cir'cus, s. area for sports, with circular sects 
Cisalp'ine, a. lying on this side the Alps 



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Cist, s. a case ; a coat ; an angry tumour 
Cis'tern, x. a vessel to catch or hold water 
£= Cit'adel, s. a fortress, a castle, a place of arms 
Ci'tal, Cita'tion, s. reproof, impeachment, 
summons to appear before a judge ; a quo- 
tation from another author ; enumeration 
Cite, v. a. to summon, to enjoin, to quote 
Cit'ess, j. a woman residing in a city 
j Csth'ern, s. an ancient kind of harp 

Cit'izen, Cit, s. one inhabiting a city ; a 

freeman ...a. having qualities of a citizen 
C;t'rine,#. like a citron ; of a lemon colour 
Cit'rine,x.aspecies of crystal extremely pure, 
cut of which jewellers cut stones for rings, 
&c. frequently mistaken for the topaz 
: . Cit'ron, s. a fruit resembMng a lemon 
Cit'y, s. an episcopal town 
Civ'et,/. a perfume obtained from the civet 
cat. The Civet, or Civet Cat, is a little 
animal not unlike our cat, excepting that 
his front is pointed, his claws less dan- 
gerous, and his cry different 
Civ'ic, a. relating to civil honours, &c. 
Civ'il, a. political, civilized ; kind, polite 
Civil-law, j. the national law of a country 
Civil-war, s. an intestine war 
Civilian,/, a professor of civil law 
Civil'ity, s. freedom, kindness, politeness 
Civ'ilize, v. a. to polish, reclaim, to instruct 
Civilized, part, polished , improved, civil 
Cize, ;. the surface of any thing 
I i Clack, s. part of a mill \ a continued noise 
Clack, v. n. to talk fast, to let the tongue run 
Clad, pret. and p. rt. of to clothe 
Claim, s. a demand of any thing due, a title 
Claim, v. a. to demand of right, to require 
Claimable, a. that which may be claimed 
t Cla'imant, /. one who owns or demands 
Claimed, pari, demanded, owned 
Cla'mber, v. n. to climb with difficulty 
Clamm, i<. a. to clog, to glue ; to starve^ 
I Clam'miness, s. ropiness, stickiness 
Clam'my, a. ropy, viscous, sticky, moist 
Clam'our, s. outcry, noise, vociferation 
Clam'orous, a. noisy, loud, importunate 
Clamp, s. a piece Of wood joined to another 
Clan, ;. a family ; a race ; sect of persons 
Clan'cular, a clandestine, private, hidden 
Clandestine, a. secret, hidden, sly 
v • '-. Clandestinely, ad. secretly, craftily 
Clang, Clan'gour, Clank, s . a sharp noise 
Clan'gous, a. making a shrill noise 
Clank, v. to clatter ; to make a loud noise 
t Clap, v. to strike together ; to applaud 
Clap, s. a loud noise ; an explosion of thun- 

der ; an act of applause 
Clap'per, s. the tongue of a bell, &c. 
V* Clap'perclaw, v. a. to scold, beat, chide 
Clarencie'ux, s. the second king at arms, so 
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Cla'ret, s. a light French wine 
Clarification, s. the act of making clear 
Clarify, v. a. to make clear, to purify 
Clarion, s. a martial instrument, a trumpet 
Clarltude, Clarity, s. brightness, clearness 
Cla'ro-obscuro, s. the art of distributing 

lights and shades to advantage 
Clash, v. to contradict, to oppose, to wrangle 
Clash,/, a noisy collision of two bodies 
Clasp, v. a. to embrace, to hug, to hold fast 
Clasp, ;. a kind of hook, a holdfast 
Clasp'er,./. the thread of creeping plants 
Class, v. a. to range or set in order 
Class, Class'is, s. a rank, order, a degree 
Classic, s. an author of the first rank 
Classical, a. relating to authors of the first 

rank ; learned, elegant 
Clat'ter, s. a rattling confused noise, clamour 
Clat'ter,!'. to make a confused noise 
Clause, s. a sentence, astipulation 
Claus'ure, s. a shutting up a hedge 
Claw, s. the foot of a beast, bird, or fish 
Claw, v. a. to tear with claws, to scratch 
Clay, s. a common sort of earth 
Cla'y-cold, a. cold as earth, lifeless, dead 
Clean, a. free from dirt ; innocent, pure 
Clean, v. a. to free from dirt ; to purify 
Clean, ad. quite*' perfectly, completely 
Cleanliness, Cle'anness, s. neatness, purity 
Clean 'ly, a. free from dirt ; neat, pure 
Cleanse, v. a. to free from dirt ; to purify 
Clear, ad. clean, fully, completely 
Clear, v. to brighten,- to gain, to remove 
Clears .bright; guiltless; plain ; unentangled 
Clearance, s. the act of clearing; acquittal 
Clear'er, s. brightener, purifier, enlightener 
Clear'ly, ad. plaintyyevidently, honestly 
Clear'ness, s. transparency ; perspicuity 
Clear'sighted, a. discerning, judicious 
Clear'starch, v. a. to stiffen with starch 
Cleave, v. to adhere, stick to ; split, divide 
Cle'aver, s. a butcher's instrument 
Clef, s. a mark for the key in music 
Cleft, s. a crack..i.part. pass, from to cleave 
Clem'ency, s. mercy, humanity, tenderness 
Clem'ent, «.mild, merciful, gentle 
Clench, -v. a. to fasten, to pin down, to bend 
Clepe, v. a. to call, to name 
Clepsy'ara, s. an ancient instrument to mea- 
sure time by the running of water 
Cler'gy, s. the whole order or body of divines 
Cler'gyman, s. a person in holy orders 
Clerical, a. relating to the clergy, orthodox 
Clerk, s. a clergyman ; a scholar ; man of 

letters ; a secretary or book-keeper 
Clerk'ship, s. scholarship, employ of a clerk 
Clev'er, a. skilful, dextrous, ready, fit 
Clev'erness, s. skill, knowledge, art 
Clew, ;. a ball of thread, &c. ; a guide 
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Click, v. n. to make a sharp noise 
Click'er, s. a caller in at a shop ; a servant 
Click'etjj. the knocker of a door 
Cli'ent, s . an employer of an attorney, &c. 
Cliff, or Clift, j. a steep rock, a precipice 
Climac'ter, s. every seventh or ninth year 
Climadter'ic, a. containing a number of years, 
at the end of which some great change is 
supposed to befall the body 
Cli'mate, Clime, s. a tract of land *, the air 
Cli'max,*. rhetorical figure; gradation; ascent 
Climb, v. a. to ascend up any place 
Cli'mber, s. one that climbs ; a plant 
.Clincher. a pun, a witty saying ; part of a cable 
Clinch, v.a.to hold fast ; to contract ; to bend 
Ciinch'er, s. a cramp, hold fast ; full answer 
Cling, -y. n. to twine round ; to dry up 
Clin'ic,'. a person confined in bed by sickness 
Clin'ical, a. bedrid, sick, disordered 
Clink, v. a. to sound or jingle like metal 
Clink'er, s. a paving brick ; bad cinders 
Clin' quant, s. embroidery, spangles 
Clip, v.a. to cut short, to embrace, to confine 
t Clip'per, s. a debaser of coin by clipping it 
Clip'ping,y. the part cut ofi...pari. cutting 
j Cloak, v. a. to hide, conceal, cover over 
| Cloak, s. an outer garment, cover, blind 
Clock,f.an instrument to shew time; a beetle 
Clock'work^r.movement by weights or springs 
"Clod, s. a lump of earth or clay; a dolt; a clown 
Clod'pate, Clod'pole, s. astupid fellow 
"Clog, s. an hinderance ; a sort of shoe 
' Clog, v. to hinder, obstruct, load, adhere 
Clois'ter, s. place of religious retirement ; a 

square with piazzas 
Clois'ter, v. a. to shut up in a cloister 
i Close, v. to shut, conclude, confine, join 
| Close, s. a small field enclosed ; pause, end 
I Close, a. shut fast ; private ; sly ; cloudy 
, Clo'sebodied, a. sitting close to the body 
Clo'sely, ad. secretly,slily,without deviation 
Closeness, s. nearness, privacy, heat 
Clos'et, s. a small private room 
Clos'et, v . a. to shut up in a closet ; to conceal 
Clo'sure,*. an enclosure, end, period 
Clot, v. n. to form clots 4 to coagulate 
Clot, s. any thing clotted ; a hard lump 
: Cloth, t. linen or woollen woven for gar- 
ments ; the covering for a table 
Clothe, v. a. to cover with garments ; dress 
Clo'thier, s. a maker of woollen cloth 
Clo'thing, Cloaths, Clothes, s. garments, dress 
(Cloud, s. a body of vapours in the air 
J Cloud, v. a. to darken with clouds 
Cloud'capt, perl, topped with clouds 
Cloudless, a. free from clouds, clear, pure 
Cloud'y, a. dark, obscure, gloomy, sullen 
*- Clove, i. a spice ; grain or root of garlick 
Cio'ven, part, cleft, divided, separated 
Clo'ver, ;. a species of trefoil, kind of grass 

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Clo'vered, a. covered with clover 
C lough, s. a cliff ; an allowance in weight 
Clout, s. a cloth for any mean use ; a patch 
Clout'ed,ptf/7. congealed, curdled 
Clown, s. a rustic, ill bred man ; a churl 
Clown'ish, a. uncivil, awkward, ill bred 
Cloy, v. a. to surfeit, glut, sate ; to nail up 
Cloy'less, a. that cannot surfeit or glut 
Cloy'ment, s. satiety, fulness, glut 
Club, s. a heavy stick ; a society ; suit of cards 
Club, v- n. to join in common expense 
Club'law, ;. the law of arms, law of force 
Club'room, s. the room a club meets in 
Cluck, %\ n. to call chickens, as a hen 
Clumps, s. a stupid fellow, a numskull 
Clum'siness, s. awkwardness, unhandiness 
Clum'sy, a. awkward, heavy, thick, bad 
Clung, pret. and part, of to cling...v. to dry 

as wood ioes...a. wasted with leanness 
Clus'ter, s. a bunch, body, herd, collection 
Clutch, $. a grasp, hand, paw, talon 
Clutch, v. a. to gripe, hold fast, clinch 
Clut'ter, s. noise, bustle, hurry, clamour 
Clys'ter, s. an injection into the anus 
Coa'cervate, v. a. to heap together, to add 
Coach, s. a carriage of state or pleasure 
Coa'ct, v. n. to act together, or in concert 
Coac'tion, s. compulsion, restraint 
Coact'ive, a. having the power of impelling 
Coadju'tant, a. helping, co-operating 
Coadju'tor, s. an assistant, helper, ally 
Coagme'nt, v. a. to heap together, to cement 
Coag'ulate, v. a. to curdle, to run into clots 
Coagula'tion,/. the act of, or body formed by 

curdling milk, &c. ; concretion 
Coal, i . a mineral used for firing 
Coal'ery, s. the place where coals are dug 
Coale'sce,i;.K. to unite, join together,to close 
Coales 'cence, s. act of uniting together 
Coali'tion; s. an union in one mass ; junction 
Co'aly, a. like coal, containing coal 
Coapta'tion, s. the adjustment of parts to 

each other 
Coa'rct, v. a. to straighten, confine, press 
Coarse, a. vile, rude, gross, not fine, large 
Coarse'ness,i. meanness, rudeness, roughness 
Coast, s. an edge, bank, side, shore 
Coast, v. n. to sail along or near to the coast 
Co'asting, s. sailing near the land 
Coat, s. a man's upper garment ; a petticoat j 

the upper covering of ail animals 
Coax, v. a. to wheedle, flatter, entice 
Co'balt, s. a kind of marcasite ; a mineral 
Cob"ble, v. a. to mend coarsely, or clumsily 
Cob'bler, s. a mender of shoes ; a bungler 
Cob'cal, s. a sandal worn by ladies in eastern 

countries ; an open slipper 
Cob'iron, s. an iron with a knob at one end 
Cob'swafl, s. the head or leading swan 
Cob'web, ;. a spider's web...s. trifling, weak 






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Cochine'al, s. an insect used to die scarlet 
Cock, v. a. to set up the hat ; to cock a gun 
. Cock, s. the male of birds ; a spout to let out 
liquids ; form of a hat ; part of a gun ; heap 
of hay ; the needle of a balance 
• Cocka'de, s. a ribbon worn on a hat 

Cack'ahoop, ad. in high mirth and jollity 
Cock'atrice, s. a kind of serpent 
Cock'er, v. a. to fondle, caress, indulge 
Cock'er, s. one who handles or fights cocks 
Cock'erel, *. a young cock ; a small cock 
Cock'et, s. a ticket from the custom-house 
Cock'horse, a. on horse-back ; triumphant 
. Cock'ing, Cock'fight, s. a fight of cocks 
Coc'kle, s. a shell-fish ; the weed cornrose 
Coc'kle, v. a. to contract into wrinkles 
Coc'klestairs, s. winding or spiral stairs 
Cock'loft, s a room over a garret 
Cock'match, s. a battle of cocks for money 
Cot'k'ney, s. a Londoner ; a mean xitizen 
Cock'pit, s. a place where cocks fight 
Cocks'comb, s. the upper part of a cock's 

head ; a plant ; lobeswort 
Cock'sure, a. quite sure, very confident 
Co'coa,;. a kind of nut, liquor made from it 
Coc'tion, s. the act ofboiling ; digestion 
Cod, s. a sea-fish ; the husk of seeds 
Code, s. a book of the civil law ; a book 
Cod'icil, s. addition or supplement to a will 
Codi'lle, s. a term in playing at ombre 
Cod'ie, v. a. to parboil, to dress badly 
Codling, s. a sort of early apple 
Coefficacy, Coefn'ciency, s. co-operation ; 
the power of several things acting to- 
gether 
Coemp'tion, s. the aft of buying up the whole 
Coe'qual, a. equal with, in the same state 
Coe'rce, v. a. to restrain by force, to check 
Coer'cion, s. a restraint, force, check, &c. 
Coer'cive, a. serving to restrain, forcible 
Coessen'tial,^. partaking of the same essence 
Coeta'neous, a. coeval ; of the same age 
Coeter'nal, a. equally eternal with another 
Coe'val^. a contemporary, of the same age 
Coe'val, Coe'vous, a. being of the same age 
Coexi'st,-y.?z. to exist together or at one time 
Coexist'ent, a. existing at the same time 
Coffee, s. the berry of an Arabian tree ; the 

liquor prepared from that berry 
Coffeehouse,* .a housewhere cofree,&c.i.3 sold 
Coffer, .c a money chest, a treasure 
Cofferer, s. a principal court officer 
Coffin, /. the chest to enclose dead bodies 
Cog, v. to flatter, to wheedle, to cheat, to lie 
Cog, s. tooth of a wheel by which it afts,&c. 
Cogency, s . force, strength, power 
Co'gent, a. forcible, resistless, convincing 
Cogita'tion, s. thought, meditation, care 
Cog'nate, a. born together, alike, allied 
Cogna'tion,/. kindred, relationship 



Cognise'e, s. one to whom a fine is made 
Cogniso'r, s. one who passes a fine to another 
Cognition, s. knowledge, conviction, trial 
Cog'nizable, a. proper to be tried or examined 
Cog'nizance, s. a judicial notice ; a crest 
Cogue, s. a small wooden vessel ; a dram 
Cohab'it, v. n. to live together, &c. 
Cohab'itant, s. cue living in the same place 
Cohe'ir, /. a joint heir with other persons 
! Coheir'ess, s. a woman who is a joint heiress 
' Cohe're, v. n. to stick together, to agree, fit 
Cohe'rence, Coherency, s. connexion 
Cohe'rent, a. sticking together, consistent 
Cohe'sion, s. a state of union, connexion 
Cohe'sive, a. having a. sticking quality 
Co'hobate, v. a. to distil a second time 
Cohoba'tion, s. a repeated distillation 
Co'hort, s. a troop of soldiers, in number 5OO 
Coif, s. a head dress, a woman's cap 
Coigne, s. a corner 

Coil,v. a, to roll up a rope; to wind in a ring 
Coil, s. tumult, noise ; rope wound in a ring 
Coin, s. money stampt by authority 
I Coin,i;. a. to make money \ to forge ; invent 
; Coin/age, /. the practice of coining 
Coincide, v.n. to agree with, to meet, to fit 
Coincidence, s. an agreement, concurrence 
Coincident, a. agreeing with, united 
Coiner, s. a maker of money ; an inventor 
Coi'tion, s. theaft by which two bodies come 

together, &c. 
Coke, s. a cinder made from pit-coal 
Col'ander, s. a straining vessel ; a sieve 
Cola'tion, Col'ature, s. the act of straining 
Colberti'ne, ;. a kind of lace for women 
Cold, a. not hot ; not hasty ; chaste ; coy 
Cold, s . cold weather ; chilness j a disorder 
Cold'ish, a. rather cold ; shy ; reserved 
Cold'ly, ad. indifferently, negligently 
Cold'ness, s. want of heat ; indifference 
Co'lewort, s. a sort of cabbage 
Coi'ic, s. a distemper affe&ing the bowels 
j Colla'pse, v. n. to fall close, or together 
Coi'lar, s. something round the neck ; a band 
Col'lar, ■:;. a. to seize by the collar 
Col'lar-day, s. a day on which the knights ap- 
pear at court in the collars of their orders 
Colla'te, v. a. to compare things similar ; 
to examine that nothing be wanting ; to 
place in an ecclesiastical benefice 
Collateral, a. side by side ; not direct 
Colla'tion, s. a repast ; gift ; comparison 
Coila'tor, *.. one who compares, presents,&c« 
Col'league, s. a partner in office, or employ. 

ment^.v a. to unite with 
Colle'cl, v. a. to gather together, to infer 
Col'lecl:, s. a short comprehensive prayer 
Coliec'tion, s. things gathered ; a conclusion 
Collective, a. accumulative, apt to gather 
CollecVively, .-rd . in a body ; wholly 






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Collect'or, s. a gatherer ; a tax-gatherer 
College, s. a house or school for learning 
C Colle'gian , s. a member of a college 
Colle'giate, a. containing a college 
Collet, /. the part of a ring in which the stone 

is set ; any thing worn round the neck 
Collier, s. a digger of coals ; a coal-ship 
Q Colligation, s. the -act of binding together 
r " Colliquate, v. a. to melt, to liquefy, to soften 
Colli'sion, s. act of striking together, a clash 
Collocate , v. a. to place, station, fix, &c, 
k. Colloca'tion, s. the act or state of placing 
Col'lop, s. a small cut or slice of meat 
Collo'quial, a. relating to conversation 
Col'loquy, s. a conference, conversation, talk 
O Collu'sion, s. a deceitful agreement 
Collu'sive, a. fraudulent, deceitful, bad 
Col'ly, v. a. to grime with coal, to soil 
Colon,;, this point [:], used to mark a 
pause greater than that of a semicolon 5 
and less than that of a period ; the greatest 
and widest of the intestines 
\ Col'onelji. the commander of a regiment 
Col'onise^ v. a. to supply with inhabitants 
Colonna'de, s. a range of pillars or columns 
Col'ony, j. a body of people drawn from the 
mother country to inhabit some distant 
place ; the country so planted 
Vv Col'ophony, s. rosin, turpentine, pitch 
Col'orate, a. coloured, died, tinged, stained 
Colorific, a. that is able to produce colour 
___^Colos'sus, Colos'se, s. a very large statue 
Col'our, s. a green, red, blue, &c. a pretence 
Col'our, v. to die ; to tinge ; to blush ; to cloak 
. £_ Col'ourable, a. specious, plausible 

Col'ouring, s. an art in painting ; an excuse 
Col'ourist, s. one who excels in colouring 
Col'ours, s. a banner, flag, streamer 
■:• Colt, s. a young horse ; inexperienced person 
Col'umbary, s. a dove, or pigeon house 
Col'umn, s . a round pillar ; part of a page 
Co'mate, s . a companion, an associate 
p> Comb,*, an instrument for the hair; the 
crest of a ccck ; the cavities in which bees 
lodge their honey 
Comb, v. a. to divide, to dress, to smooth 
Com'bat, s. a battle, duel, contest 
Com'bat, v. to fight, to oppose, to resist 
$ Com'batant, s. one who fights with another, 
an antagonist •, a champion 
•Com'binate, a. betrothed, settled, fixed 
Combination, /. a conspiracy, an association 
Combi'ne, -y. to unite, agree, link, join 
Combi'ned, part, joined or united together 
Combustible, a. that which easily takes fire 
Combus'cion, s. a burning, hurry, confusion 
Come, I/, n. to draw near, happen, proceed 
W Come'dian, s. actor of comic parts, a player 
Com'edy, s. a laughable dramatic piece 
Come'liness, /. grace, beauty, dignity 



Comely, a. graceful, decent, handsome 
Comely, ad. handsomely, gracefully 
Com'et, s. a blazing star 
Com'fit, s. a kind of dry sweetmeat 
Com'fort, v. a. to ease, revive, make glad 
Com'fort, s. assistance, joy, ease, support 
Com'fortable, a. pleasing, dispensing coiru 

fort, giving satisfaction 
Com'fortless, a. without comfort, forlorn 
Comic, a. raising mirth, relating to comedy 
Comical, a. diverting, merry, queer 
Coming, s. an arrival, a drawing near 
Coming, £#rf. fond ; future ; to come 
Com'ma, s. a point marked thus [,] 
Comma'ntt, v. a. to govern, order, overlook 
Comma'nd, s. act of commanding ; order 
Command'er, s. a chief, a paving beetle 
Command'ress, s. a woman of chief power 
Commem / orate,' , y. a. to preserve the memory 
Commemoration, s. act of public celebration 
Commen'ce, v. n. to begin, to assume 
Commen'cement, s. a beginning, date 
Comnie'nd, v. a. to recommend, to intrust 
Commen'dable, a. laudable, worthy praise 
Commen'dam, s. a void benefice held by 

some person till a pastor is provided 
Commenda'ticn, s. praise, recommendation 
Commend'atory, a. containing praise 
Commen'surabie, a. reducible to some com-' 

nion measure, as a yard and a foot are 

measured by an inch 
Commen'surate, v. a. to reduce to some conu 

mon measure...^, equal, proportionable 
Commensura'tion, s. a reduction of some 

things to some common measure 
Comme'nt, v. n, to expound, to write notes 
Com'mentary, ;. an exposition, annotation 
Commentator, s. one who explains 
Commenti'tious 5< 2. invented, imaginary 
Com'merces ?;. n. to hold intercourse 
Com'merce, s. trade, traffic ; a game 
Commercial, a. relating to trade, trading 
Comme're, s. a common mother 
Commination, s. a threat of punishment 
Commin'gle, v. a. to mix or join together 
Comminute, v. a. to reduce to powder 
Comminution, s. act of grinding to small 

parts, pulverization, reduction 
Commis'erable, a. deserving pity, mean 
Commis'erate, v. a. to pity ', to compassionate 
Commiseration, s. pity, sympathy 
Com'missary, j. a delegate or deputy 
Commis'sion, s. a trust, warrant, charge 
Commis'sion,'z/. a. to empower, to intrust 
Commis'sioner, /. one empowered to act 
Commissure, s. a joint, a seam, a mould 
Commit, v. a. to intrust ; to send to pris- 
on ; to give in trust ; to do a fault 
Committee, s. a certain number of persons 

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Commi'x, v. a. to mingle, to blend, to unite 
Commix'ion, Commix'ture, s. a compound 
( Commo'de, /. a woman's head-dress 

Commo'dious,«. convenient, suitable, useful 
Commo'diousness, s. convenience, use 
Commodity, /. interest, profit, merchandise 
& Com'modore, s. a captain commanding a 
squadron of ships of war 
Com'mon,a. equal, vulgar, usual, public 
Com'mon,j. an opea. country, public ground 
Com'monalty, s. the common people 
ft, Com'moner, s. a member of parliament; a 
student of the second rank, at the univer- 
sities ; a man not noble 
Commoni'tion, s. advice, warning 
Com'monly, ad. frequently, usually 
Com'monness, s. frequency, an equal share 
Commonpla'ce, v. a. to reduce to general 

heads, to make notes 
Commonplace'-book, s. book for general 

heads 
Com'mons, s. the common people ; the lower 

house of parliament ; food on equal pay 
Commonwealth, s. a republic, the public 
Commo'tion, ;. a tumult, a disturbance 
Commo've, v. a. to disturb, to unsettle 
Commu'ne, -i/, n. to converse, to impart 
Commu'nicant, s. one who receives the sa- 
crament of the Lord's Supper 
Commu'nicate, v. to impart, to reveal ; to 
receive the Lord's Supper 
| Ccmmimica/tiott, s. the act of imparting or 
exchanging ; common boundary or inlet ; 
conference ; conversation 
Contmu'nicative, a. free, ready to impart 
Commu'nion, s. taking the Lord's Supper ; 
^^^ fellowship, union, intercourse 

Commu'nity, s. the commonwealth, the 

body politic, a common possession 
Commu'table, a. that may be exchanged 
Commuta'tion, s. change of one thing for 

another, alteration, ransom, atonement 
Commu'te, v. a. to exchange, to buy off 
Com'pact, s. a contract, mutual agreement 
Compa'ct,«. firm, close, solid, exact 
-• Compactness, s. closeness, firmness, density 
Companion, s. partner, associate, mate 
Ccm'pany, s. a number of persons assembled 
together; fellowship ; a corporation, body 
of merchants ; small body of foot soldiers 
Com'paiiy, v. to accompany, associate with 
k Corn-parable, a. of equal regard or value 
Compar'ative,rt. estimated by comparison 
• Compar'atively, ad. in a state of comparison 
Compa're, v. a. to liken or examine one 

thing by another, to estimate 
Compa're, s. comparison, similitude 
Comparison, s. the act of comparing, a com- 
parative estimate, simile in writing 
Conopa'vi, v. a. to divide, arrange, separate 



Compart'iment, t. division of a picture, &C 
Comparti'tion, .f. the act of partitioning 
Com'pass, v. a. to surround, grasp, obtain 
Com'pass, s. a circle, space, limits, power of 

the voice ; an instrument composed of a 

needle and card, whereby mariners steer 
Com'passes, s. an instrument for dividing, 

measuring, or drawing circles 
Compas'sion, s. pity, commiseration, feeling 
Compassionate, a. merciful, tender 
Compassionately, ad. tenderly, mercifully 
Compatibility, s. consistency, suitableness 
Compatible, a. consistent with, agreeable to 
Compa'triot, s. one of the same country 
Compee'r, s. an equal, companion, colleague 
Compee'r, v. n. to be equal with, to match 
Compel, v. a. to oblige, to constrain, &c 
Compella'tion, s. the style of address 
Compen'dious, a. short, brief, summary 
Compendium, s. an abridgment, a breviate 
Compensate, Compen'se, v. a. to make a- 

mends, to recompense, to counterbalance 
Compensa'tion, s. a recompense, amends 
Competence, Competency, s. sufficiency 
Com'petent, a. fit, qualified, adequate 
Competently, ad. properly, reasonably 
Competlble, a. suitable to, consistent with 
Competi'tion, s. a contest, rivalship 
Competitor, s. a rival, an opponent, a foe 
Compila'tion, s. a collection, an assemblage 
Compile, v. a. to collect from various authors 
Compiler, s. one who compiles 
Compla'cency, s. pleasure, joy, civility 
Compla'cent, a. civil, affable, kind 
Complain, v. to murmur, lament, inform 
Complainant, s. a plaintiff in a lawsuit 
Complaint, /. an accusation or impeachment ; 

a lamentation ; a malady or disease 
Complaisa'nce, s. civility, kind behaviour • 
Complaisa'nt, a. civil, obliging, kind, polite 
Compla'nate, Compla'ne, v. a. to smooth 
Complement, s. the full number, &c. 
Complements, a. filling up, completing 
Comple'te, a. perfect, full, finished 
Comple'te, v. a. to perfect, to finish 
Comple'tion, s. accomplishment, fulfilling 
Com'plex, a. compounded of many parts 
Complex'ion, .f. the colour of the face, &c. 
Complexly, ad. intricately, obscurely 
Compliance, s. submission, act of yielding 
Compli'ant, a. yielding, bending, civil 
Complicate, a. compounded of many parts.;. 

v. a. to entangle, to join 
Complication, /. ?. mixture of many things 
Com'pliment, s. an act cf civility ...v. to flatter 
Compliment'al, a. expressive of respect 
Com'pline, s. evening service, vespers 
Complo't, /. a conspiracy, combination 
Complo't, -v. a. to plot, conspire, join in 
i Complot'ter, s. a conspirator 



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Comply', v. n. to yield or submit, to agree 
Compo'nent, a. constituting, forming 
Compo'rt, v. to bear, to endure, to behave 
Compo'rt, Comport'ment, s. behaviour 
Compo'rtable, a. consistent, suitable, fit 
Compo'se, v. a. to quiet, settle, put together 
Ccmpo'sed, part. a. calm, sedate, serious 
CompoSer, s. an author, a, writer 
Compos'ite, a. in architecture, the composite \ 
order, is the last of the five orders of co- 
lumns, so named, because its capital is 
composed out of those of the other orders 
Composi'tion, ;. a mixture ; an agreement 
or accommodation ; a writtenwork ; the aft 
of discharging a debt by paying part 
Compos 'itor, s. one who arranges the letters 

for printing 
Com'post, Compos'ture, /. manure, dung 
Compo'st, v. a. to manure, to enrich earth 
Compo'sure, /. order, form ; tranquillity 
Compota'tion, u a drinking match 
Compo'und,r. to mingle, intermix ; to come 

to terms with a debtor 
Com'pound, s. a mass of ingredients 
Compounder, i. one who brings to terms, &c. ' 
Comprehe'nd, v. a. to include, to conceive 
Comprehen'sible, a. intelligible, conceivable 
Comprehension, s. knowledge, capacity 
Comprehensive, a. having the power to un- 
derstand, capacious, full, significant 
t Compre'ss, v. a. to squeeze, to embrace 
Com'press, s. a bolster of linen rags 
Compress'ible, a. yielding to pressure 
^Compression, s. act of bringing parts near j 
CompresSure, s. the act of pressing against ; 
Compri'nt, v. n. to print another's copy 
Compri'se, v. a. to contain, to include 
Comproba'tion, s. a full proof, attestation 
Compromise, s. a compact or bargain. „i\ a. 
to settle a dispute by mutual concessions j 
Compt,/. account, computation 
Comptrol, v. a. to control, to oppose 
Comptroller, s. a supervisor, a director 
CompulSatively, ad. by constraint 
Compul'satory, a. compelling, forcing 
Compul'sion, s. the act of compelling, force ' 
Compulsive, Compul'scry, a. forcing 
Compunc'tion, s. repentance, remorse 
Compurgation, s. avouching for another 
Computable, a. that may be numbered up 
Computation, ;. a calculation, an estimate 
Compute, v. a. to calculate, to reckon 
Computed, par:, calculated, estimated 
Com'rade, s. a companion, anasscciate 
Con, an abbreviation of the Latin word 

contra, against. ..v. a. to study, to think 
Concam'erate, v. a. to arch over, to vault 
Concatenate, v. a. to link or join together 
Concatenation, s. a regular series cf links 
Con'cave, a. hollow in the inside 



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Concavity, :■ the inside cavity, holiowness 

cf a round body 
Con'cause, s. a joint or mutual cause 
Conceal, ft. a. to hide, keep secret, cover 
Conce'alable,a. that which may be concealed 
Concealment, j.theact of hiding, sh( 
Conce'de, v. a. to admit, to grant, to yield 
Conce'it, s. a fancy, idea, opinion ; pride 
Conceit, v. a. to imagine, fancy, to suppose 
Conceited,;*/, a. proud. opinionative, affected 
Conceivable, a. that may be conceived 
Conceive, v. to become pregnant; to think, 

to understand, to comprehend 
Conce'iver, s. one who comprehends 
Conce'nt, /. harmony, consistency 
Concentrate, v. a. to drive into a narrower 

compass, contrary to dilate or expand 
Concen'tre, v. n. to bring to one point 
Concentric, a. having one common centre 
Conceptible, a. intelligible, conceivable 
Conception, s. the act of conceiving in the 

womb ; a notion, idea, sentiment, &c. 
Conce'rn,t;.tf. to affect, to interest, belong te 
Conce'm, s . an affair, business, care 
Concerning, prep, relating to, or about 
Concern'ment, s. a concern, business, carp 
Conceit, v. a. to contrive, to settle privately 
Con'cert, s. music in several parts, harmony 
Concession, s. a thing yielded, a grant 
Conch, s. a shell, name of a fish 
Concii'iare, v. a. to gain, reconcile, to win 
Conciliation, s. the act of reconciling 
Conciliator, s. a peace-maker, a friend 
Concin'nity, /.neatness, fitness, decency 
ConciSe, a. brief, short, contracted 
Conciseness, s. shortness, brevity, force 
Concision, s. a cutting off, excision 
Concita'tion, s. a stirring up, disturbance 
Con'clave, ;. an assembly of cardinals, &c. 
Conclu'de, v. a. to finish, close, determine 
Conclu'dent, a. decisive, convincing 
Conclusion, s. the close, end, consequence 
Conclusive, a. decisive, convincing, strong 
Concoag'ulate, v. a. to congeal together 
Conco'ct, v. a. to digest by the stomach 
Concoction, s. digestion in the stomach 
Concomitance, j. a subsisting together 
Concomitant, a. accompanying, joined to 
Concom'itant, s. a companion, attendant 
Con'cord, s. agreement, harmony, union 
Concordance, s. an index to the scriptures 
Concor'dant, a. agreeing, suitable, fit 
Ccncor'date, s. a compact, a convention 
Concor'porate, v. a. to unite in one mass 
Con'course, s. a great number of persons as- 
sembled together, a meeting 
Concrete, v, a. to form into one mass 
Con'crete, a. composed of different matters, 

or dissimilar principles 
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Con'cubine, s. a woman kept in fornication 
Concu'piscence, s. irregular desire, sensuality 

C Concu'r, v. «. to agree in one opinion 
Concurrence, s. union, help, joint claim 
Concurrent, a. acting in conjunction 
Concur 'rentness, s. a concurrent state 

u Concus'sion, s. the act of shaking, agitation 
Conde'mn, v. a. to pass sentence on, to blame 
Condemnation, s. a sentence of punishment 
Condemnatory, a. passing a condemnation 

: : Condens'ate, v. a. to make thick or dark 
Condensation, s. the act of thickening 
Conden'se, v. to grow thick or close. ..a. thick 
Condenser, /. a vessel for condensing air 

£ Condens'ity, j. the state of being condensed 
Con'ders, s. those who direct herring fishers 
Condesce'nd, -v. n. to yield, stoop, bend 
Condescension, s. submission, courtesy 
Condi'gn, a. deserved, merited, suitable 
Con'diment, s. seasoning, sauce, zest 
Con'dite, v. a. to season, preserve by salt 
Condition, s. quality, temper, disposition, 
circumstances, rank, stipulation 

'.- Condi'tional, a. by way of stipulation, &c. 
Condi'tionary, a. stipulated, agreed on 
Condole, v. to lament, mourn, bewail 
, Cnndo'lementjj. grief, mutual distress 
Condolence, s. grief for another's loss 
Condcna'tion, s. a pardoning, a forgiving 
Con'dor, s. a large ravenous bird 
' (.'ondu'ce, v. to help, to promote, to conduct 
Condu'cible,<2. having the power of conduct- 
ing, promoting, or accelerating 
Conducive, a. promoting, helping, &c. 
Con'duet, s. behaviour, economy 
Condu'dt, v. a. to guide, manage, to order 
Ccnduct'or, s. a leader, director, chief 
Con'duit, s. a water-pipe, a canal, a duel 
Cone, s. a solid body, in form of a sugar-loaf 
Confab'ulate, v. n. to converse, to chat 

P Confabulation, s. easy conversation, chat 
Confec'tion, s. a sweetmeat, a mixture 
Confec'tioner, s. one who makes sweetmeats 
Confederacy, j. a league, an engagement 
Confederate, v. a. to unite, to combine 
Confederate, s. an ally, an accomplice 
Confederation, ;. close alliance, union 
Confe'r, v. to discourse with, to bestow 
Conference, s. a discourse, a parley 

: Confe'ss, v. a. to acknowledge, grant, own 
Confessedly, ad. avowedly, indisputably 
Confes'sion, s. profession, acknowledgment 
Confes'sor, s. one who hears confessions 
mi Confe'st, a. open, known, plain, evident 
Confida'nt, Con'fident, /. a person trusted 

with a secret, a bosom friend 
Confi'de, v. n. to trust in, to rely upon 
Confidence, s. assurance, boldness, trust 
Con'fident, a. positive, daring, impudent 
Ceafiden'frial, a. trusty, faithful 



Configuration, j. the form of various parts 

adapted to each other 
Config'ure, v. a .to fashion, dispose into form - 
Con'fine, s. limit, border, boundary 
Confi'ne, v. to border upon, bound, immure 
Confinement, j. restraint, imprisonment 
Confi'rm, v. a. to settle, establish, to fix, to 
perfect, to strengthen -, to administer the 
rite of ecclesiastical confirmation 
Confirm'able, a. capable of being proved 
Ccnfirma'tion, s. proof, convincing testi- 
mony ; church rite by which baptized 
persons are confirmed in the faith 
Confiscate, v. a. to seize on private property 
Confiscation, s. the aft of seizing private 

property when forfeited by crime, &c. 
Con'fiture,/. a mixture of sweetmeats 
Confi'x, -v. a. to fix down, to fasten down 
Confla'grant, a. burning together 
Conflagration, s. a general fire or burning 
Confla'tion, s. the adt of blowing many in- 
struments together ; a melting of metal 
Confii'dt, v. n. to fight, to contest, to strive 
Con'flicT:, s. a contest, struggle, agony 
Con'fluence, s. amultitude of people; ajunc-» 

tion or union of several streams 
Con'fluent, a. running into one channel 
Con'flux, s. a joining of currents, a crowd 
Confo'rm, v. to comply with, to yield, to suit 
Conformable, a. agreeable, suitable 
Conformation, s. a proper disposition of 

parts as relating to each other 
Conformist, s. one who complies with the 

rites of the established church 
Confo'rmity, s. a compliance with, similitude 
Conforta'tion, s. the aft of strengthening 
Confound, v. a. to mix, to perplex, to disturb 
Confoundedly, ad. hatefully, shamefully 
Confounder, s. one who destroys orperplexes 
Confrater'nity, s. a religious brotherhood 
Confro'nt, v. a. to face, to oppose, to compare 
Confronted, part, brought face to face 
Confu'se, v. a. to confound, perplex, mix 
Confu'sion, s. disorder, hurry, astonishment 
Confutable, a. that which may be disproved 
Confutation, s. disproof, att of confuting 
Confu'te, v. a. to disprove, convict, baffle 
Congee, Conge', s. a bow, aft of reverence 
Conge'-deiire, s. the king's permission to a 

dean and chapter to choose a bishop 
Conge'a!, v. to freeze, harden, grow stiff 
Conge'alable, a. that which may be frozen 
Conge'alment, s. a mass formed by frost 
Conge'nial, a. partaking of the same nature 
Con'geon, s. a dwarf , a little person 
Con'ger, s. a fine kind of large eel, a sea eel 
Conge'ries, s. amass of small bodies 
Conge'st, v. a. to heap or lay up, to amass 
Congestion, s. a collection of humours 
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Conglobate, v. a. to gather into a hard ball 
Congloba'tion, s. a round hard body 
£ Conglom'erate, v. a. to make round, to wind 
up, to gather into one mass 
Conglomeration, /. a collection, mixture 
Conglutina'tion, s. the act of uniting bodies 
Con'gou, s. a finer sort of bohea tea 
£ Congrat'ulant, a. rejoicing in participation 
Congrat'ulate, v. to wish joy to, to compli- 
ment on any happy event 
Congratulation,/, a wishing of joy 
Congratulatory, a. expressing joy 
k Congre'e, v. n. to agree, to join, to accord 
Congre'et, v. a. to salute mutually 
Con'gregate, a. collected, firm, close 
Congregation, /. a collection, an assembly 
(J Con'gress, s. a meeting, assembly ; combat 
Congress'ive, a. meeting, encountering 
Congru'e, v. n. to agree, to suit, to conform 
Congruence, s. agreement, fitness 
Con'gruent, a. agreeing, suitable 
. Congru'ity, s. fitness, consistency 
Con'gruous, a. fit, suitable, meet, agreeable 
Co'nic, Con'ical, a. like a cone 
W Co'nics, i. the doctrine of conic sections 
Conjec'tor, Conjec'turer, s. a guesser 
Conjec'tural, a. depending on conjecture 
» Conjecture, s. a guess, supposition, idea 
; Conjecture, -v. n. to guess, to suppose 
^"^""IJonjo'in, v. a. to connect, to league, to unite 
Conjoined, part, united, connected, near 
C Conjoint'ly, ad. in union, together, jointly 
Con'jugal, a. belonging to marriage 
| Conjugate, a. that springs from one original 
% Conjugate, v. a. to join, to unite ; to vary 
a verb according to its tenses, &c. 
Conjuga'tion, s. couple, a pair ; the form 
of inflecting verbs ; union, assemblage 
ii Conjun'ct, a. connected, united, conjoined 
* Conjunction, s. an union, meeting together ; 
the sixth part of speech 
Conjunctive, a. closely united, joined toge- 
ther; the mood of a verb 
Conjuncture, s. a critical or peculiar time 
fo. Conjuration, j. a plot, enchantment 

} Conju're, v. n. to enjoin solemnly, to conspire 
I Con'jure, v. n. to practise enchantments, &c. 
Conju'red, part, bound by an oath 
Con'jurer, s. an enchanter, a fortune-teller 
>> Conju'rement, s. a serious injunction 
Conna'scence, s. community of birth 
Conna'te, a. born with another 
Connatural, a. suitable to nature, like 
J"* Connat'urally, ad. by nature, originally 
Conne'ct, v. a. to join, to unite, to fasten 
Connected, part, joined together, united 
**" Conne'x, v. a. to unite together, to join 
Connexion, s. an union, a relation 
Conni'vance, s. the act of winking at a fault 
Conni've, v.n. to wink at a faultj &c. 



Connoisseu'r, s. a critic, a judge of letters 
Connu'bial, a. relating to marriage 
Connutri'tious, a. nourished together 
Con'oid, s. a figure like a cone 
Conquass'ate, v. a. to shake, to disorder 
Con'quer, v. a. to overcome, to subdue 
Conquerable, a. possible to be overcome 
Con'queror, s. one who overcomes, a victor 
Con'quest, s. victory, a thing gained 
Consanguin'eous, a. near of kin, related 
Consanguin'ity, s. relationship by blood 
Con'sciente, s. the faculty by which we judge 
of the goodness or wickedness of our own 
actions ; veracity, reason, reasonableness 
Conscientious, a. scrupulous, just, exact 
Con'scionabie, a, reasonable, proper 
Con'scious,^. inwardly persuaded, privy to 
Con'sciously, ad. with inward persuasion 
Con'sciousness, s. perception, internal sense 

of the guilt or innocence of our actions 
Con'script, a. written, registered, enrolled 
Con'secrate, v. a. to make sacred, &c. 
Consecration,/, the act of making sacred 
Consecta'neous, a. following of course 
Consect'ary, s. a corollary, a deduction 
Consecution, s. a train of consequences 
Consecutive, a. following in order,successive 
Consem'inate, v. a. to sow mixed seeds 
Consen'sion, Conse'nt, s. concord 
Conse'nt, v. n. to be of one mind, to agree 
Consentaneous, a. agreeable to, accordant 
Consentient, a. uniting in opinion 
Con'sequence, s. an effect ; importance 
Consequent, a. following naturally 
Consequential, a. conclusive ; important 
Consequently, ad. of or by consequence, 

therefore, necessarily, inevitably 
Conserv'ancy, s. courts held for the preser- 
vation of the fishery in the river Thames 
Conservation, j. act of preserving 
Conservative,.**, having power to preserve 
Conservatory,/, a place where any thing is 

kept, a green-house 
Ccn'serve, s. a sweetmeat, preserved fruit 
Conse'rve,?;. a. to preserve or candy fruit 
Con server, /. one who lays up or preserves 
Consider, v. to examine, to regard, to doubt 
Considerable, a. worthy of regard, great 
Considerably, ad. importantly, very muck 
Considerate,**, thoughtful, prudent 
Considerately, ad. calmly, prudently 
Consideration, s. regard, notice, serious- 
thought, prudence, compensation 
Consi'gn,?;. a. to make over to another 
Consi'gnment, /. the act of consigning 
Consimii'ity, /.a common likeness 
Consi'stjU. n. to subsist, to be made of 
Consistence, Consistency, /. the natural" 
state of bodies, agreement,substance,fornv 
Consistent, a, conformable, firm 



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Consistently, ad. agreeably, properly i 

Consisto'rial, a. relating to a consistory 
& Consist'ory, s. a spiritual court 
| Conso'ciate, s. an accomplice, an ally 
J Conso'ciate, v. a. to unite, to join, to cement 
Consocia'tion, s. alliance, confederacy 
Consolable, a. that which admits comfort 
Consolation, s. alleviation of misery 
' Consol'atory, a. tending to give comfort 
Conso'le, v. a. to cheer, to revive, to comfort 
Consoler, s. one who gives comfort 
Consolidate, v. to harden, to combine 
Consolidation, s. uniting in a solid mass 
Consonance, j. an accord of sound, consist- 
ency, agreement, friendship, concord 
I Consonant, a. agreeable, suitable, fit 
| Con'sonant, s. a letter not sounded by itself 
%f Con'sonous, a. harmonious, musical 

Consopiation, s. the aft of laying to sleep 
Con'sort, s. a wife or husband, a companion 
: Conso'rt, v. to associate with, to marry 
Conspeftulty, s. sense of seeing, view 
Conspicu'ity, s. brightness, clearness 
Conspic'uour>, a. easy to be seen, eminent 
Conspicuously, ad. remarkably, eminently 
Conspic'uousnes3, s. clearness, renown 
Conspiracy, s. a plot, a lawless combination 
Conspir'ator, Conspi'rer, s. a plotter 
Conspi're, v. n. to plot, to agree, concert 
Conspurca'tion, s. defilement, pollution 
Constable, s. a common peace officer 
ConStableship, s. the office of a constable 
Constancy, ;. firmness, continuance 
Con'stant, a. firm, unchangeable, fixed 
Constantly,*?^, certainly, invariably ,steadily 
Constellation, s. a cluster of fixed stars 
Consternation, s. fear, astonishment, wonder 
Constipate, t>. a to crowd, to stop, to thicken 
Constipation,.?, the aft of crowding together 
Constituent, a. essential, composing 
Constituent, s. one who deputes, an elector 
Constitute, v. a. to make, depute, to set up 
Constitution, s. the frame of body or mind ; 

law of a country, form of government 
Constitutional, a. legal, according to the 

established government ', radical 
Constitutive, a. essential, able to establish 
I Constra'in, v. a. to compel, to force, to press 
Constra'inable,#. liable to constraint 
Constraint, s. compulsion, confinement 
Constriction, s. contraction, force 
Constrin'ge, v. a. to compress, to bind 
Constrin'gent, a. of a binding quality 
Constru'ft, v. a. to build, to form, compile 
• | - Construction, s. aft of building, fabrication ; 
meaning, interpretation ; the syntax 
Constructive, a. capable of construction 
Construft'ure, s. a pile, a building, an edifice 
Cons'true, v. a. to explain, to translate 
Stffistu'prate, v. a. te violate, to debauch 



Consubstan'tial, a. of the same substance 
Consubstantiallty, s. existence of more than 

one body in the same substance 
Consubstan'tiate, v. a. to unite into one com- 
mon substance or nature 
Consubstantia'tion, s. the union of the body 
of our Saviour with the sacramental ele- 
ment, according to the Lutherans 
ConSul, s. the principal Roman magistrate ; 
an officer appointed to superintend the 
trade of his nation in foreign parts 
Consular, a. belonging to a consul 
Consulate, Consulship, s. office of consul 
Consult, v. a. to ask advice, to debate, plan 
Consulta'tion, s. the act of consulting, &c. 
Consumable, a. capable of destruction 
Consu'me, v. a. to waste, destroy, to spend 
Consu'med, part, destroyed, wasted away 
Consu'mer, s. one who destroys, &c. 
Consum'mate, v. a. to complete, to perfect 
Consummation,;. completion,peifeftion,end 
Consumption, /. the act of consuming or 

destroying ; a disease 
Consumptive, a. destructive, wasting 
Contab'uiate, v. a. to floor with boards 
Contact, s. a touch, juncture, close union 
Contac'tion, s. the act of touching 
Conta'gion, s. a pestilence, an infection 
Conta'gious, a. infectious, catching 
Contain, v. a. to hold, comprise, restrain 
Containable, a. possible to be contained 
Contaminate, v. a. to defile, to corrupt 
Contaminate, a. polluted, defiled 
Contamination, s. defilement, taint 
Conte'mn,z>. a. to despise, scorn, neglect 
Contemp'er, Contemp'erate, v. a. to mode- 
rate or temper by mixture 
Contemp'erament, s. degree of any quality 
Contempera'tion, /. the act of tempering, a 

proportionate mixture of parts 
Contem'plate, v. to muse, meditate, study 
Contemplation,;, meditation, thought 
Contemplative, a. studious, thoughtful 
Contem'plator, s. one employed in study 
Contemp'erary, s. one who lives at the same 

time with another 
Contemporary, Contemporaneous, #. living 

at the same time, born in the same age 
Contemp'orise, v. a. to make contemporary 
Conte'mpt, s. scorn, disdain, hate, vileness 
; Contempt'ible, a. deserving scorn, base 
I Contemptibly, ad. meanly, vilely, basely 
Contemptuous, a. scornful, proud, insolent 
Conte'nd, v. to strive with, to contest 
Contender, s. a combatant, a champion 
Conte'nt, a. satisfied, easy, willing 
Conte'ttt,/. moderate happiness, satisfaction, 

extent...*y. a. to please, to gratify 
Cottentation, s. satisfaction, content 
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Contention, s. strife, debate, contest, zeal 
Conten'tious, a. quarrelsome, perverse 
Content'less, a. dissatisfied, uneasy 
Content'ment, s. gratification, satisfaction 
Conte'nts, s. the heads of a book ; an index 
what is contained in any thing ; amount 
Conterminous, a. bordering upon 
Con'test, s. a dispute, debate, quarrel 
Conte'st, v. to dispute, wrangle, to vie with 
Contestable, a. disputable, uncertain 
Conte'x, v. a. to weave together 
Context,/, series of a discourse...**, united 
Context'ure, s. an interweaving or joining 

together of a discourse, the system 
Contigu'ity, ft actual contact 
Contiguous, a . meeting so as to touch 
Continence, or Con'tinency, s. chastity, re- 
straint, moderation, forbearance 
Continent, s. land not disjoined by the sea 

from other land 
Continent, a. chaste, abstemious, temperate 
Contingent, a. accidental, uncertain 
Contingent, s. chance, proportion 
Contin'ual, a. incessant, uninterrupted 
Contin'ually, ad. without pausing, ever 
Contin'uance, s. duration, permanence ; abode 
Contin'uate, a. continual, uninterrupted 
Continuation, s. a constant succession 
Contin'ue, v. to remain in the same state ; 
to dwell, to persevere, to last, to prolong 
Continuity, /. uninterrupted connexion 
Conto'rt, u. a. to twist, to writhe, to torture 
Conto'rtion, s. a twist, a strain, a flexure 
Contour, s. the outline of a figure 
Contra, a Latin preposition used in compo- 
sition, which signifies against 
Contraband, a. unlawful, forbidden, illegal 
Contract, .r. a bargain, an agreement 
Contract, v. to shorten ; to affiance, to be- 
troth ; to bargain ; to shrink up 
Contract'ible, a. capable of contraction 
Contractile, a. able to contract itself 
Contraction, s. an abbreviation, the act of 

shortening or abridging 
Contractor, s. one who makes bargains 
Contradict, v. a. to oppose verbally, to deny 
Contradictor, s. an opposer,a denier 
Contradiction, ;. opposition, inconsistency 
Contradictory, a. inconsistent with 
Contradistinction, s. a distinction by oppo- 
site qualities 
Contraregular'ity, s. difference from rule 
Contra'riant, a. inconsistent, cross 
Contraries, s. propositions that oppose 
Contrariety, s. opposition, inconsistency 
Cyntrarily, ad. in a different manner 
Contra'riwise, ad. on the contrary 
Contrary, a. opposite, disagreeing, adverse 
Contrast, s. an opposition of figures 
Gontra'st, v. a, to place in opposition 

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Contrasted,/*^, set in opposition to 
Contravallation, s. a fortification thrown up 

to prevent sallies -from a garrison 
Contrave'ne, v. a. to oppose, to hinder 
Contravention, s. opposition, obstruction 
Contrib'utary, a. paying tribute to the same 

.sovereign 
Contribute, v. to give, to bear a part 
Contributing, part, assisting, helping 
Contribution, /.the act of contributing ; a 

military exaction, a levy 
Contristate, v. a. to make sorrowful 
Contrite, a. truly penitent, very sorrowful 
Contrition, s. act of grinding ; penitence 
Contrivance, s. a scheme, a plot, an art 
Contri've, v. a. to plan, invent, project 
Contri'ver, s. an inventor, a schemer 
Control, /. power, authority, restraint 
Contro'l, v. a. to govern, restrain, confute 
Controllable, a. subject to control 
Controller, s. one who has power to control 
Controllership, .'. the office of a controller 
Control'ment, s. restraint, opposition 
Controversial, a. relating to disputes 
Controversy, s. a dispute, quarrel, enmity 
Controve'rt, v. a. to debate, dispute, quarrel 
Controvertible, a. disputable, dubious 
Controvertist, s. a disputant, a reasoner 
Contumacious, a. obstinate, perverse . 
Contuma'ciousness, or Contumacy, s. obsti- 
nacy, stubbornness, inflexibility 
Contume'lious, a. reproachful, rude, brutal 
Contumely, s. rudeness, contemptuousness 
Contu'se, v. a. to bruise, to beat together 
Contu'sion, s. a bruise, act of bruising 
Convales'cence, s. a renewal of health 
Convalescent, a. recovering, &c. 
Conve'nable, a. consistent with, fit 
Conve'ne, v. to call together, to assemble 
Convenience, j. fitness, propriety, ease 
Convenient, a. fit, suitable, well adapted 
Conveniently, ad. commodiously, fitly 
Con'vent, $. a religious house, a nunnery 
Conventicle, /. an assembly for worship, a 

secret assembly, a meeting house 
Conventicler, s. one who belongs to or fre- 
quents a meeting-house or conventicle 
Convention, s. an assembly ; a contract or 

agreement for a limited time 
Conventional, a. stipulated, done by contract 
Conventionary, a. settled by contract 
Convent'ual, a. belonging to a convent 
Conve'rge, v. n. to tend to one point 
Convers'able,a. fit for conversation, sociable 
Con'versant, a. acquainted with, skilled in 
Conversation, s. familiar discourse, chat 
Convers'ative, a. relating to public life 
Con'verse, s. manner of discoursing in a fa- 
miliar way, acquaintance, familiarity 
Conve'rse, v. n. to discourse, to cohabit witfc 



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Con/verse, a. contrary, directly opposite 
Conversely, ad. by achange of order orplace 
C Conversion, /. change from one state into 
another ; transmutation ; change from one 
religion to another 
Con'vert, s. one who changes his opinion 
Conve'rt, v. a. to change, turn, appropriate 
Convert'er, s. one who makes converts 
§ Convertible, a. susceptible of change 
1 Con'vex, s. rising in a circular form, as the 
outside of a globe ; opposite to concave 
Con'vex, s. a convex or spherical body 
Convex'ity, s. a spherical form, rotundity 
Conve'y, v. a. to carry, send, make over 
Conveyance, s. act of removing any thing ; 
a deed or writing, by which property is 
transferred ; juggling artifice, &c. 
Convey'ancer, s. a lawyer who draws up 
writings by which property is transferred 
Convey'er, s. one who carries or transmits 
Convi'ct, v. a. to prove guilty, to detect 
Convict, s. one convicted or detected 
Convic'tion, s. a detection of guilt, full proof 
Convict'ive, a. tending to convince 
Convince, v. a. to make a person sensible of 

a thing by full proofs, to prove 
Convin'cible, a. capable of conviction 
Convincingly, ad. without room to doubt 
Convi've, v. a. to entertain, to feast, to revel 
Convivial, a. social, gay, festive, pleasing 
Conun'drum, s. a quibble, quirk, low jest 
Con'vocate, v. a. to call or summon together 
Convocation, s. an ecclesiastical assembly 
""Convo'ke, v. a. to summon or call together 
Convol've, v. a. to roll together, wind, turn 
Convoluted, a . rolled upon itfeif, twisted 
Convolution, s. a rolling together 
Convo'y, v. a. to accompany for defence 
Con'voy, s. an attendance for defence 
Co'nusance, s. cognizance ; notice 
Convul'se, v. a. to give a violent motion 
Convul'sion, s. an involuntary and irregular 

contraction of the muscles, fibre3, &c, 
Con'y, s. a rabbit, an animal that burrows 

in the ground 
Coo, v. n. to cry as a dove or pigeon 
Cook, s. one who dresses victuals,, &c. 
Cook, v. a. to dress or prepare victuals, &c 
Cook'ery, ;. the art of dressing victuals 
Cool, v. to make or grow cool, to quiet 
;- c Cool, a. somewhat cold ; not fond 

Cool'er, s. a brewing vessel, used to cool beer 

in ; what cools the body 
Cool'ness, s. freedom from passion, indiffer- 
ence, want of affection : gentle cold 
Coom, s. soot, dust, grease for wheels 
Coomb, ;. a corn measure of four bushels 
Coop, s. a. wooden cage for poultry ; a barrel 
Coop, v. a. to shut up, cage, confine, restra ; 
v Coope'e, &. a motion in dancing 



Coop'er, s . a maker of barrels, &c. 
Co-op'erate, v. n. to labour for the same end 
Co-opera'tion, s. the act of contributing or 

concurring to the same end 
Co-opta'tion, s. election, assumption, choice 
Co-or'dinate, a. holding the same rank 
Coot, s. a small black water fowl 
Cop, j. the head, the top of any thing 
Co'pal, s. the Mexican term for a gum 
Copar'cenary, Coparceny, s. an equal share 

in a patrimonial inheritance 
Copart'ner, s. a joint partner in business 
Copartnership, s. the having an equal share 
Cope, s. a priest's cloak ; a concave arch 
Cope, v. to contend with, to strive, to oppose 
Co'pesmate, 7. a companion, associate, friend 
Copier, Copyist,;, one who copies or imitates 
Co'ping, s. the covering of a wall 
Cc'pious, a. abundant, plentiful, full, &cc. 
Cop'ped, Cop'pled, a. rising to a top or head 
Cop'pel, s. an instrument used in chymistry. 

Its use is to purify gold and silver 
Cop'per, j. a metal ; a large boiler 
Cop'oeras, s. a sort of mineral or vitriol 
Cop'per-plate, s. an impression from a figure 
engraved on copper j the plate on which 
any thing is engraved for printing 
Cop'persmith, s. one who works in copper 
Cop'pery,<j. tasting of,or mixed with, copper 
Cop'pice, Copse, s. a wood of small low trees- 
Cop'pledust, s. powder for purifying metals 
Cop'ulate, v. to mix, unite, conjoin, &c. 
Copula'tion, s. the congress of the two sexes- 
Cop'ulative, a. joining or mixing together 
Cop'y, J. a manuscript, an imitation, a pat- 
tern to write after ; duplicate of any ori- 
ginal writing, or of a picture 
Cop'y, v.. to transcribe, imitate, write from 
Cop'y-book, s. a book in which copies are 

written for learners to imitate 
Ccp'yhold, s. a tenure under the loi-d of 3 

manor, held by the copy of a court roll 
Copy'holder,x.one possessed of copyhold land 
Cop'ysight, s. the sole right to print a book 
Coque't, v. a. to deceive in love, to jilt 
Coquet'ry, s. deceit in love, affectation 
Coque'tte, s. a gay, airy woman, who by va- 
rious arts endeavours to gain admirers 
Co'racle, s. a boat used in Wales by fisher- 
men, made by drawing leather or oiled* 
cloth upon a frame of wicker-work 
Cor'al,j. a sea plant, a chi-ki's ornament 
Cor'alline, a. consisting of coral 
Cora'nt,*. a nimble sprightly dance 
Corb, s . a basket used in coaleries 
Corb'an, s. an alms-basket, a gift, an alms 
Cord, s. a rope ; a sinew, a measure of wood 
Cord,i>. a. to tie or fasten with cords 
Cord'age, s. a quantity of ropes for a shiR 
' Cordeli'er, s. a Franciscan friar 

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Cor'dial, s. a cherishing, comforting draught 
Cor'dial, a. reviving, sincere, hearty 
Cordial'ity, s. sincerity, affection, esteem 
Cor'dially,«f/. sincerely, heartily, truly 
Cord'wain, s. fine Spanish leather 
Cord'wainer, Cor'diner, s. a shoemaker 
Cord'wood, s. wood tied up for firing 
Core, s. the heart or inner part of a thing 
Coria'ceous, a. consisting of or like leather 
Corian'der, s. a plant, a hot seed 
Corinth, s. the fruit usually called currant 
Corinthlan-or^r, s. the name of the fourth 

order in architecture 
Cork, s. a tree resembling the ilex ; its bark •, 

the stopple of a bottle ...v. a. to stop up 
Cork'screw, s. a screw to draw corfcs with 
Cor'morant, s. a bird of prey, a glutton 
Corn, s. a grain ; seeds which grow in ears, 

not in pods ; an excrescence on the feet 
Corn, v. a. to salt, to granulate 
Corn'chandler, s. a retailer of corn 
Corn'el, s. a plant, the cornelian cherry 
Cornelian, s. a precious stone 
Cor'neous, a. horny, resembling horn 
Cor'ner, j.an angle; a secret or remote place ; 

the extremity, or utmost limit 
Cor'net, s. a musical instrument ; the officer 

who bears the standard of a troop of horse 
Cor'neter, s. one who plays on a cornet 
Cor'nice, s. the uppermost ornament of a 

wall or wainscoat, the top of a column 
Cor'nicle, s. a small horn 
Corni'gerous, a. horned, having horns 
Cornucc'pia, s. the hern of plenty 
Cornu'ted, part, having horns, cuckolded 
Cornu'to, s. a cuckold 

Cor'ollary,j.an inference, deduction, surplus 
Cor'ollated, a. having flowers like a crown 
Cor'onal, s. a chaplet, a garland,..**, relating 

to the top of the head 
Cor'onary, a. relating to a crown 
Corona'tion, s. solemnity, or act of crowning 
Cor'oner, s. a civil officer, who, with a jury, 

inquires into casual or violent deaths 
Cor'onet, s. a crown worn by nobility 
Cor'poral, s. the lowest officer of the infantry 
Corpo'real, Cor'poral, a. bodily, material 
Corporate, a. united in a body 
Corporation, ;. a body politic, authorized 

by common consent to grant in law any 

thing within the compass of their charter 
Corps, s. abody of soldiers, a regiment 
Corpse, s. a dead body, a carcass, a corse 
Cor'pulence, s. bulkiness of body, fleshiness 
Cor'pulent, a. fleshy, bulky, gross 
Corpus'cle, s. a small body, an atom 
Corra'de, v. a. to rub off, to scrape together 
Corradia'tion, s. an union of rays 
Corre'ct,-y. a. to punish, chastise, amend 
Corre'ct, a. finished with exactness 



Correc'tion, s. punishment, amendment 
Corrective, rt. able to alter or correct, good 
Correctly, ad. accurately, exactly, neatly 
Correctness, s. accuracy, exactness, nicety 
Corre'gidor, s. a chief magistrate in Spain 
Correlate, s. what has an opposite relation 
Correlative, a. having a reciprocal relation 
Correp'tion, s. reproof, chiding, rebuke 
Correspond, v. n. to suit, to fit, to agree, to 
keep up a commerce with another by letters 
Correspondence, s. intercourse, friendship, 
agreement,fitness, interchange of civilities 
Correspondent, a. suitable, answerable 
Correspondent, s. one who holds correspond- 
ence with another by letter 
Cor'rigible, a. punishable, corrective 
Corrob'orant, a. strengthening, confirmiH^ 
Corroborate, v. a. to confirm, to establish 
Corroboration, s. the act of strengthening 
Corro'de, v. a. to eat away by degrees 
Corro'dible, a. that which may be corroded 
Corro'sible,fl. that which may be consumed 

by a menstruum 
Corro'sion, s. the act of eating away 
Corro'sive,/. a corroding, hot medicine 
Corro'sive, a. able to corrode or eat away 
Corro'siveness, s. the quality of corroding 
Cor'rugate, v. a. to wrinkle or purse up 
Corru'pt, v. to infect, to defile, to bribe 
Corru'pt, a. vicious, debauched, rotten 
Corrupt'er, s. one who corrupts or taints 
Corruptible, a. that which may be corrupted 
Corruption, s. wickedness ; matter or pas 
Corruptive, a. able to taint or corrupt 
Corrupt'ness 3 j. badness of mora's,putrescence 
Cor'sair, s. a pirate, a plunderer on the sea 
Corse, s. a dead body, a carcass 
Cor'selet, or Cor'slet, s. a light armour for 

the fore part of the body 
Cor'tical, a. barky, belonging to the rind 
Cor'ticated, a. resembling the bark of a tree 
Cor'vet, Corvet'to, s. the curvet, a frolic 
Corus'cant, a. flashing, glittering, bright 
Corusca'tion, s. a quick vibration of light 
Cosmetic, s. a wash to improve the skin 
Cos'mical, a. rising or setting with the sun ; 

relating to the world 
Cosmcg'ony, s. birth or creation of the world 
Cosmog'rapher, s. one who writes a descrip- 
tion of the world 
Cosmog'raphy, j. the science of the general 
system of the worlds distinct from geo- 
graphy, which describes the situation and 
boundaries of particular countries 
Cosmop'olite, s. a citizen of the world 
Cos'set, s. a larsb brought up by the hand 
Cost, j. price, charge, loss, luxury, expense 
Cost, v. n. to be bought for, had at a price 
Cost'al, a. relating to the ribs 
Cost'ard, s, a head ; a large round apple 






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Cost'ive, a. bound in the body,restringent 
Costliness, s. expensiveness, sumptuousness 
,; Costly, #. expensive, dear ; of great price 
Cotem'porary, see Contem'porary 
Cot, Cot'tage, s. a hut, a small house 
Coteri'e, s. an assembly, club, society 
| Cotil'lon, s. a light French dance 

Cottager, s. one who lives in a cottage 
Cot'ton, s. a plant ; the down of the cotton- 
tree ; cloth, or stuff made of cotton 
i Couch, v. to lie down ; to hide ; to fix 
( Couch, s. a seat of repose ; a layer 
* Couch'ant, a. squatting, lying down 
Couch'er, s. he that depresses cataracts 
Cove, s. a small creek or bay ; a shelter 
Cov'enant, /. a bargain, contract, deed 
Covenant, i;. to bargain, contract, agree 
Covenanted, s. a party to a covenant 
Cov'enous, a. treacherous, fraudulent 
Cov'er, v. a. to overspread ; conceal ; hide 
1 Cover, s. concealment, screen, pretence 
t Covering, s. dress ; any thing that covers 
Cov'erlet, Coverlid, s. the upper covering of 

a bed, the quilt or counterpane 
Cov'ert, s. a thicket, a retreat, a hiding-place 
v Cov'ert, a. sheltered, secret; state of a wo. 
man sheltered by marriage 
Cov'et, v. a. to desire earnestly ; to long for 
ftt Cov'etable, a . that which may be desired 
Cov'etous, a. avaricious, greedy 
Cov'ey, s. a brood of birds ; a number of bird: 

together ; a hatch, a company 
Cough, x. a convulsion of the lungs 
Covin, s. a deceitful agreement, a collusion 
' Coui'teryor Culler, ;. a ploughshare 
Coun'cil, s. an assembly for consultation 
Coun'sel, s. advice, direction ; a pleader 
Coun'sel, v. a. to give advice ; to direct 
Counsellor, s. one who gives advice 
Count, s. number, reckoning ; a foreign title 
Count, v. a. to number, to cast up, to tell 
Countenance, s. form of the face ; air ; look ; 
patronage ; superficial appearance 
\ Count'enance, v. a. to patronize, to support 
Counter, s. base money ; a shop table 
Counter, ad. contrary to ; in a wrong way 
Countera'ct, v. a. to act contrary to ; hinder 
; Counterbalance, s. an opposite weight 
Counterbalance, v. a. to act against with an 

opposite weight 
Counterbu'ff, v. a. to repel, to strike back 
Cou.nt'erchange, s. a mutual exchange 
Count'ercharm, s. that which dissolves a 

charm...-v. a. to destroy an enchantment 
Countercheck, s. a stop ; rebuke, reproof 
Counterev'idence, s. opposite evidence 
Counterfeit, tf. forged, fictitious, deceitful 
Counterfeit, v. a. to forge, to imitate 
Counterma'nd, v. a. to contradict an ord^r 
Countermarch, .f. a march backward 



Count'ermine, s. a mine made to frustrate 

the use of one made by the enemy 
Countermi'ne, v. a. to defeat secretly 
Count'ermotion,j. a contrary motion 
Count'erpane, s. upper covering of a bed 
Count'efpart, s. a correspondent part 
Count'erplea, s. a replication in law 
Counterple'ad, v. a. to contradict, to deny 
Count'erplot, j. an artifice opposed to- an ar- 
tifice ; plot against plot 
Counterpoint, s. a coverlet woven in squares 
Counterpoise, s. an equivalence of weight 
Counterpoise, v. a. to counterbalance 
Counterpro'ject, s. correspondent scheme 
Counterscarp, s. aditch next a camp 
Countersign, v. a. to undersign ; to confirm 
Counterten'or, s. a middle part of music 
Counterti'de, s. a contrary tide 
Count'erturn, s. the height of a play 
Countervail, v. a. to be equivalent to ; to 
have equal force or value...*, equal weight 
Count'erview, s. an opposition, a contrast 
Countess, s. the lady of a count or earl 
Countless, a. innumerable, infinite 
Coun'try, s. a tract of land ; a region ; one's 

native soil ; rural parts ; not cities 
Coun'try, a. rustic, rural ; unpolite 
Coun'tryman, s, a rustic ; one born in the 

same country ; a husbandman 
Count'y, s. a shire ; an earldom; a count 
Count'y, a. relating to a county or shire 
Coupe'e, /. a motion in dancing ; a caper 
Couple, s. a pair, a brace, man and wife 
Couple, v. a. to join together ; to marry 
Couplet, s. two verses ; a pair 
.Cour'age, s. bravery, activity, valour 
Courageously, ad. bravely, daringly, nobly 
Coura'ntjj. a sprightly dance, &c. 
Courier, s. a messenger sent in haste 
Course, s. a race ; a career ; a race-ground ; 
track in which a ship sails ; order of suc- 
cession ; service of meat ; method of life ; 
natural bent 
Course, v. to hunt, to pursue, to rove about 
Cours'er, s. a race-horse, a horse-racer 
Coursing, s. pursuit of hares with greyhounds 
Court, s. the residence of a prince ; a narrow 

street ; jurisdiction ; seat of justice 
Court, v. a. to make love to, to solicit 
Courteous, a. elegant of manners, kfnd 
Courtesa'n, ;. a prostitute, a lewd woman 
Court'esy, s. civility, complaisance, favour, 
kindness ; the reverence made by women 
Courtier, s. an attendant on a court ; a lover 
Courtleet, s. court of the lord of the manor 

for regulating copyhold tenures, &c. 
Courtlike, a. polite, well-bred, obliging 
Courtliness, s. civility, complaisance 
Courtly, a. polite, flattering, elegant 
Court'ship, s. making love to a. woman 






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Cous'in, s. any one collaterally related more 

remotely than brothers or sisters 
Cow, s. the female of the bull...i7. to depress 
Cow'ard, t. a poltroon ; he who wants courage 
Cow'ardly, a. fearful, timorous, mean 
Cow'er, v. n. to sink by bending the knees 
Cow'herd, s. one who tends or keeps cows 
Cowl, j. a monk's hood ; a vessel for water 
Cow'slip, s. a small early yellow flower 
Cox'ccmb, s. a cock's topping ; a fop, a beau 
Coxcom'ical, a. conceited, foppish, pert 
Coy, a. modest, decent, reserved 
Coy'ish, a. rather shy, modest, chaste 
Coy'ness, s. reserve, shyness, modesty 
Coz'en, v. a. to cheat, defraud, impose en 
Coz'enage, s. cheat, fraud, deceit, trick 
Coz'ener, s. a cheater, a knave 
Crab, s. a fish ; wild apple ; peevish person 
Crab'bed, a. peevish, difficult, morose 
Crab'bedness, s. sourness of taste ; asperity 
Crack,/, a sudden noise ; a chink ; a boaster 
Crack, v. a. to break into chinks ; to split 
CrackTarained, a. crazy, whimsical 
Crack'er, s. a kind of squib ; a boaster 
Crack'le, v. n. to make slight cracks, &c. 
Crackling, s. a noise made by slight cracks 
Crack'nel, s. a kind of hard, brittle cake 
Cra'dle, s . a moveable bed on which children 
are rocked ; a case for a broken bone ; a 
frame of wood for launching a ship 
Craft, s. cunning ; trade ; small sailing ships 
Craft'ily, ad. cunningly, artfully 
Craft'iness, s. craft, cunning, fraud, deceit 
Crafts'man, s. an artificer ; a mechanic 
Craft'y, a, cunning, artful, deceitful 
Crag, s. a steep rock ; nape of the neck 
Crag'ged, Crag'gy, a. rough, rugged 
Crag'gedness, Crag'giness, s. roughness 
Cram, v. n. to stuff ; to eat greedily 
Cram'bo, s. a play at which one gives a word 

and another finds a rhyme 
Cramp, j. a contraction of the limbs ; re- 
striction ; a bent piece of iron 
Cramp, v. a. to confine, to hinder, to bind 
Cramp, a. difficult, hard, troublesome 
Cramp'iron, s. an iron to fasten together 
Crane, s. a bird ; a machine ; a crooked pipe 
Cra'nium,j. the skull 
Crank, ... end of an iron axis ; a coaceit 
Crank, a. healthy, lusty, deep loaded 
Cran'kle, v. a. to run into angles ; to break 

into unequal surfaces 
Cran'nied, a. full of or having chink:; 
Cran'ny, s. a chink ; a crevice ; a little crack 
Crape, s. a thin stuff for mourning 
Crap'ulence, s. sickness by intemperance 
Crap'ulous, a. sick with drunkenness 
Crash, v. a. to break, to bruise, to crush 
Crash, s. aloud, mixed noise 
Crassitude, s. grossness- thickness, heaviness 





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Cratch, ; . a frame for hay or straw 
Crate, ;. a hamper to, pack earthern ware ia 
Crava't, s . an ornament for the neck 
Crave, v. a. to ask earnestly ; to long for 
Cra'ven, s. a conquered cock ; a coward 
Craunch, v. a. to crash with the teeth 
Craw, s. the crcp or stomach of birds 
Craw'fish, Cray'fish, s. the river lobster 
Crawl, v. n. to creep ; move slowly ; fawn [ 
Cra'yoa, s. a paste ; a pencil ; a picture 
Craze, v. a. to break, to crack the brain 
Cra'ziness, s. weakness, feebleness of body 
Cra'zy, a. broken, feeble, weak ; maddish 
Creak, v. n. to make a harsh noise 
Cream, s. the oily, best part of milk 
Cre'amfaced, a. pale, wan, cowardly 
Cre'amy, a. full of cream ; luscious, rich 
Crease, s. a mark made by doubling any 

thing...i>. a. to mark by folding 
Crea'te, i/. a. to cause, to produce, to form 
Crea'tion, s. act of creating ; the universe 
Crea'tive, a. having the power to create 
Crea'tor, /. the Eeing that bestows existence 
Cre'ature, s. a being created ; a word of con- 
tempt or tenderness ; a dependant ; an 
animal not human ; general term for man 
Cre'dence, s. belief, credit, reputation 
Creden'da, s. articles of faith or belief 
Cre'dent, a. easy of belief ; having credit 
Credentials, s . letters of recommendation 3 
Credibility, Cred'ibleness, s. a claim to cred- 
it ; worthiness of belief ; probability 
Cred'ible, a. worthy of credit ; likely 
Cred'it, s. belief, honour ; trust reposed 
Cred'it, v. a. to believe, trust, confide in 
Cred'itable, a. reputable, estimable 
Cred'itably, ad. reputably, without disgrace 
Cred'itor, s. one who trusts or gives credit 
Credu'lity, s. easiness of belief 
Cred'ulous, a. apt to believe, unsuspecting 
Creed,.?, a confession of faith, a belief 
Creek, s. a small bay ; a nook 
Creep, v. n. to move slowly ; fawn, bend,&c. 
Creep'er, s. a plant ; an iron instrument 
Crema'tion, ;. the act of burning 
Cre'mor, s. a milky, or creamy substance 
Cre'nated, a. notched, jagged, rough 
! Crepita'tion, /. alow, crackling noise 
j Crepus'cle, s . twilight ; faint dim light 
! Crepus'culous, a. glimmering, dim 
Cres'cent, s. an increasing moon '. 

, Cres'cent, Cres'cive, a. increasing, growing 
I Cress, :. the name of a water herb 
■ Cress'et, s. a light set on a beacon ; an herb 
- Crest, .-. a plume of feathers on the top of a 
j helmet ; ornament of the helmet in he- 
; raldry ; pride, spirit, fire 
i Crest'ed, a. adorned with a plume or creet 
Crest-fallen, a. dejected, low, cowed 
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Creta'ceous, a. chalky, having chalk 
Crev'ice, s. a crack, a cleft ; a fish 
Crew, s. a ship's company ; mean assembly 
Crew'el, s. a ball of worsted yarn, &c. 
>Crib, s. a manger, a stall ; a cottage 
«Crib, v. a. to steal privately ; to shut up 
Crib'bage, s. the name of a game at cards 
Crib'ble, s. a sieve for cleaning corn 
Cribra'tion, s. the act of sifting or cleansing 
Crick,*. nois?of a hinge; stiffness in the neck 
Crick'et, s. an insect that chirps about ovens, 
&c. ; a game with bats and balls ; a stool 
. Cri'er, s. one who cries goods for sale 
Crime, s. an offence, wickedness, sin 
Cri'meless, a. innocent, free from guilt 
Crim'inal, Criminous, a. faulty 
Crim'inal, s. a person accused, a felon 
Crimination, s. an accusation, a censure 
Crim'inatory, a. accusing, tending to accuse 
Criminous, a. wicked, iniquitous, guilty 
Crim'osin, s. a species of red colour 
Crimp, a. brittle, friable, crisp 
Crim'ple, v. a. to contract, to corrugate 
Crim'son, s. a very deep red colour 
Crin'cum, /. a whimsy, a cramp 
Cringe, s. servile civility, mean reverence 
Cringe, v. n. to bow, fawn, flatter, contract 
Crink, Crin'kle,*. a wrinkle ; winding fold 
Crin'kle, v. to run in wrinkles, &c. 
Cri'nose, Crini'gerous, a. hairy, rough 
Crip'ple, s. alame person...?;, a. to make lame 
Cii'sis, s. a critical time or turn 
. Crisp, v. a. to curl, to twist, to indent 
Crisp, Crisp'y, a. curled, brittle, winding 
Crispa'tion, s. the act or state of curling 
Crisp'ness, Crisp'itude, s. crispy state 
Crite'rion, s. a standard whereby any thing 
is judged of, as to its goodness or badness 
Crit'ic, j. one skilled in criticism 
Crit'ical, a. judicious, accurate, nice 
Crit'icise, v. a. to censure, to judge, to blame 
Crit'iclsm, s. censure ; the art of judging 
Criti'que, s. act of criticism ; a criticism 
Croak, s. the cry of a frog, raven, or crow 
Cro'ceous, a. yellow, like saffron 
Crocita'tion, s. the croaking of frogs or ravens 
Crock, s. an earthen pot ; an earthen vessel 
Crock'ery, s. all kinds of earthen ware 
Croc'odile, s. a large, voracious, amphibious 

animal, in shape resembling a lizard 
Cro'cus, s. an early flower ; saffron 
' Croft, /. a small home field, a close 
Crone, s. an old ewe ; an old woman 
Cro'ny, j\ an intimate acquaintance, a friend 
Cook, s. a hooked stick, a sheep-hook 
Crook, v. a. to bend, to pervert - 
Crook'ed, a. bent, curved, untoward 
Crop, s. the harvest, produce ; a bird's craw 
Crop, v. a. to lop, cut short ; to mow ; to reap 
Crop'fui, s. quite full, satisfied, crammed 



Cro'sier, s. the pastoral staff used by the bi- 
shops in the church of Rome 
Cros'let, i. a small cross ; a head cloth 
Cross, s. one straight body laid at right an- 
gles over another ; a misfortune, vexation 
Cross, a. athwart, oblique ; peevish, fretful 
Cross, v. a. to lay athwart, to pass over, to 

cancel ; to sign with the cross ; to vex 
Cross'bite, s. a deception...?;, a. to cheat 
Cross'bow, s. a weapon for shooting 
Cross'grained, a. troublesome, ill-natured 
Cross'ness, s. perverseness, peevishness 
Crotch, s. a hook ; the fork of a tree 
Crotch'et, /. one of the notes in music, equal 
to half a minim ; a mark in printing, 
formed thus [ ] ; a fancy, whim, conceit 
Crouch, v. to stoop low, to fawn, to cringe 
Croupa'de, s. a high leap ; a summerset 
Crow, x. a bird ; an iron lever...?;, to make a 

noise like a cock ; to boast, to vapour 
Crowd, s. confused multitude; the populace 
Crowd, v. to press close, to swarm 
Crown, s. a diadem worn on the heads of 
sovereigns ; the top of the head ; a silver 
coin ; regal power ; a garland 
Crown, v. a. to invest with a crown ; to a- 

dorn, to complete, to finish 
Crown'glass, s. finest sort of window-glass 
Cru'cial, a. transverse, running across 
Cru'ciate, v. a. to torture, to torment 
Cru'cible, s. a pot used for melting metals 
Cru'cifix,j. a representation in statuary or 

painting, &c. of our Saviour on the cross 
Crucifix'ion, s. the act of nailing to the cross 
Cru'cify, v. a. to nail or fasten to a cross 
Crude, a. raw, harsh, unripe, undigested 
Cru'deness, Cru'dity, s. indigestion 
Cru'dle, v. to coagulate, to curdle 
Cru'el, a. hard-hearted, inhuman, fierce 
Cru'elty,*. inhumanity, barbarity 
Cru'et,/. a small phial for vinegar or oil 
Cruise, v. n. to sail in quest of an enemy 
Cruis'er, s. a ship that sails in quest of an 
enemy; one that roves in search of plunder 
Crumb, t. the soft part of bread ; a small 

piece or fragment of bread 
Crum'ble, v. a. to break or fall into pieces 
Crum'my, a. soft, full of crumbs, plump 
Crum'ple, v. a. to wrinkle, ruffle, disorder 
Crump'ling, s. a small green codling 
Crup'per, s. a leather to keep a saddle right 
Cru'ral, a. belonging to the leg 
Crusa'de, Croi'sade, ;. an expedition against 

infidels ; a Portugal coin, value 2s. 6d. 
Cru'set, s. a goldsmith's melting pot 
Crush, v. a. to squeeze, to bruise ; to ruin 
Crush, s. a falling down, a collision 
Crust,*, any shell or external coat ; outward 

part of bread ; case of a pye 
Crusta'ceous 9 a. shelly, with joints 



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Crus'ty,#. morose, snappish, surly 
Ciutch, j. a support used by cripples 
Cry, v. to call, to weep, exclaim, proclaim 
Cry, t. a weeping, shrieking, &c. 
Cryp'tic, Cryp'tical, a. secret, hidden 
Cryptog'raphy, s. art of writing in ciphers 
Crystal, s. a mineral, transparent stone 
Crystalline, a. transparent, clear, bright 
Crys'tallize, v. a. to form salts into small 

transparent bodies ; to congeal 
Cub, s. the young of a beast, generally of a 

bear or fox.t.v. a. to bring forth 
Curatory, a. recumbent, lying down 
Cutature, s. the solid contents of a body 
Cube, s. a square solid body ; a die 
Cu'bic, Cubical, a. formed like a cube 
CuTait, s. a measure of eighteen inches 
Cu'bital, a. containing a cubit's length 
Cucking-stool, s. an engine invented for the 

punishment of scolds, and unquiet women 
Cuck'old, i. the husband of an adulteress 
Cuck'old, v. a. to commit adultery 
Cisck'oldy, a. poor, mean, despicable 
Cnck'oo, s. a bird ; a word of contempt 
Cu'cumber, s. a plant, and its fruit 
Cu'curbite, /, achymical vessel, called a body 
Cud, s. food reposited in the first stomach of 

an animal, in order for rumination. 
Cud'den, Cud'dy, s. a clown, a stupid dolt 
Curi'dle, v. n. to lie close, to hug 
Cud'gel, s. a fighting-stick...^;, a. to beat or 

fight with sticks 
Cue, /. the end of a thing ; hint, intimation 
"CurT,j. a blow, box ; part of a sleeve 
Cuir'ass, /. a breastplate of leather or steel 
Cuirassi'er, s. a soldier in armour 
Cuish, s. armour that covers the thighs 
Cu'linary, a. relating to the kitchen 
CuU'ender,*. a draining vessel. See Colander 
Cul'ly, j. a man deceived by a woman 
Culm, s. a kind of small coal, scat, &c. 
Cul'minate, v. n. to be in the meridian 
Cul'pable, a. criminal, blameable 
Cul'prit, s. a man arraigned before a judge 
Cultivate, v. a. to till, manure, improve 
Cultivation, s. act of improving soils, &c. 
Cul'ture, /. act of cultivation, improvement, 

melioration. ..v. a. to till, to manure 
Cwi'ver, ;. a pigeon, a wood pigeon 
Cul'verin, j. a species of ordnance 
Cum'ber, v. a. to embarrass, to entangle 
Cum'bersome, CunVbrous, a. burdensome, 

embarrassing, oppressive, vexatious 
Cu'mulate, r> a* to heap or pile up, to amass 
Cund, v. n. to give notice, to show, inform 
Cu'neated, a. formed like a wedge 
Cunning, a. skilful, artful, crafty, subtle 
Cim'ning, Cun'ningness, /. artifice, slyness 
Cup, s . a drinking vessel ; part of a flower 
Cup, v. a. to draw bloyd by scarification 



Cup'bearer, s. an officer of the household 
Cup'board, s.z case where vicluals ; &c.are put 
Cu'pel, Cup'pel, s. a refining vessel 
Cupid 'ity, s. unlawful, sensual desire 
Cu'pola, s. a dome, an arched roof 
Cur, s. a dog ; a snappish or mean man 
Cu'rable, a. that may be remedied 
Cu'racy, s. the employment of a curate 
Cu'rate, s. a parish priest ; one who officiates 

in the rcom of the beneficiary 
Curb, v. a. to restrain, to check, to bridle 
Curb, s. part of a bridle ; inhibition, restraint 
Curd, s. the coagulation of milk 
Curd, Cur'dle, v. to coagulate, concrete 
Cure, s. a remedy, restorative ; act of heal 
ing ; benefice or employment of a curate 
Cure, v. a. to restore to health ; to salt 
Cur'edjpflrt. healed, restored, preserved 
Cu'reless, a. having no remedy, incurable 
Cur'few, s. eight o'clock bell ; a fire plate 
Curios'ity, s. inquisitiveness ; a rarity 
Cu'rious, a. inquisitive, rare, nice, accurate 
| Curl, /. a ringlet of hair ; a wave 
Curl, v. a. to turn into ringlets, to twist 
' Cur'lew, s. a kind of water and land fowl 
j Curmud'geon, s. an avaricious fellow, a churlj 

a miser, a niggard, a griper 
t Cur'rant, s. the name of a tree, and its fruit 
I Cur'rency, s. circulation, general reception : 
' paper established as, and passing'for, the 

current money of the realm 
Cur'rent, a. circulatory, general, popular 
Cur'reut, s. a running stream 
Cur'ricle, s. a chaise of two wheels, caloU 
; lated for expedition, drawn by two hoists 
Cur'rier, s. a dresser of tanned leather 
'■ Cur'rish, a. quarrelsome, brutal, sour 
: Cur-'ry, v. a. to dress leather ; to bear 
Cur'rycomb, /. an iron comb for horses 
J Curse, s, a bad wish ; vexation, tor:.. 
j Curse, v. a. to wish evil to ; to amid* 
i Cur'sedly, ad. miserably, shamefully 
j Cur'sitor, s. a clerk in Chancery- 
Cur'sorary, Cur'sory, a. hasty, careless 
| Cur'sorily, ad. hastily, without care 
| Curta'il, v. a. to cut off", cut short, abridge 
Cur'tain, s. furniture of a bed, or windows 
I fortification... - y. n, to enclose with curtains 
Curta'tion, s. the distance of a star from the 

ecliptic ; a term in astronomy 
Curv'ature, s. crookedness, bent form 
Curve, v. a. to bend, to crook..^. crooked 
Curv'et,/. a leap, a bound, a frolic 
j Curv'et, v. a. to leap, bound, prance, frisk 
I Curvilin'ear, a. consisting of crooked lines 
I Cush'ion, s. a Doft seat for a chair 
Cusp, s. the horns of the moon ; a point 
Cusp'ated, a. terminating in a point, pointed 
Cusp'idate, v. a. to sharpen, to point 
Cus'tard, *■ a sweet food made of milk, &c. 



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C us 'tody, s. imprisonment, security, care 
Cus'tom, s. habitual practice, fashion, usage ; 

king's duties on exports and imports 
Cus'tomary, a. common, general 
Gus'tomer, s. one who buys any thing 
Cus'tom-house, s. a house where duties are 

received on imports and exports 
Cut, v. a. to carve, hew, shape, divide 
• Cut, s. a cleft or wound made with an edged 

tool ; a printed picture ; fashion, shape 
Cuta'neous, a. relating to the skin 
Cu'ticle, s. a thin skin ; the scarf skin 
Cutic'ular, a. belonging to the skin 
Cutlass, s. a broad cutting sword 
Cutler, x. one who makes knives, &c. 
Cut'ter, s. a fast sailing vessel ; one who cuts 
Cut'throat, s. a murderer, an assassin 
Cut'ting, s. a piece cut off, a branch 



Cut'tle, s. a fish ; a foul-mouthed fellow 
Cy'cle, s. a circle ; periodical space of time 
Cycloid, s. a figure of the circular kind 
Cyclopaedia, ;. a body or circle of sciences 
Cyg'uet, s. a young swan 
Cylinder, x. along round body ; a roller 
Cylindrical, a. resembling a cylinder 
Cyma'r, s. a slight covering ; a scarf 
Cym'bal, s. a musical instrument 
Cynan'thropy, s. canine madness 
Cyn'ic, s. a follower of Diogenes ; a snarler 
Cyn'ic, Cynical, a. satyrical, churlish 
Cy'nosure, s. the north polar star 
Cy'press, s. a tree ; an emblem of mourning 
Cy'prus, j. a thin silky gauze ; a rush 
Cyst, s. a bag containing morbid matter 
Czar, s. the title of the Emperor of Russia 
Czari'na, s. title of the Empress of Russia 



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DIS used as an abbreviation of Doctor 
and Divinity, as M. D. Medicinx 
Doctor, Doctor of Physic ; D. D. Doctor 
in Divinity ; it is also a numeral for 5OO 
Dab, v. a. to strike gently ; to moisten 
Dab, s. a fiat fish ; a gentle blow ; an artist 
Dab'ble, v. a. to meddle ; to play in water 
Uab'bler, s. a superficial meddler in sciences, 

&c one that plays in water 
Dab'chick, ;. a water fowl ; a chicken 
Daca'po, s. in music, signifies that the first 

part of a tune must be repeated 
Dace, s. a small river fish resembling a roach 
Dac'tyle, s. a poetical foot, consisting of one 

long syllable and two short ones 
Dse'dal, Daedalian, a. cunning, intricate 
Daffodil, Daffodilly, s. a flower, a lily 
Daft, v- a. to toss aside, to throw away 
Dag'ger, s. a short sword, a poniard 
Dag'gle, v. to trail in the mire or water 
Dag gletail, a. bemired...x. a slattern 
Daily, a. and ad. happening every day ; often 
Dain'tily, ad. delicately, deliciously 
Dain'ty, a. delicate, nice....?, a delicacy 
Dairy, /. a milk farm ; a house where milk 

is manufactured into food 
Dairy-maid, s. the woman servant who ma- 
nages the dairy 
Dai'sied, u. full of, or adorned with, daisies 
Da'isy, s. a small common spring flower 
Da'ker, s. a dicker, a number often hides 
Dale, s. a vale, a space between two hills 
' Dalliance,.-, mutual caresses, Une, delay 
Dailop, s. a tuft or clump 
-Dal'ly, v- to trifle, fondle, delay, -amuse 



Dam, s. a mother of brutes ; a mole or bank 

to stop water , a floodgate 
Dam, v. a. to shut up, to confine, to obstruct 
Dam<age, s. mischief, loss, retribution 
Dam'ago, v. to injure, to hurt, to impair 
Damageable, a. that which may be hurt 
Dam'ask, s. linen or silk woven into regular 

figures ...v. a. to weave in flowers 
Damaske'en, v. a. to inlay iron with gold 
Dame. s. an old title of honour for women ; 

mistress ofa family ; women in general 

Damn, v. a. to curse , to doom to torments 

in a future state ; to censure, to condemn 

Dam'nable, a. most wicked ; destructive 

Damnation, s. exclusion from Divine mercy, 

condemnation to eternal punishment 
Dam'ned, part. a. cursed, detestable 
Damnify, v. a. to injure, to hurt, to impair 
Damp, a. moist, wet, foggy ; dejected 
Damp, s. a fog. moisture : dejection 
Damp, v. a. to moisten, to wet ; to dispirit 
Dam'sel, s. a young maiden, a country lass 
Dam'son, Dam'ascene, s. a black plum 
Dance, v. n. to move in measure...;, a mo- 
tion of one or mors in concert 
Dan'cing, s. a motion of the feet to music 
Dandeli'on, s. the name of a plant 
Dan'dle, v. a. to fondle, to play 
Dan^driff, s. scurf, &c. on the head 
Da'newort, s. the dwarf elder, wall wort 
Da'nger, s. ri*k, hazard...!*, a. to endanger 
Da'ngerless, a. without hazard, very sate 
Da'ngerous, a. full of danger, unsafe 
Dan'gle, v. to hang loose, to follow 
Dangler, >\ one who hangs about wonaen 



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Dank, a. very damp, humid, wet 
Dapat'ical, s. sumptuous in living, costly 
Dap'per, a. little and active, neat, tight 
Dap'perling, /. a dwarf, a little person 
Dap'ple, a. of different colours, streaked 
Dare, v. a. to challenge, to defy 
Da'ring, a. bold, adventurous, fearless 
Dark, a. wanting light, blind, not plain 
Dark'en, v. to make dark, to cloud, perplex 
Dark'ness, s. absence of light ; wickedness 
Dark'some, a. gloomy, obscure, not luminous 
Darling, j.a favourite..^, dear, beloved 
Darn, or Dearn, v. a. to mend holes 
Dar'nel, s. a common held v.eec'. 
Dar'rain, v. a. to range troops for battle 
Dart, /. a weapon thrown by the hand 
Dcrtlngly, ad. very swiftly, like a dart 
Dash, v .to strike against ; to mingle, to cross 

or blot out ; to confound, to bespatter 
Dash, j. m^rk in writing, thus — ; a blow 
Das'card, s. a poltroon, a coward 
Das'tardly, a. cowardly, b?,se, timorous 
Date,i;. a. to note the precise time 
Date, s. the time at which any event hap- 
pened, or a letter is written ; a fruit 
Da'teless, a. without any fixed term or date 
Da'tive, a. in grammar, the case that signifies 

the person to whom any thing is given 
Daub, v. a. to smear, paint coarsely, flatter 
Daub'er, s. a coarse, lew painter 
Daugh'ter, :. a female offspring, a woman 
Daunt, v. a. to discourage, to intimidate 
Daunt'ed, pari, dispirited, frightened 
Dauntless, a. fearless, bold, not dejected 
Daw, t. the name of a bird, a jackdaw 
Dawn, <o. n, to grow light, glimmer, open 
Dawn, /. the break of day, beginning 
Day, s. the time between the rising and set- 
ting of the sun, called the artificial day ; 
the time from noon to coon is termed the 
natural day ; light, sunshine 
Da ; y-book, s. a tradesman's journal 
Daybreak, j . first appearance cf day, dawn 
Daylight, s. the light of the day 
Day'star, s. the morning star ; Venus 
Daz'zle, v. a. to overpower with light 
De'acon, t. one of the lowest of the clergy 
De'aconry, /. dignity or office of deacon 
Dead, a. deprived of life, spiritless, dull 
Dead'en, v. a. to weaken, to make tasteless 
Deadly, a. destructive, mortal, cruel 
Deadly, ad. mortally, irreconcileably 
Dead'ness, s. frigidity, want of warmth 
Deaf, a. wanting the sense of hearing 
Deafen, v. a. to make deaf, to stupify 
Dea'fness, s. want of the power of hearing 
Deal, s. part, quantity ; Sr wood 
Deal, v. to distribute, to give each his due 
Dealba'tion, j. the art of bleaching 
Deal'er, s. cue who deals cards j a trader 



Deal'ing, ;. practice, intercourse, traffic 
Dealt, part, used, handled, given out 
Dean, s. the second dignitary of a diocess 
Dean'ery, s. the office or house of a dean 
Dear, a. beloved ; valuable, costly, scarce 
Dearly, ad. with fondness ; ata high price 
Dearth, j. scarcity, want, barrenness 
Deartic'ulate, v. a. to disjoint, to dismember 
Death, *. the extinction of life, mortality 
Deathless, a. immortal, perpetual 
Deathlike, a. resembling death, still 
Death watch, j. a small insect that makes a 
. tinkling noise, superstitiously imagined to 
be an omen of death 
Deaura'tion, .-. the act of gilding 
Deba'r, v. a. to exclude, preclude, hinder 
Deba'rk, v. a. to leave the ship,to goon shore 
Deba'se, v. a.to degrade, lower, adulterate 
Debasement, s. act cf debasing or degrading 
Deba'te, s. a dispute, a contest, a quarrel 
Deba'te, v. to deliberate, to dispute, to argue 
Dec:. ..ch, s. excess, luxury, drunkenness 
Debauch, v. a. to corrupt, to vitiate, to ruia 
Debauche'e, s. a rake, a drunkard 
Debauch'ery, j. lewdness, intemperance 
Debel, Debellate, v. a. to conquer in war 
Deben'tore, s. a writ, or written instrument 

uch a debt is claimed 
Deblle, a. weak, faint, feeble, languid 
Debilitate, v. a. to weaken, to enfectie 
Debility, s. weakness, languor, faintness 
Debonair, a. elegant, civil, well-bred, gay 
Debt, j. that which one man owes to another 
Debt'ed, a. indebted to, obliged to 
Debt'or, s. one that owes money, &c. 
Decade, s. the sum or number of ten 
Dec'agon, s. a figure of ten equal 
Dec'aiogue, ;. the ten commandments 
Deca'mp, v. n. to shift a camp ; to move off 
Deca'nt, v. a. to pcur off gently 
Decant'er /. a glass vessel for liquor 
Decap'itate, v. a. to behead, to cut or lop en 
Deca'y, s. a decline, a falling away 
Deca'y, v. n. to decline, to consume, to ret 
Dece'ase, s. departure from life, demise 
Dece'ase, v. n. to die, to depart from* li:e 
Dece'ased, part, departed from life, dead 
Deceit, t. fraud, craft, artifice, pretence 
Deceitful, a. full of deceit, fraudulent 
Deceive, v. a. to delude, to impose upon 
Deceiver, s. one who deceives, an impostor 
Decem'ber, s. the last month cf the year 
Decem'virate, /. a government by ten rulers 
De'cency, s. propriety, modesty, decorum 
Decennial, a. of, or containing ten years 
De'cent, a. becoming, suitable, modest 
De'cently, ad. in a proper manner, modestly 
Decep'tible, a. that may be deceived 
Decep'tion, s. a cheat, a fraud, a beguiling 
Decep'tive, a. able to deceive, false 



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Dece'rpt, a. plucked away, taken off 
Decerta'tion, s. a contention, a striving 
Decha'rm, v. a. to counteract a charm 
Deci'de, v. a. to determine, settle, conclude 
Deci'dedly, ad. absolutely, positively, fully 
Deci'der, j.one who determines quarrels 
Decid'uous, a. falling off, not perennial 
De'cimal, a. numbered by tens 
Decimation, s. a selection of every tenth 
Deci'pher,i;. a. -to explain, unfold, unravel 
I Deci'sion, /. the termination of a difference 
Deci'sive,#. terminating, final, positive 
Decisively, ad. conclusively, positively 
j Deck, v. a. to address, to adorn, to cover 
\ Deck, s. the floor of a ship ; a pile of cards 
;.- Decla'im, v. n. to harangue, to speak to the 
passions, to rhetoricate 
Decla'imer, s, one who declaims 
Declamation, s. a discourse addressed to the 

passions, an harangue 
Detlam'atory, a. pertaining to declamation 
{ Declarable, a. capable of proof ; real 
Declaration, s. an affirmation, publication 
Declarative, a. explanatory, proclaiming 
Declaratory, a. affirmative, clear, expressive 
Decla're, v. a. to make known, to proclaim 
Decla'red, part, affirmed, made known 
Declen'sion, s. declination, descent; varia- 
tion of nouns ; corruption of morals 
IJ -v di'nable, a. capable of being declined 
Declination, s. descent ; the aft of bending 
Declinator, s. an instrument of dialling 
&ecli'ne, v. to lean, to bend, to decay ; to 

shun ; to refuse ; to vary words 
Decli'ne, s. a decay ; a tendency to worse 
Decliv'ity, s. an oblique or gradual descent 
Deco'ct, v. a. to boil ; digest ; strengthen 
Decoc'tion, s. a preparation by boiling 
Decocture, s. what is drawn by decoction 
Decollation, s. the act of beheading 
Decompou'nd, -v. a. to compose of things al- 
ready compounded, to separate compounds 
DeCorate, v. a. to adorn, to embellish 
Decoration, i. an ornament, added beauty 
Deco'rous, a. decent, suitable, becoming 
Decorticate, v. a. to divest of bark, to peel 
Drco'rum, s. decency, order, seemliness 
D ;cou'ple, a. uncoupled, separated, free 
Deco'y, v. a. to allure, to ensnare, to entrap 
"Oeco'y, s. a place to catch wild fowl in 
Decoy-duck, s. a duck that leads others 
'Decre'ase, v. to grow less, to be diminished 
S Decrease, s. a growing less, a decay 

jDecre'e, v. a. to appoint, order, sentence 
f Decre'e, s. an edict, law, determination 
' Decrep'it, a. wasted and worn by age 
Y Decrepitation, s. a crackling noise 
Decrep'itude, s. the last stage of old age 
Decres'cent, a. growing less, decreasing 
Decretal, a. appertaining to a decree 



Decretal, s. a book of decrees or edicts 
Decretory, a. judicial, final, critical 
Decry', v. a. to censure, to clamour against 
Decum'bence, s. the act of laying down 
Decum'bent, a. laying on the ground ; low" 
Dec'uple, a. tenfold, repeatedten times 
Decu'rion, s. a commander of ten men 
Decur'sion, s. the act of running down 
Decurta'tion, s. the act of shortening 
Decuss'ate, v. a. to intersect at acute angles 
Dedec'orate, v. a. to disgrace, to reproach 
Dedentition, s. a loss or shedding of teeth 
Ded'icate, v. a. to devote to, to inscribe 
Dedicated, pari, consecrated, inscribed 
Dedication, s. consecration ; a compliment- 
ary address at the beginning of a book 
Dedi'tion, s. the act of yielding up any thing 
Dedu'ce, v. a. to gather or infer from 
Dedu'cement, s. the thing deduced 
Dedu'cible, a. that which may be inferred 
Dedu'ct, v. a. to subtract, to separate 
Deduction, s. an abatement, an inference 
Deductive, a. that which may be inferred 
Deed, s. an action, exploit, fact, writing 
Deed'less, a. inactive, indolent, sluggish 
Deem, -v. n. to judge ; to conclude ; to think 
Deep, a. far to the bottom ; sagacious 
Deep, s. the sea; the most solemn or still part 
Deep'ly, ad. to a great depth ; sorrowfully 
Deer, s. a forest animal hunted for venison 
Defa'ce, v. a. to destroy, to raze, to disfigure 
Defa'cement, s. violation, injury, destruction 
Defa'ilance, s. failure, miscarriage 
Defalcate, v. a. to cut or lop off, to abridge 
Defalcation, s. a diminution, a cutting off 
Defamation, s. slander, reproach, detraction 
Defam'atory, a. calumnious, scandalizing 
Defa'me, v. a. to censure falsely, to libel 
Defat'igate, v. a. to weary, to fatigue 
Defa'ult, s. an omission, defect, failure 
Defaulter, /. one who fails in payment, &c. 
Defeasance, s. act of annulling ; defeat 
Defeasible, a. that which may be annulled 
Dafe'at, v. a. to overthrow, frustrate, rout 
Defe'at, s. an overthrow, a deprivation 
Defe'ated,p«r*. routed, disappointed 
Defe'ature, s. an alteration of countenance 
Defecate, v. a. to cleanse, purify, brighten 
Defecation, s. purification 
Defe'ct,j-. afault, ablemish, an imperfection 
Defec'tible, a. imperfect, deficient, wanting 
Defection, s. failure, apostacy, revolt 
Defective, a. full of defects, imperfect 
Defe'nce, /. a guard, vindication, resistance 
Defenceless, a. naked, unguarded, impotent 
Defe'nd, v. a. to protect, vindicate, forbid 
Defend'ant, s. the person prosecuted 
Defend'er,;. a protector, a vindicator 
Defensible, a. that may be defended, right 
Defensive, s. safeguard, state of defence 



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Defe'r, v. to put off, to delay ; to refer to I [ Dejec'tion, s. lowness of spirits j weakness 
Deference, s. regard, respect, submission ; Deject'ure, s. excrement, refuse 
Deferent, s. that which carries or conveys j ! Deifica'tion, s. the act of making a god 
Defi'ance, s. a challenge ; an expression of j De'ify, v. a. to make a god cf, to adore 



abhorrence or contempt 
Defi'ciency, j. a defect, want, imperfection 
Deficient, a. failing, wanting, defective 
Defile, v. a. to make foul, pollute, vitiate 
Defile, s. a narrow passage, a lane 



v. a. to vouchsafe, to grant, to permit 
De'ism, s. the opinion of those who acknow- 
ledge one God, but deny revealed religion 
De'ist, s. one who believes in the existence 
of God, but follows no particular religion 



Defiled, part, polluted, corrupted, tainted \ I Deistlcal, a. belonging to deism 
Defilement, s. pollution, corruption I j De'ity, s. the Divine Being ; God 

Defiler, s. a corrupter, a violator ' Delacta'tion. s. a weaning from the breast 

Den'nable, a. that which may be ascertained iDelap'sed, a. bearing or falling down 
Defi'ne, v. to explain ; circumscribe, decide j; Dela te, v. a. tc carry, to convey, to acci 



Defi'ner, r. one who describes 
Definite, a. certain, limited, precise 
Definite,/, a thing explained or defined 
Definiteness. s. certainty, limitedness 
Definition, s. a short description of a thing 

by its properties ; a decision 
Definitive, a. determinate, express, positive 
Deflagrabil'ity, s. an aptness to burn 
Defiagra'tion, s. act of consuming by fire 
Defie'ct, v. «. to turn aside, to deviate 
Defiec'tion, s. deviation, a turning aside 
Deflex'ure, s. a bending down, a deflection 
Deftora'tion,/. selection of what is best; rape 
Defio'ur, v. a. to deprive a maiden of her 

virginity ; to_ ravish ; to take away the 

beauty and grace of any thing 
Defluous, a. that flows down, or falls off 
Deflux'ion, s. flow of humours downwards 



j Delation, s. a conveyance ; an accusation 
|:Dela'V, v. to put off, to frustrate, to stop 
! ! Deia'y, s. a deterring ; a stop, a hir.derance 
j : Delec'table, a. pleasing, delightful 
: Delecta'tion, /.pleasure, delight 
'■'■ Delegate, v. a. to send away j to intrust 
Delegate, s. a deputy, a commissioner, a vicar 
Delegates, s. pi. a court of appea.l 
Delete'rious, a. deadly, destructive 
Dcle'tion, s. act of blotting out ; destruction 
Delf, Delfe, Delph, s. a quarry ; a mine : a 

kind of counterfeit china ware 
Deliba'tion, s. an essay, an attempt ; taste 
Deliberate, v. n. to think, hesitate, muse 
Deli!: 'crate, a. circumspect, wary, slow 
j Deliberation, s- circumspection, thought 
j! Delicacy, s. daintiness, nicety, politeness 
Delicate, a. nice, dainty, polite, pure. 



Defcedation, i. a defilement, pollution j Dei'icateness, j. tenderness, effeminacy 

Deforcement, s. withholding cf lands, &c Deli'cious, a, sweet, grateful, agreeable 



by force from the right owner 
Defo'rm, v. a. to disfigure, to dishonour 
Deform'ed, a. ugly, disfigured, crooked 
Deform'ity, s. ugliness, crookedness 
Defra'ud, v. a. to rob by a trick ; to cozen 
Defraud'er, s. one who defrauds or cheats 
Defra'y, v. a. to bear charges or expenses 
Deft, a. neat, handsome, proper, ready 
Deftly, ad. neatly, dexterously 
Defc*nct, a. dead, extinct...;, a dead man 
Defunc'tion, f. a decease, extinction 
Defy', v. a. to challenge, to slight 
Degeneracy, s. departure from virtue ; vice 
Degen'erate, v. n. to decay in virtue or kind 
Degeneration, i. the act of degenerating 
Degen'erous, a. degenerated, vile, base 
Deglu'tinate, v. a. to unglue : undo, slacken 
Deglutition, /. the act cf swallowing 
Degradation, s . a placing lower ; baseness 
Degra'de, -v. a. to lessen, to place lower 
Degre'e,/. quality, class, station ; the 360th 

part of a circle ; 60 geographical miles 
Deho'rt, v. a. to dissuade, to discourage 
Dehorta'tion, s. dissuasion 
Delcide, s. the death of cur Saviour 
Deje'cr, v. a. to cast down, afflict, grieve 



Deligalion, *. the act of binding up 
Deii'ght, s. joy, pleasure, satisfaction 
Deli'ght, v. to content, to please, to satisfy 
Delight'ful, a. pleasant, charming 
Delin'eate, v. a. to design, sketch, paint 
Delineation,/, outlines of a picture ; a sketch 
Delinquency, s. a fault ; failure in duty 
Delinquent, s. an offender, a criminal 
Dellquate, v. a. to melt, dissolve, clarify 
Delirious, a. light-headed, raving, doting 
Delirium, j. alienation of mind ; dotage 
Deliv'er, v. a. to resign ; rescue ; pronounce 
Deliv'erance, s. freedom from ; utterance 
Deliv'ery, s. release ; rescue ; childbirth 
' Dell, /. a pit, a cavity, a shady covert 
; Delu'de, v. a. to cheat, deceive, disappoint 
( Delve, v. n. to dig, to fathom, to sift 
! Delve, /. a ditch, a pitfal, a den, a cave 
; Delv'er, /. one who digs with a spade 
j Dei'uge, /. a general inundation 
'■ Dei'uge, v. a. to drown, to overwhelm 
! Delu'sion, /. a cheat, a deception, an erros 
; Delu'sive, Delu'sory, a. apt tc deceive 
'. Dem'agogue, s. the ringleader of a faction 
Dema'nd, s. a claim ; a question ; a call 
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■v Demand'ant, s. the plaintiff in an action 
Demand'er, i. one who demands dues 
Deme'an, v. a. to behave ; to undervalue 
Demean'our, s. carriage, behaviour 
Dementa'tion, s. madness, delirious state 
Demerit, s. the opposite to merit ; ill-de- 

serving...i>. n. to deserve punishment 
Deme'sne, s. a patrimonial estate 
Dem'i, a. half ; at Oxford a half fellow 
Demi-devil, s. half devil ; a wicked wretch 
Dem'i-god, s. half a god ; a great hero 
Demigra'tion, s. a removing from place to 

place, changing the habitation 
Dem'irep, s. a woman of light fame 
DemiSe, s. death, decease ; wiil 
Demi'se, v. a. to bequeath at one's death 
Demis'sion, s. degradation, depression 
Demi't. v. a. to degrade, to depress 
Democ'racy, s. a form of government, in 
which the sovereign power is lodged in 
the body of the people 
Democrat'ical, a. relating to democracy 
Demolish, v. a. to destroy, to overthrow 
Demol'isher, s. a destroyer, a layer waste 
Demoli'tion, s. act of demolishing buildings 
De'mon, s. an evil spirit, a devil 
Demo'niac, s. one possessed with a demon 
Demonol'ogy, s. a treatise on evil spirits 
■ Demonstrable, a. that which may be proved 
beyond doubt or contradiction ; evident 
Demonstrate, v. a. to prove with certainty 
. Demonstration, s. an indubitable proof 
Demonstrative, a. invincibly conclusive 
Demul'cent, a. softening, mollifying 
Demu'r, v. to delay, to suspend, to doubt of 
Demu'r, s. hesitation, suspense of opinion 
Pemu're, a. decent, grave, affectedly modest 
Demu'rely, ad. affedtedly, solemnly 
Demur'rage, s. allowance for delaying ships 
Dcmur'rer, /. a stop in a lawsuit 
Demy', s. a paper so called 
Den, s . a cavern ; cave for wild beasts, &c 
De'nary, a. relating to, or containing ten 
Dena'y, s. a denial, a refusal, a rejection 
Deni'able, a. that which may be denied 
Deni'al,*. refusal, negation, abjuration 
Denigrate, v. a. to blacken, to make black 
Denization, j. the act of making a man fret 
Oenlzen, s. a citizen, a freeman 
Denominate, v. a. to give a name to 
Denomination, s. a name given to ; a title 
Denominative, a. conferring a name 
Denota'tioBj ,-. the act of denoting 
Dc-no'te, v. a. to mark, betoken, point out 
De no'unce, v. a. to threaten, to accuse 
Dense, a. close, compact, almost solid 
Density, s. closeness, compactness 
Dent, v. a. to indent, to mark with notches 
Den'tal, a. relating to the teeth 
Deatel'li, t, jnodiUioas in architecture 



Dentic'ulated, a. set with small teeth 
Dentition, s. the act of breeding the teeth 
Dentifrice, s. a powder for the teeth 
Denu'date, Denu'de v. a. to strip, to divest 
Denunciation, s. a public menace 
Deny', v. a. to contradict ; to refuse, disown 
Deob'struent, a. removing obstructions 
De'odand, s. forfeiture made to God 
Deop'pilative, a. clearing obstructions 
Depalnt, v. a. to picture, to describe 
Depa'rt, v. to go away ; to die ; to apostatize 
Depa'rt, Depart'ure, s. a going away ; death. 
Depart'ment, s. a separate office ; duty 
Depau'perate, v. a. to make poor 
Depectible, a. tough, clammy, tenacious 
Depe'nd, v. ». to hang from ; to rely on 
Dependence, s. connexion, reliance, trust 
Depend'ant, a. in the power of another 
Dependent, Depend'ent, Depend'er, s. one 

who lives in subjection to another 
Depend'ent, a. hanging from, or down 
Dephle'gm, v. a. to clear from phlegm 
Depi'ct, v. a. to paint, to portray, to describe 
Depict'ed, part, painted, described, told 
Depi'lous, a. without hair, smooth 
Depletion, s. act of emptying out or from 
Deplo'rable, a. sad, hopeless, lamentable 
Deplo're, v. a. to lament, bewail, mourn 
Deplu'med, a. stripped of the feathers 
Depo'nent,/. a witness on oath ; in grammar, 

such verbs as have no active voice 
Depopulate, -v. a. to unpeople, to lay waste 
Depopulation, x. havee, destruction, waste 
Depo'rt, v. n. to carry, to demean, to behave 
Depo'rt, Deport'ment, s. behaviour, conduct 
Deportation, s. transportation, exile 
Depo'se, v. a, to degrade, to divest; to attest 
Depos'ite, z>. a. to lay up as a .pledge, &c... 

s. a pledge, a pawn, security given 
Deposition, s. the act of giving public testi- 
mony ; depriving a prince of sovereignty , 
Depository, /. the place where any thing is 

lodged ; a warehouse, a storehouse 
Depravation, s. depravity, defamation 
Depra've, v. a. to vitiate, to corrupt 
Depra'vement, Depravity, s. a vitiated state 
Dep'recate, v. a. to pray deliverance from ; 

to avert by prayer ; to implore mercy 
Deprecation, j. a prayer against evil 
Depre'ciate,T>. a. to lessen in value 
Dep'redate, v. a. to rob, to pillage, to spoil 
Depredation, s. a robbing, a spoiling 
Depredator, ;. a robber, a plunderer 
Deprehe'nd, nj. a. to take unawares, discover 
DepreSs, v. a. to humble, deject, cast dowa 
Depression, s. the act of humbling ; lowness 

of spirits ; act of pressing down 
Depres'sor, s. he that keeps or presses down 
Deprivation, s. the act of depriving 
' Depri've, v. a, to take from, debar, bereave 



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Depth, ;. deepness ; the abyss ; abstruseness 
Depu'celate, v. a. to defiour 
Dep'urate,a. cleansed, pure, freed from dregs 
Depura'tion, s. making pure or clear 
Depu'ratory, a. tending to cleanse, or free 
Deputation, s. aft of deputing ; vicegerency 
Depu'te, v. a. to appoint, to empower to aft 
Dep'uty, /. any one that transafts business 

for another, a substitute, a viceroy 
Dera'cinate, v. a. to pluck up by the roots 
Dera'ign, v. a. to prove ; justify ; to disorder 
Derelic'tion, s. an utter forsaking 
Deri'de, v.a. to ridicule, to mock, to laugh at 
Deri'sionyf. contemptjscorn 5 a laughing stock 
Deri'sive, a. ridiculing, scoffing, mocking 
Deri'vable, a. coming by derivation 
Derivation, s. tracing from its original 
Derivative, a. derived from another 
Deri've, v. to deduce from its original ; to 

owe its origin to ; to descend from 
Der'nier, a. the last, the only remaining 
Der'ogate, v. to disparage, detraft, lessen 
Der'ogate, a. lessened in value, damaged 
Deroga'tion, s. a defamation ; detraftion 
.Derog'atory, Derogative, a. detraftory ; that 

lessens the honour of ; dishonourable 
Der'vis, Der'vise, s . a Turkish priest 
I Des'cant, s. a song ; discourse ; disputation 
I Desca'nt, v. n. to discourse at large ; to sing ' 

Desce'nd, v. n. to come down, to sink 
' Descendant, s. the offspring of an ancestor j 
Descendant, a. proceeding from 
Descen'sion, s. the aft of falling or sinking ; 

a deciension ; degradation 
Desce'nt, s. a declivity ; invasion ; birth 
Descri'be, v. a. to represent by words, &c. 
Descrip'tion, s. the aft of describing ; repre- 
sentation ; delineation 
Descriptive, a. tending to describe ; full 
Descry', «y. a. to spy out, to discover, to detect 
Desecra'tion, s. the abolition of consecration 
Dese'rt, s. merit, worth, claim to reward 
Des'ert, s. a wilderness : solitude ; waste 
Dese'rt, v. a. to forsake, to abandon, to quit 
Desert'er, s. one who forsakes his cause ; he 

that quits his regiment clandestinely 
Deser'tion, s. aft of forsaking or abandoning 
Deserfless, a. without merit, worthless 
Dese'rve, v. n. to be worthy of good or ill 
Deserv'edly, tfd. worthily, according to desert 
Deserv'ing, part, worthy of, good ; kind 
: Desic'cant, s. an application to dry sores 
Desic'cate, v. a. to dry up, to exhale 
Desid'erate, v. a. to want, to miss 
t Desideratum,!, somewhat which inquiry has 
not been able to settle or discover •, as the 
longitude is the desideratum of navigation 
Desi'gn, v. a. to purpose, to projeft, to plan 
I Desi'gn, s. an intention, a plan, a scheme 
Designa'tion, /. appointment ; intention 



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Designedly, ad. intentionally, purposely 
Desi'gner, s. a contriver ; an arthiteft 
Designing, a. deceitful, cunning, insidious 
Desi'rable, a. worthy of desire, pleasing 
Desi're,^. wish ; eagerness to obtain or enjoy 
Desi're, v. a. to wish ; to covet •, to entreat 
Desi'rous, a. full of desire, eager, anxious 
Desi'st, v. n. to cease from any thing; to stop 
Desis'tive, a. ending, concludent, final 
Desk, s. an inclining table to write on 
Des'olate, v. a. to lay waste, to make desert 
Des'olate,«. laid waste, uninhabited, solitary 
Desola'tion, s. destruftion, gloominess 
Despa'ir, s. hopelessness, despondence 
Despa'ir, v. n. to be without hope, to despond 
Despa'tch, v. a. to send away hastily ; to kill 
Despa'tch, s. haste, speed ; an express 
Despera'do, s. a furious person 
Des'perate, a. having no hope; rash, furious 
Des'perately, ad. rashly, furiously, madly 
Despera'tion, s. despair, rashness 
Des'picable, a. contemptible, worthless 
Despi'sable, a. contemptible, mean 
Despi'se, v. a. to scorn, to contemn, to slight 
Despi'te, x. malice, malignity ; defiance 
Despi'te, v. a. to vex, to affront, to distress 
Despi'teful, a. malicious, full of spleen 
Despc'il, v. a. to rob, to plunder, to deprive 
Despolia'tion, s. the aft of despoiling 
Despo'nd, v. n. to despair, to lose hope 
Despond'ency, s. despair, hopelessness 
Despond'ent, a. dejefted, despairing 
Despon'sate, v. a. to betroth, to affiance 
Des'pot, s. an absolute prince ; one that go- 
verns with unlimited authority 
Despot'ic, a. absolute, arbitrary, unlimited 
Des'potism, s. absolute power, tyranny 
Despuma'tion, s. scum, frothiness 
Desse'rt,;. the last course at a feast ; fruit 
Des'tinate, 1 !;. a. to design, to intend 
Destina'tion, s. the purpose intended 
Des'tine, v. a. to doom, to appoint, to devote 
Des'tiny, t. fate, doom ; invincible necessity 
Des'titute, a. forsaken, in want, friendless 
Destitution, s. want, poverty 
Destro'y, v. a. to lay waste ; kill ; desolate 
Destroy'er. s. the person that destroys 
Destruc'tible, a. liable to destruction 
Destruction, s. ruin, murder ; demolition 
Destructive, a. that which destroys ; wasteful 
Desu'etude, j= disuse of a custom 
Des'ultorily, ad. in a desultory manner 
Des'ultoiy, a. unsettled, unconnected 
Desu'me, v. a. to take from any thing 
Deta'ch, v. a. to separate, to send off a party 
Detach'ed, part, sent off, disengaged 
Detach'ment, s. a body of troops detached 
Deta'il, s. a minute, particular relation 
Deta'in, v. a. to withhold ; keep in custody 
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Detai'ner, s. one who detains, &c. 
Dete'ct, v. a. to discover, to find out 
Detection, s. discovery of guilt or fraud 
Detention, s. the act of detaining ; restraint 
Dete'r, v. a. to discourage, to dishearten 
Dete'rge,-!;. a. to cleanse a wound 
Deter'gent, a. cleansing, wiping off 
Determent, s. cause of discouragement 
Determinable, a. that which can be decided 
Determinate, v. a. to limit, to fix 
Determinate, a. limited, decisive, resolute 
Deter'minately, ad. resolutely, decisi vely 
Determination, s. a decision ; a resolution 
Deter'mine, v. a. to fix, to resolve, to decide 
Determined, part, resolved , decided 
Detersive, a having power to cleanse 
Dete'st, v. a. to hate, abhor, dislike greatly 
Detest'able, a. hateful, odious, abominable 
Detestation, s. hatred, abhorrence 
Dethro'ne, v. a. to divest of regality 
Detonation, s. that noise which happens on 
mixing fluids that ferment with violence 
Detra'ct, v. a. to derogate, slander, defame 
Detraction, s. defamation, slander 
DetracVive, a. tending to detract 
Detractory, a. defamatory, derogatory 
Detriment, s. loss, damage, mischief, harm 
Detrimental, a. hurtful, injurious 
Detrition, s. the act of wearing away 
Detru'de, v. a. to thrust down, to lower 
Detru'sion, s. the act of thrusting down 
Devastation, j. waste, havoc, destruction 
Deuce, s. the two in cards or dice ; the devil 
Devel'op, v. a. to unfold, to detect, to unravel 
Deve'st, -u.^.to strip ; to annul ; to free from 
De'viate, v. n. to wander, to go astray, to err 
Deviation, s. quitting the right way ; offence 
Devi'ce, s. a contrivance ; an emblem 
Dev'il, *. a fallen angel ; a wicked person 
Dev'ilish, a. diabolical, abandoned ; excessive 
De'vious, a. out of the common track ; erring 
Dcvi'se, v. to contrive, to invent, to consider 
Devi'sed, part, contrived ; given by will 
Devisee, s. one to whom a thing is devised 
Devoid, a. empty, vacant, destitute of 
Devo'ir, ;. service ; an act of obsequiousness 
Devo'lve, v. to fall by succession ; roll down 
Devote, v. a. to consecrate ; to give up 
Devote'e, s . a bigot, a superstitious person 
Devo'tiqn, s. piety ; worship ; power ; ardour 
Devo'urj v. a. to eat ravenously, to consume 
Devo'ut, a. pious, religious, sincere 
Devout'ly, ad. piously ; with ardent devotion 
Deuteros'copy, .'. the second intention 
Dew, s. i thin cold vapour...?;, a. to moisten 
Dew'berry, s. a fruit •, a kind of raspberry 
Dew'drop,;. a drop of dew, a spangle of dew 
Dew'lap, s. the flesh hanging from the throats 

of oxen ; the lip fiaccid with age 
Pew'y, a resembling or moist with dew 



Dexterity, s. activity, readiness, expertness 
Dexterous, a. expert, active, cunning 
Dexterously, «<*. expertly, artfully, skilfully 
Dex'tral, Dex'ter, a. on the right hand side 
Dey, s. the title of a Moorish prince 
Diabetes,/, an involuntary discharge of urine 
Diabol'ical, a. devilish, impious, nefarious 
Diaco'dium, s. the syrup of poppies 
Diacous'tics, s. the doctrine of sounds 
Di'adem, s. a crown, a mark of royalty 
Diae'resis, s. the division of syllables 
Diagnos'tic, t . a distinguishing symptom 
Diag'onal, s. a line from angle to angle 
Di'agram, .r. a mathematical scheme 
Di'ai, s. a plate on which a hand shews the 
hour of the day by the progress of the sun 
Di'alect, s. manner of expression ; particular 

style ; subdivision of a language 
Dialec'tical, a. logical, argumental 
Dialectic, s. logic ; the art of reasoning 
Di'alling, j. the art of constructing dials 
Dial'ogist, s. a writer of dialogues 
Di'alogue, s. a conversation between two or 

more persons ; alternate discourse 
Diam'eter, /. a line, which, passsing through 

a circle, divides it into two equal parts 
Diamet'rical, a. describing a diameter 
Diamet'rically, ad. in a diametrical direc- 
tion ; in direct opposition 
Di'amond, ;. the most valuable of all gems 
Diapa'son, s. an octave in music ; a concord 
Di'aper, s. a sort of fine flowered linen 
Diaph/anous, a. transparent, clear, pellucid 
Diaphoret'ic, a. promoting perspiration 
Di'aphragm, s. the midriff ; a partition 
Diarrhce'a, s. a flux of the belly ; looseness 
Di'ary, s. a daily account ; a journal 
Dias'tcle, s. the makingashort syllable long; 

the dilatation of the heart 
Dib'ble, ;. a gardener's planting tool 
Dice, s. pi. of Bie...v. n. to game with dice 
Di'cer, s. a player at dice, a gamester 
Dick'er, /. the number of ten hides 
Dic'tate, v. a. to tell what to write; instruct 
Dic'tate, /. a precept, an instruction 
Dictator, s. a ruler ; a Roman magistrate 
Dictatorial, a. authoritative, dogmatical 
Dictatorship, s. the office of a dictator 
Dic'tion, s. style, language, expression 
Dictionary,;, a book explaining the words of 

any language alphabetically ; a lexicon 
Didactic, s. perceptive, giving precepts ; as a 

didafik poem gives rules for some art 
Didactic, Didactical, a. doctrinal 
Didactically, c.d. in a didactic manner 
Die, i'. to tinge, colour ; to lose life, perish 
Die, s. a small marked cube to play with ; 
stamp used in coinage •, colour, stain, hue 
Di'er, s. one who dies cloth, &c. 
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Di'et, v. to supply with food ; to eat by rule 
Di'etdrink, s. a drink made with herbs, &c. 
Differ, v. n.to be unlike, to vary, to disagree 
Difference, s. dissimilitude ; a dispute 
Different, a, distinct, unlike, dissimilar 
Differently, ad. in a different manner 
Difficult, a. not easy, troublesome, vexatious 
Difficulty, s. distress, perplexity ; objection 
Diffidence, s. distrust, want of confidence 
Diffident, a. not confident, distrustful 
Diffluent, a. flowing every way, not fixed 
Diffo'rm, a. not uniform, irregular 
Diffu'se, v. a. to pour out, to scatter, to spread 
Diffu'se, a. scattered, copious, not concise 
Diffu'sedly, ad. widely, copiously 
Diffusion, Diffu'siveness,.r. dispersion 
Diffu'sive, a. dispersed, scattered, extended 
Dig, v. a. to turn up, or cultivate land 
Dige'st, v. to dissolve ; to range in order 
Di'gest, j. a collection of civil laws 
Digest'ible, a. that which may be digested 
Digest'ion, s. the concocting or dissolving of 
food in the stomach ; preparation of mat- 
ter by heat ; reduction to a regular plan 
Dig'ger, s. one who digs or turns up earth 
Dight, -v. a. to deck, to dress, to adorn 
Di'git, s. three quarters of an inch ; the 
twelfth part of the diameter of the sun or 
moon ; any number under ten 
Di'gital, a. relating to a digit, or the finger 
Dig'nified, part, invested with honours 
Dig'nify, v. a. to advance, to exalt, to honoui 
Dig'nitary, s. a clergyman advanced to some 

dignity above that of a parochial priest 
Dig'nity, j. grandeur, rank, honour 
Digre'ss, v. n. to turn aside ; to expatiate 
Digression, s. a deviation from the subject 
Dike, ir; a ditch, a channel, a bank, a mound 
Dila'cerate, v. a. to tear, to force in two 
Dilapidate, v. n. to fall to ruin 
Dilapidation, s. the incumbent's suffering 
any edifice of his ecclesiastical living to 
decay for want of repair 
Dila'table, a. capable of extension 
Dila'te, v. to extend, to widen ; to relate 
Dila'tor, s. that which widens or extends 
Dii'atoriness, /. slowness, sluggishness 
Dil'atory, a. tardy, slow, loitering 
Diiem'ma, s. difficulty, vexatious alternative 
Dii'igence, s. industry, constant application 
Difigent, a, persevering, assiduous, not idle 
Dilu'cid, a. clear, plain, not opaque 
Dilu'cidate, v. a. to make clear, to explain 
Dilu'te, v. a. to make thin, to weaken 
Diiu'tion, s. the act of diluting 
Dilu'vian, a. relating to the deluge 
Dim, a. not clear in sight or apprehension 
Dimension, s. bulk, extent, capacity 
Dimin'ish, -y. to impair, to lessen, to degrade 
Diminu'tion, s. the act of making less 



Dimin'utive, a. small, little, contracted 
Di'missory, a. a letter from one bishop ta 

another, about conferring holy orders 
Dim'ity, s. a fine fustian, or cloth of cotton 
Dim'ness,/. dulness of sight ; stupidity 
Dim'ple, s. a hollow in the cheek or chin. 
Dim'ply, a. full of dimples 
Din, j. a loud noise, a continued sound 
Dine, v. to eat, or give a dinner 
Dinet'ical, a. whirling round ; vertiginous 
Ding, v. to dash with violence ; bluster, huff 
Din'gle,*. a hollow between two hilis 
Din'gy, a. dark, dirty, soiled, foul 
Din'ner, s. thechief meal of the day 
Dint, j. a blow, a mark ; violence, force 
Dinumera'tion, /. the numbering one by one 
Di'nus, j. a whirlwind ; a giddiness 
Dioce'san, s. a bishop, or head of a diocess 
Di'ocess, s, the jurisdiction of a bishop 
Diop'trics, s. apart of optics, treating of the 

different refractions of the light 
Dip, v. to immerge ; to moisten ; to engage 
Dipb/thcng, j. two vowels joined together 
Diplo'ma, s. a deed or privilege of degree 
Dip'sas, s. a serpent whose bite causes thirst 
Dip'tote, r. a noun of two cases only 
Dire, Di'reful, a. dreadful, dismal, horrible 
Dire'ct, a. straight, open, plain, express 
Dire'ct v. a. to command ; regulate, adjust 
Direc'tion, s. an aim ; superscription 
Direct'ly, ad. immediately, apparently ; in a 

straight line ; rectilinearly 
Direct'or, s. a superintendent ; an instructor 
Direct'ory, s. a form of prayer ; a rule 
Di'reness, s. dismalness, horror, hideousuess 
Direp'tion, s. the act of plundering 
Dirge, s. a mournful or funeral ditty 
Dirk, s. a kind of dagger or short sword 
Dirt, s. mud, filth, mire ; meanness 
Dirt'iness, s. nastiness ; sordidness 
Dirt'y, a. foul, nasty, sullied ; base, mean 
Dirt'y, v. a. to foul, to soil ; to scandalize 
Dirup'tion, j. the act or state of bursting 
Disability, s. want of power, weakness 
Disa'ble, v. a. to render incapable, to impair 
Disabu'se, v. a. to undeceive, to set right 
Disadvan'tage, s. loss, injury to interest 
Disadvantageous, a. prejudicial, hurtful 
Disadvanta'geously, ad. in a manner contrary 

to interest or profit 
Disaffe'Ct, v. a. to fill with discontent 
DisaffecVed, part, not wishing well to 
Disaffection, s. want of loyalty or zeal 
Disaffirm'ance, s. a confutation ; a negation 
Disagre'ejV. n. to differ in opinion, to quarrel 
Disagre'eable, a. unpleasing, offensive 
Disagreement, s. difference, unsuitableness 
Disallow', v. to deny ; to censure ; to reject 
Disallow'able, a. not allowable, improper 
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Disanima'tion. s. privation of life 
Disannu'l, v. a. to annul, to make void 
Disappe'ar, v. n. to be lost to view, to vanish 
Diappo'int, v. a. to defeat of expectation 
Disappointment, s. defeat of hopes *, miscar- 
riage of expectation ; a balk 
Disapprobation, .r. a censure, a dislike 
Disapprove, v. a. to dislike, to censure 
Disa'rm, v. a. to take away, ordivest of arms 
Disarm'ed,/>rtr^. deprived of arms 
Disarra'y, s. disorder, confusion ; undress 
Disas'ter, s . misfortune, grief, mishap 
Disastrous, a. unlucky, calamitous 
Disavou'ch, Disavo'w, v. a. to disown 
Disavow'al, Disavow'ment, s. a denial 
Disba'nd, v. a. to dismiss from military ser- 
vice ; to separate, to break up, to scatter 
Disba'rk, v. a. to land from a ship 
Disbelief', j. a refusal of belief ; discredit 
Disbeiie've, v. a. not to credit or believe 
Disbeliev'er, s. one who refuses belief 
Disbra'nch, v. a. to separate orlop off 
Disburden, v. a. to unload, to discharge 
Disbu'rse, v. a. to spend or lay out money 
Disburse'ment, s. a disbursing of money 
Discan'dy, v. n. to dissolve, to melt 
Disca'rd,i>. a. to dismiss or eject from service 
Discar'nate, a. stripped of flesh 
Disce'rn, v. a. to descry, judge, distinguish 
Discernible, a. discoverable, perceptible 
Discerning, part. a. judicious, knowing 
Discern'ment, s. judgment, skill 
Discerp'tible, a. frangible, separable 
Discharge, v. a. to dismiss ; to emit ; to pay 
Discha'rge, s. a dismission ; an acquittance 
Disci'nct , a. ungirded j loosely dressed 
Disci'nd, v. a. to divide ; to cut in pieces 
Disci'ple, s. a scholar ; a follower 
Disci'pleship, s. the state of a disciple 
Discipline, s. a military regulation ; order 
Discipline, v. a. to educate ; to regulate ; to 

keep in order ; to reform ; to chastise 
Discla'im, v. a. to disown, deny, renounce 
Disclo'se, v. a. to reveal, to tell, to discover 
Disclo'sure, s. revealing a secret ; discovery 
Discol'our, v. a. to stain or change colour 
Discom'fit, v. a. to defeat, to vanquish 
Discom'fiture, s. overthrow ; loss of battle 
Discom'fort. v. a. to grieve, deject, sadden 
Discom'fort, s. uneasiness, melancholy 
Discomme'nd, v. a. to blame, to censure 
Discommend'able, a. blameable, censurable 
Discommo'de, -v. a. to put to inconvenience 
Discompo'se, v. a. to ruffle, to vex,to displace 
Disconce'rt, v. a. to unsettle, to discompose 
Disconfor'mity, s. want of agreement 
Discongru'ity, s. inconsistency, disagreement 
Disconsolate, a. sad, hopeless, sorrowful 
Disconte'nt, s. a want of content, sorrow 
Discontented , part. a. uneasy, dissatisfied 



Discontentment, s. the state of being discon- 
tented ; uneasiness 
Discontinuance, Discontinuation s. a cessa- 
tion, separation ; intermission 
Discontinue, v. to leave off ; to interrupt 
Dis'cord, s. a disagreement •, opposition 
Discord'ance, s. disagreement, inconsistency 
Discordant, a. inconsistent, incongruous 
Discov'er, v. a. to disclose, to detect, to espy 
Discovered, part, found out, betrayed 
Discov'ery, s. the act of finding ; invention 
Disco'unt, v. a. to draw back, to pay back 
Dis'count, s. a drawback, an allowance 
Discoun'tenance, v. a. to discourage, to abash 
Discountenance, s. cold treatment 
Discour'age, v. a. to deter, depress, dissuade 
Discouragement, s. determent, cause of fear 
Disco'urse, s. conversation, a treatise 
Discour'tecus, a. uncivil, rough, unpolite 
Dis'cous, a. broad, flat, wide 
Discredit, s. ignominy, reproach, disgrace 
Discredit, v. a. not to believe ; to disgrace 
Discre'et, a. prudent, cautious, modest 
Dis'crepance, ,t. a difference, contrariety 
Discrete, a. distinct, disjointed, separated 
Discre'tion, s. prudence ; liberty of acting 
Discretionary, «.left at large, unrestrained 
Discriminate, 1;. a. to mark ; select; separate 
Discrimination, s. a distinction ; act of dis- 
tinguishing one from another ; a mark 
Discrim'inous, a. dangerous, perilous 
Discu'bitory, a. fitted to a leaning posture 
Discum'bency, s. the act of leaning at meat 
Discum'ber, v. a. to unburden, to disengage 
Discur'sion j\ act of running to and fro 
Discur'sive,fi. progressive, argumentative 
Discur'sory, a. argumentative, rational 
Dis'cus, s. a quoit ; a round iron for play 
Discu'ss, v. a. to examine, to argue ; disperse 
Discuss'ion, s. examination of a question 
Discu'tient, s. a repelling medicine 
Disda'in, s. contempt, scorn, indignation 
Disda'in, v. a. to scorn, to reject, to slight 
Disda'inful, a. contemptuous, haughty 
Dise'ase, s. distemper, sickness, malady 
Dise'ase, v. a. to afflict, to torment, to pain 
Dise'ased, part, afflicted with a distemper 
Disemba'rk, v. to put on shore, to land 
Disembit'ter, v. a. to free from bitterness 
Disembod'ied, a. divested of the body 
Disembo'gue, v. to discharge into the sea 
Disembro'il, v. a. to clear up, to disentangle 
Disencha'nt, v. a. to free from enchantment 
Disencum'ber, v. a. to disburden, exonerate 
Disenga'ge, v. to quit, extricate, free from 
Disenga'ged, part. a. at leisure ; clear from 
Disentan'gle, v. a. to unravel, to disengage 
Disenthral, v. a. to set free, to rescue 
Disenthro'ne, v. a. to depose a sovereign 
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D^sespo'use, v. a. to separate, todivurce 
Disestee'm, s. slight regard, dislike 
Disfa'vour, v. a. to discountenance 
Disfiguration,/, act of disfiguring; deformity 
Disfig'ure, v. a. to deform, deface, mangle 
Disfig'urement, /. defacement of beauty 
Disfran'chise, v. a. to deprive cities, iScc. of 

chartered privileges or immunities 
Disgo'ige, v. a. to vomit, pour out with force 
Disgra'ce, -u. a. to dishonour, to dismiss 
Disgra'ce, ;. dishonour, loss of favour 
Disgraceful, a. shameful, ignominious 
Disgra'cious, a. unpleasing, unfavourable 
Disgui'se, s. a dress to deceive ; a pretence 
Disgui'se, v. a. to conceal; disfigure, deform 
Disgu'st, ;. an aversion, dislike ; offence 
Disgu'st, v. a. to offend, provoke; to distaste 
Disgust'ful, a. nauseous, distasteful 
Dish, ;. a vessel used to serve up meat in 
Dish, v. a. to put, or serve up meat in a dish 
Dishabi'lle, s. an undress, a loose dress 
Disha r oit, v. a. to throw out of place; expel 
Dishear'ten, v. a. to discourage, to terrify 
Dishe'rit, v. a. to cut off from inheritance 
Dishev'el, v. a. to spread the hair disorderly 
Dishev'elled, part, loose, disordered 
Dishon'est, a. void of probity, faithless 
Dishon'esty, s. knavery ; incontinence 
Dishon'our, v. a. to disgrace, to deflour 
Dishon'-our, s. reproach, disgrace, censure 
Dishon'ourable, a. shameful, reproachful 
Disho'rn, v. a. to strip or deprive of horns 
Disinclination, 1. dislike, want of affection 
Disincli'ne, -u. a. to produce dislike to 
Disincorporate, r. a. to separate, to dissolve 
Disingenu'ity, s. insincerity, unfairness 
Disingen'uous, a. illiberal, unfair, mean 
Disinherit, v. a. to deprive of inheritance 
Disinte'r, v. a. to take out of a grave 
Disinterested, a, void of private advantage 
Dtsjo'in, v. a. to separate, to disunite 
Disjo'int, t>. to put out of joint ; to fall in 

pieces; to make incoherent 
Disjointed, part, separated, divided 
Disjudica'tion, j. the act of determining 
Disju'act, a. disjoined, separate 
Disjunction, s. a disunion, a separation 
Disk, s. the face of the sun, &c. a quoit 

. ;. aversion, disapprobation 
Disli'ke, v. a. to disapprove, to hate 
Disli-'ken,*/. a. to make unlike ; unusual 
Disli'mn, v. a. to strike out of a picture 
Dislocate, v. a. to disjoint, to displace 

t. act of displacing ; a luxation 
Dislo'dge, v. :c drive out ; to move away 

isloy'al, a. net true to allegiance ; faithless I) 
Dislov'alty, /. a want of allegiance 
Dishnal, a. sorrowful, uncomfortable; dark 
D;3':na!l>', ad. horriWy, sorrowfully 
Dismantle, v. <?.tostrip ; overthrow, destroy •' 



Disma'sk, v. a. to put off; divest ; uncover 
Disma'st, v. si. to deprive of, or cut off masts 
Disma'y, v. a. to terrify, to affright, to deject 
Disma'y, t. a fall of courage ; terror 
Dis'me, s. a tenth part, a tithe 
Dismember, v. a. to cut ofFa limb, &c. 
Dismi'ss, v. a. to send away, to discard 
Dismissed, part, sent away, discharged 
Dismis'sion, s. a sending away ; deprivation 
Dismortgage, v. a. to redeem from mortgage 
Dismo'unt, v. to throw or alight from ahorse 
Disobe'dience, s. a breach of duty 
Disobe'dient, a. undutiful, froward 
Disobe'y, v. a. not to obey, to transgress 
Disobli'ge, v. a. to offend, disgust, provoke 
Disobli'ging, part. a. disgusting, unpleasing 
Disorder, j. tumult, irregularity ; sickness 
Disorder, v. a. to disturb, ruffle ; make sick 
Disorderly, a. confused, irregular ; lawless 
Disor'dinate, a. vicious, living irregularly 
Diso'wn, v. a. not to own, renounce, deny 
Dispa'nd, -v. a. to display, to spread abroad 
Disparage, v. a. to treat with contempt 
Dispar'agemeut , s. a disgrace, a reproach 
Disparity, s. inequality, dissimilitude 
Dispa'rk, v. a. to throw open a park 
Dispa'rt, v. a. to divide in two, to separate 
Dispas'sion, ;. coolness of temper 
Dispas'sionate, a. cool, moderate, impartial 
Dispatch. See Despatch 
Dispel, v. a. to drive away, to dissipr.te 
Dispe'nd, v. a. to spend, consume, expend 
Dispen'sary, s. a place where medicines are 

dispensed to the public 
Dispensation, s. an exemption ; a dist 

tion ; an indulgence from the Pope 
Dispen'satory, s. the directory for making 

medicines ; a pharmacopeia 
Dispense, v. to distribute ; to excuse 
Dispe'ople, v. a. to depopulate, to lay waste 
Dispe'rge, v. a. to sprinkle, to scatter 
Disper'se, v. a. to scatter, to drive away 
Dispersion, s. the att of spreading abroad 
Dispirit, v. a. to discourage, damp, oppress 
Dispia'ce, v. a. to put outof place, to remove 
Displa'eencyj s. incivility, disgust 
DispLa'nt, -j. a. to remove a plant ; to drire 

away a people from their residence 
Displanta'tion, s. the removal of a people 
Displa'y, v. a. to spread wide, to exhibit 
Displa'y, 1. grandeur, exhibition 
Displea'sant, a. unpleasing, offensive 
Disple'ase, v. a. to offend, disgust, provoke 
Displea'sure, i. offence, anger, disgrace 

:o vent with, violence 
Displo'sion, s. a bursting with vi 
■ Dispo'rt,.'. play, sport, pastime, rierrimeat 
i Disposal, s. a regulation ; conduct 

. v. to incline j to adjust ; to set iu 

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Dispo'sed, part, placed ; inclined ; sold 
Disposition, s. order, method ; quality, tem- 
per of mind ; situation ; tendency 
Dispossess, v. a. to deprive ; to disseise 
Dispossession, s. the act of putting out 
Dispo'sure, s. disposal ; power ; state ; posture 
Dispra'ise, s. blame, censure, dishonour 
Dispra'ise, v. a. to blame, censure, condemn 
Disprea'd, v. a. to spread different ways 
Disprof'it, ;. loss, damage...^, a. to injure 
Disproo'f, s. a confutation, a refutation 
Disproportion, v. a. to mismatch 
Disproportion, s. want of symmetry 3 un- 
• suitableness ; disparity, inequality 
Disproportionate, Disproportionate, a. un- 
suitable in quantity ; unequal 
Dispro've, v. a. to confute, to refute 
Dispunishable, a. free from penal restraint 
Disputable, a. liable to be contested 
Dis'putant, s. a controvertist;, a reasoner 
Disputation, s. argumental contest 
Disputa'tious, Disputati ve, « » inclined to dis- 
pute ; captious ; argumentative 
Disnu'te, v. a. to contend, oppose, wrangle 
Dispute, J. a contest, controversy, heat 
Disputeless, a. undisputed, undeniable 
Disqualification, s. that which disqualifies 
Disqualify, v. a. to make unfit, to disable 
Disqui'et, v. a. to disturb, fret, vex, harass 
Disqui'et, Disqui'etude, s. uneasiness 
Disqui'etly, ad. without rest, anxiously 
Disquisition, s. a disputative inquiry 
Disregard , s. siight notice, neglect, contempt 
Disregard, v. a. to slight, neglect, contemn 
Disregard'ful, a. negligent, contemptuous 
Disrel'ishjj. bad taste; dislike ; nausecusuess 
Disrel'ish, v. a. to make nauseous, &c. 
Disreputable, a. disgraceful, unbecoming 
Disreputation, Disrepute, s. dishonour 
Disrespect, s. rudeness, want of reverence 
DisrespecVful, a. irreverent, uncivil, rude 
Disro'be,*). a. touildress, to uncover, to strip 
Disruption, s . a breaking asunder, a rent 
Dissatisfaction, j-. discontent, disgust 
,Djssatisfac'tory, a. not giving content 
Dissat'isfy, v. a. to displease, to disoblige 
Disse'ct, v. a. to anatomize, to cut in pieces 
Dissection, s. anatomy ; nice examination 
Disse'ise, v. a. to dispossess, to deprive 
Disseise'e, s. one deprived of his lands 
Disseisin, s. an unlawful ejectment 
Disseisor, ;. he that dispossesses ahother 
Dissem'ble, v. to play the hypocrite 
Dissem'bled, part, not real 
Dissem'bler, s . an hypocrite, a pretender 
Disseminate, v. a. to scatter, sow, spread 
Dissemination, /. the act of scattering 
, Dissen'sion, s. disagreement, strife, discord 
Dissen'sious, a. contentious, quarrelsome 
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Dissent'er, s. one who dissents from, or does 
not conform to, the ceremonies of the esta- 
blished church ; a nonconformist 
Dissertation, s. a discourse ; a treatise 
Disser've, v. a. to do an injury to, to hurt 
Disser'vice, s. injury, mischief, ill-turn 
Disser'viceable, a. injurious, mischievous 
Dissev'er, t>. a. to part in two ; to disunite 
Dissili'tion, j; the act of bursting in two 
Dissimilar, a. unlike, heterogeneous 
Dissimilarity, Dissimii'itude, s. unlikeness 
Dissimula'tion, s. a dissembling ; hypocrisy 
Dis'sipate, v. a. to disperse, to spend lavishly 
Dissipation, ;. extravagant spending, waste 
Disso'ciate, v. a. to separate, to disunite 
Dis'soluble, a. capable of separation 
Disso'lve, v. to melt ; disunite, separate 
Dissol'vent, a. havingthe power of melting 
Dissol'vible, a. liable to be dissolved 
Dis'solute, a. loose, unrestrained, debauched 
Dissolution, j. a dissolving ; death ; destruc* 

tion ; act of breaking up an assembly 
Dis'sonance, s. discord, harshness 
Dis'sonant,fl. unharmonious, harsh 
Dissua'de, v. a. to advise to the contrary 
Dissua'sive, a. apt or proper to dissuade 
Dissyllable, s. a word of two syllables 
Dis'taff,/. a staff used in spinning 
Dista'in, v. a. to stain, to tinge ; to defam* 
Dis'tance, s. remoteness in place ; space of 
time ; respect ; distant behaviour ; reserve 
Distance, Vi a. to leave behind in a race 
Distant, a. remote in time or place ; shy 
Dista'ste, s. aversion, dislike, disgust 
Dista'steful, a. nauseous, malignant 
Distem'per, s. a disease, malady ; uneasiness 
Distem'per, v. a. to disease ; ruffle, disaffect 
Distem'perature, s. intemperateness ; noise 
Distem'pered, part, diseased ; disturbed 
Diste'nd, v. a. to stretch out in breadth 
Distend'ed, part, widened, swelled 
Diste'nt, s . space or length of extension 
Distention, s. act of stretching ; breadth 
Distich, s. a couple of lines ; a couplet ; au 

epigram consisting only of two verses 
Disti'l, v. to drop ; to draw by distillation 
Distillation, s. the act of distilling by fire 
Distil'ier, s. one who distils spirits 
Disti'nct,«. different, separate ; unconfused 
Distinction, j, a difference ; honourable note 

of superiority ; quality ; discernment 
Distinctive, a. judicious, able to distinguish 
Distinctively, Distinctly, ad. not confusedly 
Distinctness, s. clearness, plainness 
Distinguish, v. a. to discern, mark ; honour 
Distin'guished,parf.«. eminent,transcendent 
Disto'rt, v. a. to writhe, twist, misrepresent 
Distortion, s. grimace ; misrepresentation 
Distra'ct, v. a. to divide, to vex, to make mad 
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Distract'edly,«rf. madly, franticly 
Distrac'tion, s. madness ; confusion, discord 
Distra'in, v. a. to seize goods or chattels 
Distra'int, s. a seizure of goods, &c. 
Distre'ss, v. a. to harass, to make miserable 
Distre'ss, s. a distraining ; misery, v.-ant 
Distressed, a. miserable, full of trouble 
Distribute, v. a. to divide among many 
Distribution, /. the act of distributing 
Dis'trict, s. a circuit ; region ; province 
Distru'st, v. a. not to trust, to disbelieve 
Distru'st, s. suspicion, loss cf confidence 
Distrustful, a. apt to distrust ; timorous 
Distu'rb, v. a. to perplex, confound, interrupt 
Disturbance, s. perplexity, confusion, tumult 
Disturb'er, /. a violater of peace 
Disvalua'tion, s. disgrace, loss of reputation 
Disval'ue, v. a. to undervalue, to slight 
Disu'nion, s. a separation ; disagreement 
Eisuni'te, v. a. to divide ; to separate friends 
Disu'nity, s. state of actual separation 
Disu'se, v. a. to disaccustom, to leave off 
Disvo'uch, v. a. to destroy the credit of; deny 
Ditch, s. a moat in fortification ; a trench 
Ditch'er, s. a man who makes ditches 
Dithyram'bic, j. a song in honour of Bacchus 
Dit'tied, a. sung ; adapted to music 
Dit'to, s. the aforesaid, the same repeated 
Dit'ty, t. a song ; a musical poem 
Diva'n, s. the Ottoman grand council 
Divaricate, v. a. to divide into two 
Divarica'tion, s. a division of opinions 
Dive, v. n. to sink voluntarily under water ; 

to immerge into any business or science 
Di'ver, s. one who dives ; a water fowl 
Dive'r^e, v n.to bend from one point 
Diver'gent, a. going further asunder 
Di'vers,tf. several, sundry, more than one 
Diver'se, a. different, unlike, opposite 
Diversification, s. change, variation 
Diversify, v. a. to distinguish, to variegate 
Diversion, s. a turning aside ; sport, game 
Diver'sity, ;.. dissimilitude, variegation 
Di'versly, ad. differently, variously 
Dive'rt, v. a. to turn aside ; to entertain 
Diverting, part, merry, pleasing, agreeable 
Diverti'se, v. a. to please, divert, exhilarate 
Biver'tisement, s. diversion, recreation 
Dive'st, v. a. to strip ; to dispossess 
Divest'ure, s. the adT: of putting off 
Divi'dable, Divi'dant, a. separate, different 
Divi'de, v. to part, separate ; give in shares 
Div'idend, s. a share ; part allotted in division 
Divi'ders, s. a pair of compasses 
Divid'ual, a. divided, shared with others 
Divina'tion, s. a foretelling of future events 
Divi'ne, v. to foretel, to foreknow, to guess 
Divi'ne, a. godlike, heavenly, not human 
Divi'ne, s. a minister of the gospel, a priest 
DiYi'ncr, ;. one who professes divination 






Divin'ity, s. the Deity ; the Supreme Being ; 

science of divine things ; theology 
Divis'ibie^ a. capable of being divided 
Divis'ion, j. the act of dividing ; partition ; 

part of a discourse ; just time, in music 
Divi'sor, /. the number that divides 
j Divo'rce, v. a. to separate, to force asunder 
! Divo'rce, Divorcement, s. the legal separa- 
I tion of husband and wife ; disunion 
I Diuret'ic, Diuret'ical, a. provoking urine 
I Diur'nal, a. performed in a day, daily 
Diur'nal, s. a day-book, a journal 
! Diur'nally, ad. daily, every day, day by day 
J Diutur'nity, s. length of duration 
i Divul'ge, v. a. to publish, reveal, proclaim 
t Di'zen, v. a. to deck or dress gaudily 
I Diz'zard, s. a blockhead, a fool 
i Diz'zmess, s. giddiness, thoughtlessness 
; Diz'zy, a. giddy, thoughtless 
\ Do, v. to act any thing, either good or bad 
i Do'cibte, Do'cile, a. easily taught, tractable 
Docility, s. aptness to be taught 
I Dock, j. a shipbuilder's yard ; an herb 
; Deck, v. a. to cut short ; to lay in a dock 
! Dcck'et, s. a direction tied upon goods 
I Dock'yard, s. a yard for naval stores, &c. 
Doc'tor, s . a title in divinity, lav/, physic, &c. 
' Doc'torship, /. the highest academical degree 
: Doc'trinal, a. containing doctrine ; pertain- 
[ ing to the act or means of teaching 
Doc'trine, s. precept, maxim, act of teaching 
Doc'ument, s. a precept, instruction, direc- 
tion; a p-ecept magisterially dogmatical 
Document'al, a. relating to instruction 
Dod'der, s. a winding weed or plant 
Dodec'agon, s. a figure of twelve sides 
Dodge, v.n.touse craft ; to follow artfully and 

unperceived ; to quibble ; to use low shifts 
Doe, s. the female of a buck 
Doff, v. a. to put off dress, to strip ; to delay 
Dog, s. a domestic animal ; a lump of iron 
Dog, v. a. to follow slily and indefatigably 
Dog'days, s. the days in which the dog-star 

rises and sets with the sun ; from July 24 

to August 28 
Doge, s. the chief magistrate of Venice 
Dog'ged, a. sour, morose, sullen, gloomy 
Dog'ger,*. a small ship with one mast 
Dog'gerel, s. despicable verses. ..a. vile, meati 
Dog'gish, a. brutal, currish, snappish 
Dog'ma, s. an established principle ; a tenet 
Dogmatical, -fl. authoritative, positive 
Dog'matism, s. a magisterial assertion 
Dog'matist, .f. a positive teacher or assertor 
Dog'star, s. a certain star, from which the 

dog-days derive their appellation 
Do ily, s. a small napkin used after dinner 
Do'ings, s. pi. feats, actions ; stir, bustle 
Doit, s. a small piece of Dutch money 
Dole, /. a share, a part j grief, misery 






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Dole, v. a. to deal, to distribute ; to grieve 
Do'leful, a. sorrowful, dismal, afflicted 
Do'lesorae, a. melancholy, heavy, gloomy 
Doll, s. a little girl's puppet or baby 
Dol'lar, t. a foreign coin of different value, 

from about 2s. 6d. to 4s. 6d. ; a counter 
Dolorif'ic, a. causing pain or grief 
Do'lorous, a. sorrowful, painful, doleful 
Do'lour, s. grief, lamentation, pain 
Dol'phin, s. a sea-fish, peculiarly beautiful 
Dolt, s. a heavy stupid fellow, a thickscull 
Dolt'ish, a. stupid, mean, blockish, dull 
Doma'in, s. a dominion ; empire ; estate 
Dome, j. a building ; cupola; arched roof 
Domestic, a. belonging to the house ; pri- 
vate, not foreign ; intestine 
Domes'tic, s. a servant, a dependant 
Domesticate, v. a. to make domestic 
Dom'inate, 7;. a. to prevail over ; to govern 
"Domination, s. power ; dominion; tyranny 
Domine'er,i;. n. to hector, to behave with 

insolence ; to act without control 
Domin'ical, a- denoting the Lord's day 
Domin'ion, s. sovereign authority; power; 

territory ; an order of angels 
Dom'ino, s. a kind of hood or long dress 
Don, s. a Spanish title for a gentleman 
Dona'tion, s. a gift, a present, a bounty 
Don'ative, s. a gift, a largess, a benefice 
Done, part, pass.oi the verb to do 
Done ! inter, a word used to confirm a wager 
Do'nor, s. a giver, a bestower, a benefactor 
Doom, v. a. to judge ; to condemn ; todestine 
Doom, /. a judicial sentence ; condemna- 
tion ; final judgment ; ruin ; destiny 
7)ocm'ed,part. fated, condemned, destined 
Docms'day,*. the day of judgment 
Dooms'day-book, s. a book made by order of 
William the Conqueror, in which all the 
estates in England were registered 
O.:or, s. the gate of a house ; apassage 
Do'quet, s. a paper containing a warrant 
Dor'ic, a. relating to an order of architec- 
ture which was invented by the Dorians, 
a people of Greece 
Dor'mant,**. sleeping ; private, concealed 
Dor'mitory, j. a room with many beds ; a 

burial-place ; a family vault 
D01 'mouse, s. a small animal which passes a 

large part of the winter in sleep 
Do'ron, s. a present ; measure of three inches 
Dorr, s. a flying insect ; the hedge chafer 
Dor'ture, s. a dormitory ; a place to sleep in 
Dose, s. enough of medicine, &c for one time 
Dot, .r. a small spot or point in^writing, &c. 
Do'tage, s. imbecility of mind ; "silly fondness 
Do'tal,a. relating to a portion or dowry 
' Do'tard, Do'ter, s. one whose age has im- 
paired his intellects ; a silly lover 
•Dote, v. n. to love to excess or e xtravagance 



Do'ted, a. endowed, gifted, possessed of 
Dot'tard, s. a tree kept low by cutting 
Dou'ble, a. twofold, twice as much 
Dou'ble, v. to make twice as much ; to sail 
round a headland ; to fold ; to play tricks 
Dou'ble, s. a plait or fold ; a trick, a turn 
Doublede'aler, s. a deceitful, subtle person 
Doubledeal'ing, s. dissimulation, cunning 
Doublemind'ed, a. treacherous, deceitful 
.Doub'let, s. a waistcoat ; a pair ; two 
Doubleton'gued, a. deceitful, false, hollow 
Doubloo'n, J.Spanish coin, value two pistoles 
Doub'ly, ad. with twice the quantity ; twice 
Doubt, v. to question, to scruple, to distrust 
Doubt, s. suspense, suspicion, difficulty 
Doubt'ful, a. uncertain, not determined 
Doubt'fully, Doubt'ingly, ad. uncertainly 
Doubt'less, a. and ad. without doubt or fear 
Dou'cet, s. a common kind of custard 
Dou'ceur, s. a sweetener; a conciliating bribe 
Dove, s. a sort of pigeon, a wild pigeon 
Do'vecot, Do'vehouse, s. a pigeon-house* 
Dove'like, a. meek, gentle, harmless 
Dovetail, s. a term used by joiners 
Dough, s. unbaked paste, kneaded flour 
Dought'y, a. brave, eminent, illustrious 
Dough'y, a. soft, not quite baked, pale 
Douse, v. to plunge suddenly into water 
Dow'ager, s. a widow with a jointure 
Dow'dy, s. an awkward, ill-dressed woman 
Dow'er, or Dow'ery, s. a wife's portion ; 2 

widow's- jointure ; endowment, gift 
Dow'erless, a. without fortune, unportioned 
Dow'lass, s. a kind of coarse, strong linen 
Down, s. a large open plain ; the finest, soft- 
est feathers ; soft wool or hair 
Down, prep, along a descent...<irf. on the 

ground ; into declining reputation 
Dovvn'cast, a. bent down, dejected 
Down'fal, s. ruin, calamity, sudden change 
I Down'hill, a. descending.../, a descent 
I Downly'ing, part, near time of childbirth 
Down'right, a. open, plain, undisguised' 
1 Down'right, ad. plainly,honestly,completely 
I Downs, s. a hilly, open country ; the sea be - 
I tween Deal and the Goodwin sands 
Down'ward, a. bending down, dejected 
Down'ward, Down'wards, ad. toward the 
i centre ; from a higher to a lower situation 
' Down'y, a. covered with a nap ; soft, tender 
Dowse, s. a slap on the f?.ce...i>. a. to strike 
Doxol'ogy, s. a form of giving glory to God 
Dox'y, s. a loose wench, a prostitute 
' Doze, v. to slumber, tostupify,to dull 
Doz'en, s. the number twelve 
Do'ziness,;. drowsiness, heaviness 
Drab, s. a thick woollen cloth ; a strumpet 
j Drachm, ;. an old Roman coin ; the eighth 

part of an ounce 
Draff, r. refuse ; any thing cast away 



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Draft, s. a bill drawn en another for money 
Drag, v. to pull along by force, to trail 
Drag, t. a net or hook ; a hand cart 
Drag'gle, v. a. to trail in the dirt 
Drag'gledjpar/. made dirty by walking 
Drag'net, s. a net drawn along the bottom 
Dragon, ;. a winged serpent ; a constellation 
Drag'onlike, a. furious, fiery, fierce 
Dragoo'n, j. a horse soldier ; a bully 
Dragoo'n, v. a. to force one against his will 
Drain, s. a channel to carry off water 
Drain, v. to make quite dry, to draw off 
Drake, /. a fowl, the male of the duck 
Dram, s. in troy weight, the eighth part of 

an ounce ; a g!ass of spirituous liquor 
Dra'ma, s. the action of a play ; a poem 
Dramat'ic,rt. represented by action ; theatrical 
Dram'atist, ;. the author cf dramatic compo- 
sitions, a writer of play s- 
Dra'per, s. one who sells or deals in cloth 
Dra'pery, $. clothwork ; the dress of a picture 
Dras'tic, a. powerful, vigorous, efficacious 
Draught, s. the act of drinking ; the quantity 
of liquor drunk at once ; quantity drawn ; 
a delineation, or sketch ; a picture ; de- 
tachment of soldiers ; act of pulling car- 
riages ; a sink, a drain 
Draught, Draft, a. used for or in drawing 
Draughts) /. a kind of play on chequers 
Draw,x/. to pull forcibly ; attract ; unsheath ; 
to represent by picture ; to allure,, to win 
Draw'back, s. money paid back on exports 
Drawtridge, j. abridge made to draw up 
Draw'er, s. one who draws ; a sliding box 
Draw'ers, s. a kind of light under breeches 
Draw'ing, s. a delineation, a representation 
Draw'ing-room, j. the room in which com- 
pany assemble at court 
Drawl, v. n. to spsak slowly or clownishly 
Draw'- well j s. a deep well of water 
Dray,.;, a carriage used by brewers 
Dra'zel, s. a mean, low wretch ; a drsb 
Dread, j. great fear, terror, awe, affright 
Dread, v. to be in fear, to st?.nd in awe 
Dread, a. great, mighty, awful, noble 
Dread'ful, a. terrible, frightful, horrid 
Dread'fully, ad. terribly, frightfully 
Dread'less, a. fearless, undaunted, daring 
Dream, s. thoughts in sleep ; an idle fancy 
Dream, v. to rove in sleep ; to be sluggish 
Dream'er, s. one who dreams; a mope 
Dream'less, a. free from dreams 
Drear, Drear'y, a. mournful, gloomy, dismal 
Drear'iness, s. gloominess, dulness 
Dredge, s. an oyster net ; mixture cf grain 
Dredge, v. a. to besprinkle flour on meat 

while roasting ; to catch with a net 
Dredg'ing-box, s. a box used for dredging 
Dreg'gy, a. containing dregs, not clear 
©regs, /. the sediment of liquors, lees 
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(Drench, v. a. to soak, steep, fill with drink 
Drench, s. a horse's physical draught 
Drench'ed, part, washed, soaked, cleansed 
Dress, /. clothes, ornaments, finery 
Dress, v. a . to clothe, to deck, to adorn ; to 
cook ; to cover a wound ; to curry a horse 
Dres3'er, s. he who dresses ; a kitchen table 
Dress'ing, s. the act of clothing, &c. 
Dressing-room, s. a place used to dress in 
Drib, v. a. to crop, to cut short, to lop off 
Drib'ble, v. n. to drop slowly ; slaver, drivel 
Drib'let, s. a small part of a large sum 
Dri'er, j. that which absorbs moisture 
Drift, s. a design, tendency ; any thing driv- 
en at random ; aheap ; a storm 
Drift, v. a. to urge along ; to throw on heaps 
Drill, s. an instrument to bore holes with ; a 
small brook, an ape. ./v. to exercise troops 
Drink, s. a liquor to be swallowed 
Drink, r, to swallow liquors, to quench thirst 
Drink'able, a. what may be drunk 
Drink'er, s. one who drinks ; a drunkard 
Drip, v. r.. to drop down...;, what drops 
Drip'ping, s. the fat that drops from meat 

while it is roasting or baking 
Drip'ple, a. weak ; rare, uncommon 
Drive, v. to force along ; to urge in any di- 
rection; to guide a carriage; to kneck in 
Driv'el, v. ». to slaver, to drop ; to dote 
Driv'el, s. slaver, spittle ; a fool, as idiot 
Driv'eller, s. a fool, an idiot, a slaverer 
Driv'en, Dro'ven, part, of io- drive 
D.-i'ver, s. one who drives or urges on 
Driz'zle, v. n. to come or fall in small drops 
Driz'zly, a. raining in small drops 
Drcck, s. a part of a plough 
Droil, v. n. to work idly, &c..j. a drone 
Droll, s. a farce ; a jester, a buffoon 
Droll, v. n. to play the buffoon, to jest 
Droll, ^.comical, humorous, merry, laughable 
Droi'lery, s. buffoonery, idle jokes 
Drom'edary, /. a swift kind of camel 
Dro'mo, s. a swift sailing vessel ; a fish 
Drone, s- the bee which collects no honey ; 

an idler, a sluggard ; a slow humming 
Drone, v. n. to live in idleness, to dream 
Dro'nish, a. idle, sluggish, inactive, dull 
Droop, v.n. to pine away, languish, faint 
Droop'ing, part, fainting, languishing 
Drop, j. a small quantity or globule of any 

liquid ; an ear-ring 
Drop, v. to let fall, to fall in drops ; to utter 
slightly ; to cease, to die,to come to nothing 
Drop let,/, a little drop ; a small ear-ring 
Drop'pings, s. that which falls in drops 
Drop'sical, a. diseased with a dropsy 
Drop'sy, s. collection of water in the body 
Dross, s. the scum of metals ; refuse, dregs 
Dross'y, a. full of dross, worthless, foul 
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Bro'ver, s. one who drives cattle to market 
Drought, Drouth, s. dry weather ; thirst 
Drought'y, a. wanting rain ; thirsty : sultry 
Drown, v. to suffocate in water ; to over- 
whelm in water ; to immerge, to bury in 

an inundation, to deluge 
Drows'ily, ad. sleepily, heavily, lazily, idly 
Drowsiness, s. sleepiness, idleness 
Drow'sy, a. sleepy, heavy, stupid, dull 
Drub, s. a thump, a knock, a blow 
Drub, v. a. to thresh, to beat, to bang 
Drub'bing, s. a beating, a chastisement 
Drudge, %>. n. to labour in mean offices 
Drudg'ery, s. hard, mean labour ; slavery 
Drudg'ingly, ad. laboriously, toilsomely 
Drug, s. a medicinal simple ; a thing of little 

value or worth ; a drudge 
Drug'get, s- a slight kind of woollen stuff 
Drug'gist, j. a person who sells physical drugs 
Dru'id, s. an ancient British priest and bard 
Drum, .'. an instrument of military music ; 

the tympanum of the ear 
Drum, "j. n. to beat a drum, to beat 
Drum-ma'jor, s. chief drummer of a regiment 
Drum'mer, s. one who beats a drum 
Drum'stick, /. the stick for beating a drum 
Drunk, a. intoxicated with liquor 
Drunk'ard, s. one given to excessive drinking 
Drunk'enness, s. intoxication, inebriety 
Dry, rt.arid ; not rainy ; thirsty •, barren 
Dry, v. to free from moisture, to drain 
Dry'ly, ad. coldly, frigidly ; oddly 
Bry'ness, s. want of moisture 
B. y'nurse, ). a woman who brings up a child 

without sucking at the breast 
Du'al, a. expressing the number two 
Dub, v. a. to confer knighthood on a person 
Da'bious, a. doubtful, uncertain, not clear 
Du'bitable, a. doubtful, very uncertain 
D^'cal, a. pertaining to a duke 
Duca'pe, s. a rich silk worn by women 
Due/at, s. a foreign coin, in silver, valued at 

about 4s. 6d....in gold, £>s. 6d. 
Duck, s. a water-fowl, female of the drake ; 

word of fondness ; declination of the head 
Duck, v. to dive, or plunge under water 
Buck'ing, s. the act of putting under water 
Duck'ing-stool,*. a stool to duck persons in 
Duck'-legged, a. havinglegs like a duck 
Duck'iing, ;. a young or small duck 
Duct, s. a passage, or channel ; guidance 
Duc'tile, a. flexible, pliable, tractable 
Ductil'ity, s. flexibility, compliance 
Dud'geon, s. a small dagger ; malice, ill-will 
Due, a. owed ; proper, fit, exact, appropriate 
Due, s. a debt ; right, just title ; tribute 
Du'el, s. a fight between two persons 
Du'ellist, s. one who fights a duel 
Duen'na, J. an old govemante 
Duet', :-. a song or air in two parts 



Dug, s. the pap, or teat of a beast 
Duke, s. the dignity next below a prince 
Du'kedom, s. the possessions, territories, or 

title of a duke 
Dul'cet,a. sweet, luscious, harmonious 
Dul'cify, Dul'corate, v~. a. to sweeten 
Dul'cimer, s. a kind of musical instrument 
Dull, a. stupid, slow, dejected, blunt, vile 
Dull, v. a. to stupify, to blunt ; to sadden 
Dul'nessj-j. stupidity, indocility ; dimness 
Duloc'racy,*. a predominance of slaves 
Du'ly, ad. properly, regularly, exactly 
Du'mal, Du'mose, a. full of bushes ; rough 
Dumb, a. mute, silent; incapable of speech 
Dumb'ness, s. an inability to speak ; silence 
Dump'ling, s. a small boiled pudding 
Dumps, 5. melancholy, sullenness 
Dun, a. colour between brown and black 
Dun, s. a clamorous, troublesome creditor 
Dun, v. a. to press, to ask often for a debt 
Dunce, s. a thickscnll, a dolt, a dullard 
Dung, s. soil ; the excrement of animals... 

v. a. to manure, or fatten land with dung 
Dun'geon, s. a dark prison under ground 
Dung'hill, s. a heap of dung; a mean person 
Dun'ner, s. one employed to get in debts 
Dun'ning, part, pressing often for a debt 
Duode'cimo, a. a book printed in duodecimo 

has twelve leaves to a sheet 
Dupe, v. a. to trick, to cheat, to impose on 
Dupe, s. a credulous, simple man 
Du'ple, a. double ; one repeated 
Du'plicate, s. an exact copy of any thiug 
Du'plicate, v. a. to double, to fold together 
Duplication, s. the act of doubling ; a fold 
Dupli'city, s. deceit; doubleness of tongue 
Durable, a. hard, strong, firm, lasting 
Durability, s. the power of lasting 
Du'rably, ad. in a firm and lasting manner 
Du'rance, s. imprisonment ; continuance 
Dura'tion, s. continuance, length of time 
Dure, v. n. to last, to continue, to remain 
Du'ring, prep, for the time of continuance 
Durst, pre.', of to dare 

Dusk, a. tending to darkness, dark-coloured 
Dusk'ish, Dusk'y, a. inclining to darkness ; 

tending to obscurity ; gloomy 
Dust, ;. earth dried to a powder ; the grave 
Dust, v. a. to free or clear from dust ; to 

sprinkle with dust ; to clean furniture 
Dust'y, a. clouded or covered with dust 
Bulch'ess, .'. the lady of a duke 
Dutch'y, s. a territory giving title to a duke 
Du'teous, Du'tiful, a. obedient, submissive, 

reverential, obsequious, respectful 
Du'tifully, ad. obediently, respectfully 
Du'ty,j. whatever we are bound by nature, 

reason, or law, to perform ; a tax ; service 
Dwarf, s. a man below the usual sise 
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( Dwelling, s. habitation, place of residence 
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Dys'crasy, ;. a distemper in the blood 
Dys'entery, s. a looseness, a flux 
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EACH, pron. either of two; every one 
of any number 
Ea'ger, a. ardent, zealous, keen, vehement 
Ea'gerly, ad. ardently, hotly, keenly 
Ea'gerness, s. earnestness, impetuosity 
Ea'gle, s. a bird of prey ; the Roman standard 
Ea'gle-eyed, a. sharp sighted as an eagle 
Ea'gle-speed, s. swiftness like an eagle 
Ea'glet, s . a young eagle 
Ear, s. the whole organ of hearing ; power 

of judging of harmony ; spike of corn 
Earl, j. title of nobility next to a marquis 
Earl'dom, s. the seigniory of an earl 
Ear'less, a. wanting ears 
Earliness, s. the state of being very early 
Early, ad. soon, betimes...«. soon 
Earlmar'shal, s. the officer that has the chief 

care of military solemnities 
Earn, v. a. to gain by labour, to obtain 
Earn'ed, part, gotten by labour, acquired 
Earn'est, a. ardent, zealous, warm, eager 
Earn'est, s. seriousness ; money advanced 
Earn'estly, ad. warmly, zealously, eagerly 
Ear' ring, s. an ornament for the ear 
Earsh, s. a field that is ploughed 
Ear'shot, s. within hearing ; space heard in 
Earth, ;. mould, land ; the terraqueous globe 
Earth'en, a. made of earth or clay 
Earthly, a. not heavenly, vile, corporeal 
Earth'quake, s. a tremor of the earth 
Earth'worm, s. a worm; a mean sordid wretch 
Earth'y, a. consisting of earth ; gross, foul 
Ear'wax, s. wax that gathers in the ear 
Ear'wig, s. an insect ; a whisperer 
Ease, s. quiet, rest after labour ; facility 
Ease, v. n. to free from pain, relieve, slacken 
Ea'sel, s. a painter's frame for canvas 
Ease'ment, s. assistance, ease, refreshment 
Eas'ily, ad. gently, without difficulty 
Easiness, j. readiness ; liberty ; quiet 
East, s. the quarter where the sun rises 
East'er, s. the festival in commemoration of 

the resurrection of our Saviour 
East'erly, a. and ad. towards the east 
East'ern, a. belonging to the east ; oriental 
East'ward, ad. towards the east 
Ea'sy, a. not difficult ; quiet; credulous 
Eat, v. to take food, to swallow, to consume 
Eat'able 3 a, that which may be eaten 

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Eaves, j. the edges of the roof which over- 
hang the house 
Eaves'dropper, s. a listener under windows 
Ebb, v. n. to flow back to the sea ; to decay 
Ebb, s. a flowing back to the sea ; waste 
Eb'on, Eb'ony, s. a hard black valuable wood 
Ebri'ety, s. drunkenness, intoxication 
Ebulli'tion, s. aft of boiling or bubbling up 
Eccen'tric, a. deviating from the centre ; 

irregular, incoherent, anomalous 
Eccentri'city, s . deviation from the centre 
Ecclesias'tic, s. a clergyman, a priest 
Ecclesiastical, a. relating to the church 
Ech'o, j. the reverberation of a sound 
Eclairciss'ement, s. an explanation 
Ecla't, i. lustre, splendour, show, renown 
Eclec'tic, a. selecting, choosing at will 
Ecli'pse, s. an obscuration of the sun, moon, 
&c. from the intervention of some other 
body.^.-u. a. to cloud ; to disgrace 
Eclip'tic, s. the apparent orbit of the earth, 
so called because eclipses take place there 
Eclogue, s. a pastoral or rural poem ; so 
called because Virgil named his pastorals 
eclogues 
Economical, a. frugal, thrifty, saving 
Kcon'omist, s. one that is thrifty or frugal 
Econ'omize, v. n. to retrench, to save 
Econ'omy, s. frugality ; disposition of things 
Ec'stasy, s. excessive joy, rapture, enthusiasm 
Ecstatic, a. enrapturing, transporting 
Eda'city, s. voracity, ravenous'ness 
Ed'der, s. wood on the tops of fences 
Ed'dVj s. a turn of the water ; a whirlpool 
Eddy, a. whirling, moving circularly 
Eden'tated, a. deprived of teeth 
Edge, s. the sharp part of a blade ; a brink 
Edging, j. a fringe, an ornamental border 
Edge'less, a. unable to cut, blunt, obtuse 
Edgelool, s. a tool made sharp tp cut 
Edge'wise, ad. in a direction of the edge 
Edible, a. fit to be eaten, eatable 
E'dict, s. z, proclamation, an ordinance 
Edification, s. improvement, instruction 
Edifice, s. a building, a fabric 
Edify, v. a. to instruct, improve, persuade 
E'dile, j. the title of a R.oman magistrate 
Edi'tion, f, the impression of a book 



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Ed'itor, s. one who revises, or prepares any 

literary work, for publication 
Ed'ucate. -y. a. to instruct, to bring up 
Education, s. the instruction of children 
Edu'ce, v. a. to bring out, to extract 
Educ'tion, s. the act of bringing into view 
Edulcora'tion, s. the act of sweetening 
Eel, s. a serpentine, slimy fish 
Ef'fable, a. that may be spoken ; expressive 
Effa'ce, v. a. to blot out, to destroy 
Effe'ct, s. event produced ; issue ; reality 
Effe'ct, v. a. to bring to pass, to produce 
Effec'tion, s. a deduced construction ; problem 
Effective, a. operative, active, serviceable 
Effectively, ad. powerfully, with effect 
Effectless, a. without effect, useless 
Effe'cts, j. goods, moveables, furniture 
Effeet'ual, a. powerful, efficacious 
Effect'uate, v. a. to bring to pass, to fulfil 
Effem'inacy, s. unmanly delicacy 
Effem'inate,fl.womanish,tender ; voluptuous 
Efferves'cence, s. the act of growing hot , 

production of heat by intestine motion 
Effica'cious, a. productive cf effects ; power- 
• ful to produce the consequences intended 
Efficacy, s. ability or power to effect 
Effi'cience, s. a producing of effects ; agency 
Efficient, a. causing or producing effects 
Effigy, j. representation in painting, &c. 
Effiores'cence, s. production of flowers 
E nores'cent, a. shooting out in flowers 
Effluence,*, that which issues or derives it- 
self from some other principle 
Effluent, a. flowing from, issuing cut of 
Effiu'via, s. those small particles which are 

continually flying off from all bodies 
Efflu'x, v. n. to fiow...j. an effusion 
Effort, j. a struggle, a strong exertion 
Effra'ible, a. dreadful, frightful, terrible 
Effront'ery, s. impudence, boldness 
'^fful'gence, s. lustre, brightness, splendour 
Efful'gent,tf. shining, bright, luminous 
£ffu'se, v. a. to pour out ; to spill ; to shed 
Effu'sion, s. the act of pouring out ; waste 
Eft, s. a newt ; an e\et..Md. quickly, soon 
Egg, s. that -w hich is laid by feathered ani- 
mals and various kinds of insects, &c. 
from which their young are produced 
Egg, -v. a. to incite, to instigate, to spur on 
Eg'lantine, s. a species of rose ; sweetbriar 
E'gotism, s. frequent self-commendation 
E'gotist, s. one who talks much of himself 
E'gotize, v. n. to talk much of one's self 
Egre'gious, a. remarkable, eminently bad 
Egre'giously, ad. eminently ; shamefully 
E>ress 5 Egres'sion, s. the act of going out of 

any place •, departure 
E'gret, s. a fowl of the heron kind 
'E'grette, s. a flower for a lady's head 
E'£r:< r .j. a species of eov.r cherry 



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Ejac'ulate, v. a. to throw out, to shoot out 
Ejaculation, .r. a short fervent prayer 
Ejac'ulatory, a. hasty ; fervent ; darted out 
Eje'ct, v. a. to throw out, expel, cast forth 
Eject'ed, part, cast or turned out, rejected 
Ejec'tion, s. the act of casting out, expulsion 
Eject'ment, s. a legal writ ; commanding the 
tenant wrongfully holding houses, lands, 
&c. to restore possession to the owner 
Eightee'n, s. ten and eight united 
Eight'fold, a. eight times the number, &c. 
Eighth'ly, ad. in the eighth place 
Eight' score, a. eight times twenty 
Eight'y, a. eight times ten 
Ei'sel, s. vinegar ; any thing very acid 
Ei'ther, pron. one or the other 
Ejula'tion, x. a lamentation, an outcry 
Eke, or Eek, v. a. to protract ; to supply 
Eke, ad. also, likewise, besides, moreover 
Elab'orate, a. finished with great labour and 

exactness ; any thing studied 
Elab'orately,arf.laboriousiy,wilh much study 
Ela'nce, v. n. to throw out, to dart out 
Ela'pse, v. a. to pass away, to glide away 
Elas'tic, a. springing back, recovering 
Elasticity, s. the quality in bodies, by which, 
on being bent or compressed, they spring 
back and make efforts to resume their ori- 
ginal form and tension 
Ela'te, a. flushed with success ; haughty 
Ela'te, v. a. to puff up, to exalt, to heighten 
Ela'tion, s. haughtiness, great pride 
EFbow, s. the bending of the arm ; an angle 
El'bow-chair, s. a chair with arms 
Eld, j. old people, old age, old times 
Eld'er, a. exceeding another in years 
Eld'er, s. the name of a well-known tree 
Eld'erly, a. somewhat in years, rather old. 
Eld'ers, s. ancient rulers ; ancestors 
Eld'ership,*. seniority; primogeniture 
Eld'est, a. the oldest, the first born 
Elecampa'ne, s. the plant starwort 
Ele'ct, v. a. to choose for any office, &c. ; 

to select as an object of eternal mercy 
Ele'ct, Elect 'ed,p«rf. a. chosen, preferred 
Elec'rion, s. the act or power of choosing 
ElecVive, a. exerting the power of choice 
Elect'or, s. he that has a vote in the election 
of any officer ; a prince who has a voice 
in the choice of the German emperor 
Elect'oral, a. of* or belonging to an elector 
Elect'orate,5. the territory, &c. of an elector 
Elec'tre, x.. amber ; a mixed metal 
Electrical, a. power of producing electricity 
Electri'city, s. that property in bodies where- 
by, when rubbed, they attract or repel 
light bodies, emit flame, and produce sin- 
gular and extraordinary phenomena 
Elec'tuary, s. a soft compound medicine 
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El'egance, s. beauty without grandeur 
El'egant, a. beautiful, pleasing, neat 
El'egantly, ad. in a pleasing manner ; neatly 
Elegi'ac, a. used in elegies ; sorrowful 
El'egy, j. a mournful,pathetic poem ; a dirge 
El'ement, s. constituent principle of any 
thing ; the four elements, according to the 
Aristotelian philosophy, are earth, fire, 
air, water ; proper habitation, &c. of any 
thing; rudiments of literature or science 
Elemental, a. produced by elements 
Elementary, a. not compounded, simple 
El'ephant, s. the largest of quadrupeds ; ivory 
Elephantine, a. pertaining to the elephant 
Et'evate, v. a. to exalt, dignify; make glad 
El'evate, El'evated,;>tfr/. a. exalted, elated 
Eleva'tion, s. a raising up, exaltation, height 
Elev'en, a. ten and one 
Elf, s. a fairy, a wandering spirit, a demon 
Elf'lock, s. knots of hair twisted by elves 
Eii'cite, v. a. to strike out, to fetch out 
Eli'cit, a. brought into act, drawn out 
Eli.ita'tion, s. the will excited to action 
Eli'de, v. a. to destroy or dash in pieces 
Eligible, a. fit to be chosen; preferable 
Eliminate, v. n. to turn out of doors ; reject 
Elimina'tion, s. ail of banishing ; rejection 
Elin'guid, a. tonguetied ; speechless, dumb 
Eliqua'tion, s. separation by fusion 
Eli'sion, s. aft of cutting off ; separation 
EUxalion, s. the aft of boiling cut 
Eli* ir, s. the liquid extract or quintessence 

of any thing ; a medicine, a cordial 
Elk, s. a large wild animal of the stag kind 
Ell, /. a measure of one yard and a quarter.' 
Ellip'sis, s. an oval figure ; a defeat, a chasm 
Ellip'tical, a. formed like an ellipsis 
Elm, s. the nai/.e of a tall timber tree 
Elocu'tion, ;. eloquence, fluency of speech 
E'loge, El'ogy, Eu'logy, s. praise, panegyric 
Eioign'e, v. a. to put at a distance, to remove 
Elon'gate, tj. to lengthen, draw out : go off 
Elonga'tion, s. the aft of lengthening 
Elope, v. a. to run away ; to get loose from 

confinement; to go off clandestinely 
Elo'pement, s. a departure from friends and 

family without their consent 
Elcpj, f. a hsh ; a kind of serpent 
El'oquence, s. speaking with fluency, &c. 
El'oquent, a. having the power of oratory 
Else, pron. other ; one besides...^, otherwise 
Elsewhe're, ad. in another place 
Elv'ish, a. relating to elves or fairies 
Elu'cidate, v. a. to explain, to clear up 
Elucida'tion, s. an explanation, exposition 
Elucida'tor, /. an explainer, a commentator 
Elu'de, 'o. a. to escape by stratagem ; to shun I 
Elu'dible, a. that which may or can be eluded ■ 
Elum'bated, a. weakened in the loins 
Elu'sion, s. artifice, escape from examination | 



Elu'sive, Elu'sory, a. tending to elude 
Elu'te, v. a. to wash off, to cleanse 
Elu'triate, v. a. tojdecant, or strain out 
Elux'ate, v. a. to strain or put out of joint 
Elys'ian, a. pleasant, exceedingly delightful 
Elys'ium, s. in the heathen mythology, the 
place appointed for the souls cf the virtu- 
ous after death ; any pleasant place 
Ema'ciate, v. to lose flesh ; to pine, to waste 
Emacula'tion, s. the aft of clearing any thing 

from spots or foulness 
Em'anant, a. flowing from, issuing out of 
Emana'tion, ;. the aft of issuing or flowing 
"from any other substance ; that which flows 
Eman'atiYe, a. issuing from another 
Emancipate, v. a. to free from slavery 
Emancipa'tion, s. a deliverance from slavery 

or servitude ; restoration to liberty 
Emas'culate, v. a. to deprive of virility 
Embale, v. a. to bind or pack up : to enclose 
Embalm, v. a. to impregnate a body with 
arornatics, that it may resist putrefaftion 
Emba'r, -v. a. to shut in, to hinder, to stop 
Embar'go, s. a prohibition to sail 
Emba'rk, v. to go on shipboard ; to engage 
Embarka'tion, s. a putting or going on ship. 

board ; engaging in any affair 
Embar'rass, v. a. to perplex, to distress 
Embarrassment, /. perplexity, trouble 
Emba'se, v. a. to vitiate, degrade ; impair 
Embassage, Em'bassy, s. a public message 
Embat'tle, v. a. to range in order of battle 
Emba'y, v. a. to enclose in a bay' ; to bathe 
Embellish, v. a. to adorn, to beautify 
Embellishment, s. ornament, decoration 
Embers, /. hot cinders or ashes 
Em'ber-week, s. one of the four seasons cf 
the year appropriated by the church to 
implore divine favour on the ordination 
of ministers, performed at these seasons 
Embez'zle, v. a. to steal privately : to waste 
Embez'zlement, s. a misapplying of a trust 
Embla'ze, v. a. to blazon, to adorn, to paint 
Embla'zon, v. a. to adorn with ensigns armo- 
rial 5 to set off pompously ; to deck 
Em r Dlem, s. a moral device ; a representa- 
tion ; an allusive pifture ; enamel 
Emblemat'ical, a. allusive, using emblems 
Emblemat'icaliy, ad. allusively 
Embo'ss, v. a. to engrave, with relief or ris- 
ing work ; to enclose ; to hunt hard 
Embossing, s. the art of making figures in 

relievo, embroidery, &c. 
Emboss'ment, s. relief, rising work 
Embow'el, v. a. to take out the entrails 
Embra'ce, v. a. to hold fondly in the arms ; 

to comprise, to contain, to include 
Embra'ce, s. a clasp ; fond pressure 
Embrasu're, /. a battlement j an. aperture in 
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Em'brocate, v. a. to foment a part diseased 
Embrocation, s. a fomentation, a lotion 
Embroid'er, v. a. to adorn with figure-work 
Embroid'erer, s. one who embroiders 
Embroid'er y, s. variegated needle-work 
Embro'il, v. a. to disturb, confuse, distract 
Embru'ted, a. reduced to brutality 
Em'bryo, s. the child in the womb before it 

has perfect shape ; any thing unfinished 
Embu'rse, v. a. to restore money owing 
Emenda'tion, s. a correction, an alteration 
Em'erald, s. a green precious stone 
Eme'rge, v. n. to rise out of ; to issue from 
Emergency, j. a rising out of ; any sudden 

occasion, or unexpected casualty 
Emer'gent, a. rising into view j sudden 
Em'erods, s. painful swellings of the he- 
morrhoidal veins ; piles 
Emer'sion, s. act cf rising into view again 
Em'ery, s. an iron ore ; a glazier's diamond 
Emetic, a. provoking vomits. ...r. a vomit 
Emica'tion, ;. a sparkling or glittering 
Em'igrant, a. going from place to place*.. 

s. a Frenchman banished from his country 

for refusing to acknowledge the authority 

of the National Convention 
Em'igrate, v. n. to move from place to place 
Emigra'tion, s . a change of habitation 
Em'inence, s. loftiness j summit ; a part rising 

above the rest ; a conspicuous situation ; 

distinction ; a title given to cardinals 
Em'inent, a. high, dignified, conspicuous 
Eminently, ad. conspicuously, highly 
Emissary, s. a spy, a secret agent 
Emis'sion, s. act of throwing or shooting out 
Emi't, v. a. to send forth, to discharge 
Em'met, s. an ant, a pismire 
Enime'w, v. a. to coop up, to confine 
Emollient, a. softening, suppling 
Emollition, s. the act of softening 
Emolument, s. profit, advantage, gain 
Emo'tion, /. disturbance of mind j vehemence 

of passion ; a sudden motion 
Empa'le, v. n. to enclose, to fence with pales ; 

to put to death by fixing on a stake 
Empan'nel, v. a. to swear, &c. a jury 
Emparlance, s. a petition, a conference 
Empas'sion, v. a. to move with passion 
Em'peror, s. a monarch superior to a king 
Em'phasis, s. a remarkable stress laid on a 

word or sentence 
Emphatic, Emphat'ical, a. forcible 
Emphatically, ad. strongly, forcibly 
Em'pire, s. imperial power ; command 
Empiric, s. a pretended physician ; a quack 
Empiricism, s. dependance on experience, 

without the rules of art ; quackery 
Emplaslic, a. viscous, glutinous 
Emplea'd, v. a. to indict, to prefer a charge 
Emplo'y, v. a, to keep at work j to i ise 



Emplo'y, Employment, s. business, office, 

or post of business ; business intrusted 
Empioy'er, s. one who sets others to work 
Empo'rium, s. a place of merchandize, a 

mart ; a commercial city 
Empov'erish, v. a. to make poor, to exhaust 
Empow'er, v. a. to authorize, to enable 
Em'press, s. the wife of an emperor ; the fe- 
male sovereign of an empire 
Empri'se, s. an attempt of danger 
Emptiness, s. a void space, vacuity ; want of 

substance, want of knowledge 
Empty, a. not full j unfurnished ; ignorant 
Empur'ple, v. a. to make of a purple colour 
Empu'sa, s. a hobgoblin, a ghost, a sprite 
Empuz'zle, v. a. to perplex, to puzzle 
Empyr'eal, a. refined, aerial, heavenly 
Empyre'an, s. the highest heaven, where the 

pure elemental fire is supposed to subsist 
Empy'reum, Empyreu'ma, s. the burning of 

any matter in boiling or distillation 
Empyro'sis, s. a conflagration, or generalise 
Em'ulate, v. a. to rival ; to imitate 
Emulation, s. rivalry ; envy j contention 
Em'ulative, a. inclined to emulation 
Emula'tor, s. a rival, a competitor 
Emulge, v. a. to milk out ; drain, empty 
Emul'gent, a. milking or drainingout 
Em'ulous, a. rivalling, desirous to excel 
Emul'sion, s. an oily, lubricating medicine 
Ena'ble, t>. a. to make able, to empower 
Ena'ct, v. a. to decree, establish, represent 
Enact'ed, part, decreed, established 
Enam'el, v. a. to inlay, variegate with colours 
Enam'el, s. substance used in enamelling 
Enam'eller, s. one who enamels or inlays 
Enamo'ur, v. a. to inspire with love 
Enca'ge,T'. a. to coop up, to confine in a cag£ 
Enca'mp, v. to pitch tents, to form a camp 
Encamp'ment, s. tents pitched in order 
Encha'fe, v. a. to enrage, .irritate, provoke 
Enchain, v. a. to fasten with a chain 
Encha'nt, v. a. to bewitch, to delight highly 
Enchant'er, s. a magician, a sorcerer 
Enchantlnent, s. magical charms ; spells ; 

irresistible influence *, high delight 
Enchant'ress, s. a sorceress ; a woman of 

extreme beauty or excellence 
Encha'se, v. a. to infix ; set in gold ; to adora 
Enchiridion, s. a small pocket volume 
Encir'cle, v. a. to surround, to environ ; to 

enclose in a ring or circle 
Enclitics, s. particles which throw back the 

accent upon the preceding syllable 
Enclo'se, v. a. to surround ; to fence in 
Enclosure, s. ground enclosed or fenced in 
Ence'mium, j. a panegyric, praise, elogy 
Encom'pass, v. a. to encircle, to shut in, to 

surround; to contain,to include, to environ. 
Encole, ad. again, once more ; yet 



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Encoun'ter, s. a duel, a battle ; sudden meet. 

ing ; engagement ; casual incident 
Encoun'ter, v. to fight, to attack ; to meet 
Encour'age, v. a. to animate, to embolden 
Encour'agement, ;. incitement, support 
Encro'ach, v. n. to invade ; advance by stealth 
Encroach'ment, t. an unlawful intrusion 
EncunVber, v. a. to clog, to embarrass 
Encumbrance, s. an impediment, a clog 
Encyclopedia, s. complete circle of sciences 
End, s. a design, point, conclusion ; death 
Endam'age, v. a. to hurt, to prejudice 
Endan'ger, v. a. to bring into peril, hazard 
Ende'ar, v. a. to render dear or beloved 
Eudear'ment, s. the cause and state of love 
Endeav'our, s. a labour for some end 
Endeav'our, v. to strive, attempt, labour 
Ende'mial, Endem'ic, a. peculiar to a coun- 
try or place, as applied to general diseases 
Ende'w, v. n. to disgorge ; to cleanse 
Endi'ct, Endi'te, v. a. to charge with some 
crime ; to compose ; to write, to draw up 
Endi'ctment, s. a legal accusative declaration 
End'ing,p«rr. finishing..^, the end 
End'ive, s. a common salad herb ; succory 
End'less, a. without end, infinite, incessant 
Endorse, v. a. to superscribe ; to accept a bill 
Endo'rsed, part, signed upon the back 
E-ndo'rsement, s. superscription ; acceptance 
Endo'w, v. a. to give a portion ; to endue 
Endow'ment, s. wealth given ; a natural or 

acquired accomplishment 
Endu'e, v. a. to supply with grace ; to invest 
Endu'rance, s. continuance, sufferance 
Endu're, v. to bear, sustain ; brook ; last 
En'emy, s. a foe, an adversary, an opponent 
Energet'ic, a. fore ible, strong, active 
En'ergy, s. power, force, efficacy 
Ener'vate, Ene'rve,i/. a. to weaken ; to crush 
fc Enfe'eble, v. a. to weaken, to render feeble 
■ Enfe'cfr, v. a. to invest with possessions 
Enfet'ter, v. a. to put in chains, to confine 
Enfila'de, s. a straight passage...!;, a. to pierce 

in a straight line 
Enfo'rce, v. to force, to strengthen ; to urge 
Enforcement, s. compulsion, exigence 
Enfranchise, v. a. to make free, to liberate 
Enfranchisement, s. the act; of making free ; 

release from slavery or prison 
Enga'ge, v. to embark in an affair ; to in- 
duce; to win by pleasing means; to bind ; 
to employ ; to fight, to encounter 
Engagement, /. an obligation, a bond ; em- 
ployment of the attention ; a battle 
Engar'rison, -y. a. to defend by a garrison 
Engen'der, v. a. to beget ; produce ; excite 
En'gine, s. any machine ; an agent 
Engiue'er, s. one who manages engines, or 

directs the artillery of an army 
Engi'rdj v. a. to encircle, to surround 






En'glish, a. any thing belonging to England 
Englu't, v. a. to swallow up ; to pamper 
Engo'rge,!'. to swallow, to gorge 
Engra'il, v. a. to indent in curve lines 
Engra'in, v. a. to die deep, to die in grain 
Engrap'ple, v. n. to close with ; to contend 
EngraVej-y-a. to cut characters on copper,&t. 
Engra'ver, /. one who engraves metals, &c. 
Engra'ving, i. a picture engraved 
Engro'ss, v. a. to purchase or monopolize the 

whole of any commodity, to sell it at an 

advanced price ; to copy in a large hand 
Enhan'ce, v. a. to raise the price ; to raise in 

esteem ; to lift up ; to aggravate 
Enig'ma, s. a riddle, an obscure question 
Enigmatical, a. obscure, doubtful 
Enjo'in, v. a. to direct, to order, to prescribe 
Enjoin'ment, s. a direction, a command 
Enjo'y, v.a. to obtain possession of ; to please, 

to exhilarate ; to delight in 
Enjo^'ment, j. happiness, fruition, pleasure 
Enkin'dle, v. a. to set on fire, to inflame 
Enla'rge, v. to increase ; to expatiate 
Enlarge'ment, s. an increase ; a release 
Enli'ghten, v. a. to illuminate ; to instruct 
Enli'nk, v. a. to chain to, to bind together 
Enli'ven, v. a. to make lively, to animate 
Enme'sh, v. a. to net, to entangle 
En'mity, s. malevolence, malice, ill will 
Enno'ble,-*;. a. to dignify, to elevate 
Eaoda'tion, /. the act of untying a knot 
Enor'mity, s. great wickedness, villany 
Enor'mous, a. irregular, disordered ; wicked 

in a high degree; very large, out of rule 
Enor'mously, ad. beyond measure 
Enough, a. sufficient.. j-. a sufficiency 
Enra'ge, v. a. to irritate, to provoke 
Enra'nge,-u. a. to place regularly, to range 
Enrapt'ure, v. a. to transport with pleasure 
Enri'ch, v. a. to make rich ; to fertilize 
Enri'dge, v. a. to form with ridges 
Enri'pen, v. a. to ripen, to mature 
Enro'be,i>. a. to dress, to clothe, to adorn 
Enro'l, v. a. to register, to record, to enwrap 
Enrolment, s. a register, a record 
Ens, s. any being, or existence 
Ensam'ple,;. an example, a pattern 
Ensched'ule, v. a. to ins'ert in a schedule 
Ense'am, v. a. to sew up, to close up 
Ense'ar, v. a. to stop with fire ; to cauterise 
Enshie'ld, it. a. to cover ; to defend, to protect 
Enshri'ne, v. a. to preserve as a holy relic 
En'sign, s. a flag or standard of a regiment ; 

the officer who carries it ; a signal 
Ensla've, v. a. to deprive of liberty 
Ensla'vement, s. state of slavery, bondage 
Enstee'p, v. to put under water, to soak 
Ensu'e, v. to follow, to pursue ; to succeed 
Ensu'rance, s. exemption from hazard 
Ensu're, v. «. to ascertain j to indemnify 



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Entablature, Entab'lement, s. the architrave, 

frieze, and cornice of a pillar 
Entail, s. an estate settled with regard to 

its descent ; engraver's work 
Enta'il, v. a. to settle an estate so that it 
cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any 
subsequent possessor 
Enta'me, v. a. to tame, to subjugate 
Entan'gle, v. a. to twist, to puzzle, to ensnare 
En'ter, v. to go or come into ; to set down in 
wnting } to be engaged in ; to be initiated in 
Entering, s. a passage into a place, entrance 
Enterla'ce, v. a. to intermix, to interweave 
Enterparlance, s. mutual talk ; a treaty 
Enterple'ad, v. n. to discuss an accidental 
point arising in dispute, before the princi- 
pal cause can be decided 
Enterprise, s. a hazardous undertaking 
Entertain, v. a. to talk with ; to treat at ta- 
ble ; to amuse ; to foster in the mind 
Enterta'ining, part. a. treating, pleasing 
Enterta'inment, s. treatment at the table ; 
hospitable reception ; amusement ; dra- 
matic performance ; conversation 
Enthro'ne, v. a. to set on a throne, to exalt 
Enthusiasm, s. heat of imagination 
Enthu'siast, s. one of a hot, credulous imagin- 
ation ; one who thinks himself inspired 
one greatly fond of any thing 
Enthusiastic, a. over-zealous in any thing 
En'thymeme, s. an imperfect syllogism, 

wanting the major or minor proposition 
Enti'ce, v. a. to allure, to attract, to invite 
Enti'cement, s. an allurement, a bait 
Enti're, a. whole, undivided, unmingled 
Entirely, ad. completely, fully, wholly 
Enti'tle, -v. a. to give a title or right to 
Entitled, part, having a right to ; named 
Entity, s. a realbeing, real existence 
En toll, v. a. to ensnare, to perplex, to take 
Ento'mb, v. a. to put in a tomb, to bury 
Entrails, s. the intestines, the bowels 
Entrance, s. a passage ; the aft of entering 
Entra'nce, v. a. to put into a trance 
Entra'p, v. a. to ensnare, to take advantage of 
Entre'at, v. to beg earnestly, to importune 
Entreat'y, ;-a petition, solicitation 
Entry, s. the ait of entrance ; a passage 
Enu'bilous, a. free from clouds, fair 
Enu'cleate, v. a. to solve, clear, disentangle 
Envel'op, v. a. to cover, to surround, to hide 
Enven'om, v. a. to poison ; to enrage 
En'viable, a. exciting envy ; excellent 
En'vious, a. full of envy, malicious 
En'viously, ad. with envy, with malignity 
Envi'ron, v.a. to surround, encompass, invest 
Envi'rons, s. places adjacent, neighbourhood 
Enumerate, v. a. to reckon up singly 
' Enumeration, s. the aft of counting over 
Enun'ciate 3 a;. a. to declare, to proclaim 



Enunciation,;, declaration, information 
Enun'ciative, a. declarative, expressive 
En'voy, s. a public minister sent from one 
power to another, indignity below an am- 
bassador j a public messenger 
En'vy, -v. a. to repine at the happiness cf 
others ; to hate another for any excel- 
lence ; to impart unwillingly 
En'vy. s. vexation at another's good 
E'pact, s. eleven days of the solar above the 

lunar year ; a Hebrew measure 
Epainet'ic, a. praising, extolling, applauding 
Epaulett'e, s. a shoulder-knot of lace, &c. 
Epaul'ment, ;. in fortification, a side work 
of earth thrown up, or bags of earth, ga- 
bions, fascines, &c. 
Ephem'era, s. a fever that terminates in one 

day ; an insect that lives but a day 
Ephem'eral, a. diurnal, done in a day 
Ephem'eris, s. an account of the daily mo- 
tions and situations of the planets 
Ephem'erist, s. one who studies astrology 
E'phod,;.an ornament worn by Jewish priests 
Ep'ic, a. containing narrative j heroic 
Epice'dium, s. an elegy, a funeral poem 
Ep'icene, a. common to both sexes 
Epicure, s. one wholly given to luxury 
Epicure'an, a. luxurious, contributing to lux- 
ury...;, a follower of Epicurus 
Epidemic, Epidemical, a. general, universal 
Epider'mis, ;. the outer skin of the body 
Epigram, ;. a short pointed poem 
Epigrammatic, a. dealing in epigrams 
Epigram'matist, s. a writer of epigrams 
Epilepsy, ;. a convulsion of the whole or 

part of the body, with loss of sense 
Epileptic, a. affecied with epilepsy 
Ep'ilogue, ;. a speech at the end of a play 
Epiph'any, ;. a festival in commemoration of 
our Saviour's being manifested to the world 
by a star, the twelfth day after Christmas 
Epis'copacy, ;. a government by bishops 
Epis'copal, a. relating to a bishop 
Ep'isode, ;. a narrative, or digression in a 

poem, separable from the main plot 
Episodical, a. contained in an episode 
Epistle, s. a letter •, a message under cover 
Epistolary, «• relating to letters, transacted 

by letters ; suitable to letters 
Epitaph, ;. a monumental inscription 
Epithala'mium, ;. a nuptial song 
Epithet, j. an adjective denoting a quality 
Epit'ome, ;. an abridgment, an abstract 
Epit'omise, v. a. to abstract, abridge, reduce 
E'poch, Epo'cha, ;. the time from which 
dates are numbered, or computation began 
Ep'ode, ;. the stanza following the strophe 

and antistrophe in an ode 
Epope'e, j. an epic or heroic poem 
Ep'ulary,G. belonging to a banquet, jolly 



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Epulot'ic, s. a healing medicament 
Equabil'ity, s. evenness, uniformity 
E'quable, «. equal to itself, even, uniform 
E'qual, /. one of the same rank and age 
E'qual, a. like another ; even, uniform, just 
E'qual, E'qualize, v. a. to make one person 

equal.to another, to make even 
Equal'ity, :. likeness, uniformity 
E'qcally, ad. in the same degree, impartially 
Equanim'ity, s. evenness of mind, composure 
Equa'tion, s. bringing things to an equality 
Equa'tor, s. a great circle, equally distant I 
from the poles of the world, dividing the 
globe into equal parts, north and south 
Equato'rial, a. pertaining to the equator 
E'querry, s. one who has the care of the 

horses belonging to a king or prince 
•Eques'trian, a. pertaining to a horseman or 
knight ; belonging to the 2d rank in Rome 
Equidis'tant, a. being at the same distance 
Equifor'mity, s. uniform equality 
Equilat'eral, a. having all sides equal 
Equiii'bi ate, v. a. to balance equally 
Equilibrium, s. equality of weight, equipoise 
Equinoc'tial, a. pertaining to the equinox 
Equinoc'tial, s. an imaginary circle in the 
heavens, under which the equator moves 
in its diurnal motion ; when the sun 
crosses this line, it makes equal days and 
nights all over the world 
E'quinoxes, s. the precise times when the 
sun enters the equinoctial, making equal 
day and night ; equality ; even measure 
Equinu'merant, a. having the same number 
Equi'p, v. a. to dress or fit out, to furnish 
E'quipage, s. attendance ; horses and car- 
riages ; a woman's watch and trinkets 
j Equip'ment, s. the thing equipped or fitted out 
E'quipoise, s. an equality of weight 
Equipol'lent, a. of equal force or power 
Equipon'derant, a. of equal weight 
Equipon 'derate, v. n. to weigh equally 
E'quitable, a. just, impartial, candid, fair 
-E'quitably, ad. impartially, justly 
E'quity,/. justice, right, honesty, impartiality 
Equivalence, s. equality of wcrth or power 
Equiv'alent, s. a thing of the same value 
Equivalent, a. equal in value or force 
Equiv'ocal, a. uncertain, doubtful, ambiguous 
Equiv'ocally, ad. uncertainly, doubtfully 
Equiv'ocate,i>. n. to use doubtful expressions 
Equivocation, s. ambiguity of speech ; delu- 
sive words, double or doubtful meaning 
Equiv'ocator, /. one who equivocates 
E'ra, s. an epoch ; a point ottime 
Eradia'tion, s. a sending forth brightness 
Eradicate, v. a. to pull up by the roots 
Eradication, s .the act of rooting up 
Era's?, ?». a. to destroy, to root up, to rubout 

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Era'sed, pari, expunged, scratched out 
Ere, ad. before, sooner than 
Ere'ct, v. a. to build or set up ; to exalt 
Ere'ct, «. upright ; bold, confident 
Erec'tion, s. a building or raising up 
Erect'ness, s. an upright posture 
Erelo'ng, ad. before a long time passes 
E'remite, s. an hermit ; a retired person 
Eremit'ical, a. religious ; solitary, retired 
Ereno'w, ad. before this time 
Erewhi'le, ad. some time ago, heretofore 
Erin'go, s. the plant called sea-holly 
Eris'tical,tf. controversial ; relating to dispute 
Er'nieline, Er'mine, s. a beast, or its skin 
Er'mined, a. clothed with ermine 
Ero'de, v. a. to canker, to eat away 
Eroga'tion, s. a giving or bestowing 
Ero'sion, s. the act of eating away 
Err, v. n. to go out of the way ; to mistake 
Er'rand, ;. a message 
Er'rant, a. wandering ; vile, very bad 
Er'rantness, Er'rantry, s. an errant state 
Erra'ta, /. pi. faults made in printing, &c, 
Errat'ic, a. wandering, irregular 
Er'rhine, a. occasioning sneezing 
Erro'neous, a. subject to, or full of errors 
Erro'neously, ad. by mistake } falsely 
Er'ror, s. a mistake, blunder ; sin, offence 
Erst, ad. when time was ; first, formerly 
Erubes'cence, s. redness ; a blush 
Eructa'tion, s. a belch, a sudden burst of wind 
Erudi'tion, s. learning, knowledge 
Eru'ginous, a. copperish, rusty, brassy 
Erup'tion, s. an issuing or breaking fort'.i 

with violence ; a pustule, a humour 
Erup'tive, a. bursting, or tending to burst 
Escala'de, s. the scaling of walls 
Escal'op, s. a shell-fish ; oysters broiled 
Esca'pe, v. to get out of danger, to avoid 
Esca'pe, s. a getting clear from pursuit of 

danger ; precipitate flight ; oversight 
Esca'ped, part, got out of danger, &c. 
Escar'gatoire, s. a nursery of snails 
Eschalo't, /. a kind of small onion 
Es'char, s. a mark upon a wound healed 
Escharot'ic, a. burning, searing ; caustic 
Esche'at, s. any thing that falls to the lord of 

the manor as a forfeit, or on the death of 

a tenant leaving no heir 
Esche'w, v. a. to fly, to avoid, to shun 
Esco'rt, s. a convoy ; a guard to a place 
Esco'rt, v. a. to convoy ; to guard to a place 
Esco't, v. a. to pay a reckoning ; to support 
Escou't, s. a listener •, a spy ; a scout 
Escrito'ir, s. a kind of desk upon drawers 
Es'culent, a. eatable ; good for food 
Escut'cheon, y.a shield with arms 
Espal'ier, ;. a dwarf tree planted in rails 
Espe'cial, a. principal, chief, leading 
Espi'alj ;, one sent out to espy ; 



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& Espous'al, a. relating to espousals 
fc- Espous'als, s. pi. the act of contra&ing or af- 
fiancing a man and woman to each other 
C Espou'se, v. g. to engage for marriage, to 
^^^ marry ; to take upon ; to defend 
** Espy', v . to see at a distance ; to watch 
d Esqui're, s: a title next below a knight 
/ Essa'y, v. a. to try, to attempt, to endeavour 
tf Es'say, s. a trial, endeavour, experiment 
k Es'sence, s. the nature, substance, or being of 
anything; existence ; a perfume; a smell 
*• . Es'sence, v. a. to perfume, to scent 
J Essen'tial, a. necessary, very important 
k. Essen'tial, s. existence ; a chief point 
C Essentially, ad. constitutionally, necesssari- 

ly ; by the constitution of nature 
/U * Esso'ine, s. an excuse for non-appearance 
/tx Establish, v. a. to settle ; to make firm 
(} Established, part, settled, firmly fixed 
f\ Establishment, s. a settlement, a salary 
a Esta'te, s. a fortune ; rank, condition of life 
f Este'em, v. a. to value ; to think well of 
£ Este'em, ;. high value in opinion ; regard 
ir Estimable, a. worthy of esteem 
l^ Estimate, v. a. to rate, to set a value on 
\S Estimate, /. a calculation ; a set price or va- 
lue ; computation; assignment of value 
W Estimation, s. esteem, opinion ; a valuing 
Jk Es'tival, a. relating to the summer 
if Estra'de, s. a level place ; a public road 
TjEstra'nge, v. to alienate ; to become strange 
""it Estra'ngement, s. distance ; a removal 
y Estre'at, s. a true copy of an original writing 
£. E.-'tuary, s. an arm of the sea ; a frith 
^ Es'ture, s. violence, commotion 
/ :iine, a. corroding, eating, consuming 
f Et'ching, s. a way of making or preparing 
copperplntes, for printing, by eating in the 
figures with prepared aqua-fortis 

Eter'nal, a. perpetual, endless, everlasting 
4 I r'nalize, Eter'nize, v. a. to immortalize, 

to make eternal ; to beatify 

1 Eter'nity, s. duration without end 
i E'ther, s. pure air, a pure element 

^ Ethe'real, a. heavenly ; refined, pure 

£ Eth'ic, Eth'ical, a. moral, relating to morals 

,/fv Etb/ics, s. pi. the doctrine of morality 

^ Eth'nic, a. heathenish.../, a heathen, a pagan 

O Etiol'ogy,;. account of the causes of any thing 

£\ Et'wee-case, s. a case for pocket instruments, 

as knife, scissars, &c. 
Cj Etymolo'gical, a. relating to etymology j 
»2, Etymol'ogy, s. the derivation of words 
J Et'ymon, j. an origin ; a primitive word 
^-Evac'uate, v. a. to make void ; empty ; quit 
M Evacuation, s. a discharge, an abolition, an 

emptying ; an ejectment, &c. 
V Eva'de, v. to avoid, to equivocate, to shift off 
•*' Evanes'cent, a. imperceptible, vanishing 
%> Evangel'ical, a. agreeable to the gospel 



Evan'gelist, s. a writer or preacher of the 

gospel ; a bringer of good tidings 
Evan'gelize, v. n. to preach the gospel 
Evan'id, a. faint, weak, vanishing 
Evap'orate, v. to resolve into vapours, to 

breathe or steam out ; to fume away 
Evaporation, s. a flying away in fumes 
Eva'sion, s. an excuse, equivocation, artifice 
Eva'sive, a. equivocating, shuffling, elusive 
Euch'arist, s. the act of thanksgiving ; the 

sacrament of the Lord's Supper 
Eucharist'ical, a. of or belonging to the 

Lord's Supper ; relating to the Eucharist 
Eu'crasy, s. a good habit of body 
Eve, s. the contraction of evening ; close of 

the day ; the day before a festival 
E'ven, a. level, parallel ; calm, uniform 
Evenhand'ed, a. impartial, just, equitable 
E'vening, E'ven, s. the close of the day 
E'venly, ad. impartially, uniformly ; levelly 
E'venuess,/. regularity, calmness,uniformity 
E'ven-song, .f. the evening worship 
Eve'nt,j-. an end, issue, consequence, incident 
Event'ful, a. full of incidents or changes 
E'ven-tide, s. the time of the evening 
Even'tilate, v. a. to winnow ; to sift out ; to 

examine ; to discuss ; to investigate 
Event'ual, a. consequential ; accidental 
Ev'er, ad. at any time ; eternally, always 
Everbub'bling, part, always boiling up 
Everburn'ing, part . unextinguished 
Ev'ergreen, s. a plant all the year green 
Everlast'ing, a. perpetual, without end 
Everlast'ing, Everlast'ingness, s. eternity 
Ev'erliv'ing, a. living always, immortal 
Evermo're, ad. eternally, without end 
Ever'sion, s. {he act of overthrowing 
Eve'rt, v. a. to overthrow, to destroy 
Ev'ery, a. each one of all, belonging to all 
Ev'erywhere, ad. in every place 
Evi'ct, v. a. to dispossess, to take away 
Evict'ed, part, taken away/proved 
Evic'tion,;. a proof, evidence, conviction 
Ev'idence, s. a testimony ; a witness 
Ev'ident, a. plain, apparent ; notorious 
Evidently, ad. apparently, plainly, certainly 
EMI, a. wicked, mischievous, bad, corrupt 
E'vil, E'vilness, .'. wickedness; calamity 
Evilmind'ed, a. malicious, wicked 
Evilspeak'ing, s. defamation, slander 
Evi'nce, v. a. to prove, to make plain 
Evis'cerate, v. a. to embowel ; to search 
Ev'itable, a. that may be avoided 
Ev'itate, v. a. to avoid ; to shun ; to escape 
Eul'ogy, see El'ogy 
Eun'uch, s. one who is emasculated 
Evoca'tion, s. a calling out or from 
Evo'ke, v. a. to call out, summon, invoke 
Evola'don, s. the ait cf flying avay 
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Evolu'tion, .'. an unfolding ; a displaying ; 

extrafting ; doubling ; wheeling, &c. 
Euph'rasy, /. the herb eyebright 
Euxoc'lydon, /. a tempestuous N. E. wind 
Europe'an, a. belonging to Europe 
Evul'sion, s. a plucking out or away 
Ewe, s. a female sheep 
Ew'er, s. a vessel in which water is brought 

for washing the hands 
Exacerba'tion, s. the height of a disease 
Exa'ft, a. nice, accurate, methodical 
Exa'ft, v. a. to force ; to extort ; to enjoin 
Exact'ed, part, demanded, imposed 
Exac'don, /.extortion, a severe tribute 
Exaft'ly, ad. accurately, nicely, fitly 
Exaft'ness, s. accurateness, regularity 
Exag'gerate, v. a. to heighten, to aggravate, 

to enlarge or amplify ; to heap up 
Exaggera'tion, s. the aft of heaping up : ag- 
gravation ; an enlarging, amplification 
Exa'gitate, v. a. to stir up, to disquiet 
Exalt, v. a. to lift up, to extol, to magnify 
Exalta'tion, s. the aft of raising up 
Examina'tion, Exa'men, s. critical disquisi- 
tion ; a questioning ; a trial or proof 
Exam'ine, v. a. to ask questions ; to consider 
Examiner, s. one who examines 
ExanVplary? «• serving for example 
Exam'ple, s . a pattern, or model, precedent 
Exanimate, a. lifeless, spiritless, dead 
Exantlate, v. a. to draw out ; to exhaust 
Exas'perate, v. a. to vex, provoke, enrage 
Exaspera'tion, s. a strong provocation 
Exauc'torate, v. a. to deprive of a benefice 
Excar'nate, v. a. to clear from flesh 
Ex'cavate, z/. a. to cut into, or make hollow 
Exce'ed, v. to surpass, to excel, to go too far 
Exceeding, part. a. great in quantity, &c. 
Exceedingly, ad. to a great degree 
Excel, v. to surpass, outdo ; to be eminent 
Excellence, s. eminency, dignity ; purity 

goodness ; a title of honour 
Excellent, a. being of great virtue ; notable 
Ex'cellently, ad. well ; to an eminent degree 
Exce'ptj-y.to leave out,toexempt,to objeft to 
Exce'pt. Excepting, prep, unless ; with ex- 
ception of ; without inclusion of 
Excep'tion,/. an exclusion ; objection, cavil 
Exceptionable, a. liable to objection 
Excep'tious, a. peevish, froward 
Excep'tive, a. including an exception 
Exceptless, a. omitting all exceptions 
Except'or, s. one who objects 
Exce'rn, v. a. to strain out, to separate 
Exce'rpt, a. plutked off ; chosen, culled out 
Excerp'tion, s. aft of gleaning ; selecting 
Exce'ss, s. superfluity, intemperance 
Excessive, a. beyond due bounds 
Excessively, ad. exceedingly j in a great 

degree, eminently 
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Excha'nge, v. a. to give one thing for ano- 
ther ; to barter ; to truck 
Excha'nge, :. the aft of bartering ; the place 

where merchants meet ; the balance of 

money of different nations 
Exche'quer, $.. the court where the public 

revenues are received and paid 
Exci'se, s. a tax levied upon commodities 
Exci'seable, a. liable to the excise 
Exciseman, s. an inspeftor of excised goods 
Exci'sion, s. extirpation ; destruction 
Excita'tion, s. the aft of stirring up 
Exci'te, v. a. to rouse, to animate, to stir up 
Exci'tement, s. the motive that excites 
Exclaim, v. n. to cry out, to make an outcry 
Exclama'tion, s. a clamour, an outcry ; a note 

thus [!] subjoined to a pathetical sentence 
Exclam'atory, a. pertaining to exclamation 
Exclu'de, v. a. to shut out ; debar ; prohibit 
Exclusion, /.a rejection ; aft of shutting out 
Exclusive, a. debarring, excepting 
Exclusively ,£7^/.without admission of another 
Exco'gitate, v. a. to invent ; to hit off 
Excogita'tion, s. an invention, a device 
Excommu'uicatej-y. a. to censure ; to exclude 
Excornmunica'tion, s. an ecclesiastical inter- 

dift, or exclusion from the fellowship of 

the church ; an anathema 
Exco'riate, v. a. to strip ofF the skin 
Excoria'tion, s. loss of skin ; plunder, spoil 
Excortica'tion, s. pulling off the bark 
Ex'crement, s. human spil, dung, &c. 
Excrement'al, a. voided as excrement 
Excres'cence, s. a tumour; superfluous flesh, 

&c. growing cm any part of the body 
Excre'tion, ;. ejeftion of animal substance 
Ex'cretive, a. able to eject excrements 
Excru'ciate, v. a. to torture, to torment 
Excru'ciate, Excru'ciated, part, tormented 
Excuba'tion, ;. aft of watching all night 
Excul'pate, v. a. to clear from imputation k 

Excursion, s. a digression j ramble ; inroad 
Excu'sable, a. pardonable 
Excu'se, v. a. to extenuate, remit, pardon 
Excu'se, /. an apology ; a plea ; a pardon 
Excu'seless, a. without excuse, inexcusable 
Excu'ss, v. a. to seize and detain by law 
Ex'ecrable, a. hateful, detestable 
Ex'ecrably, ad. cursedly, abominably 
Ex'ecrate, v. a. to curse, to wish ill to 
Execra'tion,;. a curse ; an imprecation of evil 
Exe'ft, v. a- to cut out or away 
Ex'ecute, v. a. to perform, to put to death 
Ex'ecuter, /. one who executes, or performs 
Execution, s. a performance ; a seizure ; 

death inflifted by forms of law 
Execu'tioner, /. he that inflifts punishments 
Exec'utive, a. having power to aft 
Exec'utor, /. he that is intrusted to perform 
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<A~ Exec'utrix, s. a female executor 
Ir Exem'plar, /. a pattern, a copy, an example 
C Ex'emplary, a. worthy of imitation 
^ Exem'piify, v. a. to illustrate, to copy 
£ Exe'mpt, v. a. to privilege, to free from 
J Exemp'tion, s. immunity, privilege 
cj Exeu'terate, v. a. to take out the bowels 
/*. Ex'equies, s. funeral rites 

Exer'cent, a. practising, following a calling ' 
practise, to exert 
ice ; performance 
practice, use 
( Exe'rt, v. a< to thrust out, enforce ; perform 
Ah Exer'tion, /. the act of exerting, an effort 
/tt Exe'sion, s. the act of eating through 
Exestua'tion, s. state of boiling, ebullition 
K Exfoliate, v. n. to shell off, to peel off 
a Exhalation, s. evaporation, fume, vapour 
£. Exhale, v. a. to send or draw out vapour 
£ Exha'lement, s. matter exhaled ; a vapour 
-f Exhau'st, v. a. to draw out totally, to waste 
^4. Exhaust'less, a. net to be emptied 
v Exhib'it, v. a. to produce, show, offer to view 
*t/ Exhibited, part, shown, produced 
y Exhiblter, s. he that offers any thing 
y Exhibition, s . display ; allowance, pension 
i Exhil'arate, v. a. to make cheerful 
• Exho'rt, v. a. to incite to any good action 
0( Exhortation, s. anincitement to good 
l^ Exhor'tative, Exhor'tatory, a. encouraging 

to good ; serving to exhort 
C Exigence, ;. demand, want, necessity 
f~d Exigent, /. a pressing business ; a writ 
p Exig'uous, a. small* diminutive, slender 

i Exile, v. a. to banish, to transport 
jF j Exile, s. banishment, a person banished 
* . Exi'st, v. n. to be, to have a being, to live 
% £ Exist'ence, Exist'ency, ;. a state of being 
C Exist'ent, a. in being, possessed of existence 
/ Exit, s. a departure, a going out ; death 
£ _ Ex'odus, s. a journey from a place ; the 2nd 
bookof Moses, so called because it describes 
the journey of the Israelites from Egypt 
C Exonerate, v. a. to unload, to disburden 
/^ Exonera'tion, i. the act of disburdening 
^v Exopta'tion, s. an earnest vish or desire 
O "Ex'orable, a. that which may be prevailed on 
f- 1 Exorbitance, /. enormity, great depravity 
a J Exorbitant, a. excessive, extravagant 
*T, Ex'orcise, v. a. to cast out evil spirits 
£ Ex'orcist, s. a caster out of evil spirits 
t Exor'dium, s. introduction to a discourse 
U. Exotic, a. foreign.. j. a foreign plant 
V Expa'nd, v. a. to spread, to dilate, to enlarge 
Ms Expa'nse, s. an even, wide, extended body 
y Expansion, s. act of spreading out, extent 
Expan'sive, a. extensive, spreading 
Expatiate, v. n. to range at large, enlarge on 
Expatriated, part, banished from home 
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Expect'ancy, s. something expected- ; hope (A 
Expect'ant, a. waiting in expectation V 

Expectation, j. the act of expecting I 

Expectorate, -v. a. to eject from the breast A 
Expectoration, s. a discharge by coughing £ 
Expedience, s. fitness, propriety ; haste A 
Expe'dient, a. proper, convenient ; quick I /» 
Expe'dient, s. a method, a way, a device / • 
Ex'pedite, v. a. tofacilitate, hasten, despatch ,Pl 
Ex'pedite, a. quick, ready, agile, nimble I 

Expedition, s. activity ; warlike enterprise I 
Expeditious, a. quick, nimble, alert L 

Expeditiously, ad. quickly, nimbly ( 

Expel, v. a. to drive out, to banish, to e]e€k /»*i 
Expe'ud, v. a. to lay out, spend, consume 
Expe'nse, s. cost, charges, money expended (f 
Expe'nseless, a. without cost or charge ^ 

Expen'sive, a. given to expense, costly n 

Expedience, s. practical knowledge \ " 

Expe'rience, v. a. to try, to know by practice! V" 
Expe'rienced, part. a. skilful by experience S 
"xperlment, s. essay, trial, proof of any thing <f 
Experimental, a. formed by observation U- 
Expe'rt, a. skilful, ready, dexterous 
Expertly, a. skilfully, readily, dexterously 
Expert'ness, s. skill, art, readiness 
Ex'piable, a. that which may be atoned for 
Ex'piate, v. a. to atone for a crime 
Expia'tion,*. the act of atoning for a crime " 
Ex'piatory, a. having the power of expiation 
Expiration, s. respiration ; an end ; death 
Expi're, v. to breathe out, to exhale ; to die n 
Explain, v. a. to expound, to illustrate — -o 
Explanation, s. act of making plain •, a note 
Explanatory, a. containing explanation 
Ex'pletive, s. a word or syllable u^ed merely -£ 

to fill up a vacancy 
Explicable, a. that which may be explained t 
Ex'plicate,-y. a. to unfold, expand, explain 
Explication, t. act of opening, or explaining 
Expli'cit, a. unfolded, clear, plain, distinct 
Explicitly, ad. plainly, distinctly, clearly ^v\ 
Explo'de,^. a. to treat with scorn and disdain 
Exploit, t. a great action, an achievement — £> 
Explo're, -v. a. to search into, to examine 
Explo'sion, }. the act of driving out with Q 

noise and violence * 

Explo'sive, a. driving out with noise, &c. 1. 
Ex'port, s. a commodity sent to a foreign 5 

market 
Expo'rt, v. a. to send out of a country -f- 

Exportation, ;. sending of goods, &c. abroad V 
Expo'se, v. a. to lay open, to make bare ; 

put in danger ; to censure 
Exposition, s. an explanation ; situation \V 
Expositor, ;. an explainer, an interpreter *£. 
Expostulate, v. n. to debate, to argue y 

Expostulation, s. discussion of an affair with- f 

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Expo'siue, t. an exposing tonight ; sitnatioa » 



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Expo'und,t>. a. to explain, unfold, lay open 
Expound'er, t. an explainer, an interpreter 
Expre'ss, v. a. to declare, to pronounce, to 

represent, to denote ; to squeeze out 
Expre'ss, a. plain, manifest, clear 
Expre'ss, s. a courier ; a message sent 
Express'ible, a. that may be uttered 
Expression, s. s. phrase ; mode of speech ; act 
of representing any thing ; acl of squeez- 
ing or forcing out any thing, as by a press 
Expres'sive, a. proper to express ; strong 
Express'ly, ad. in direct terms, clearly 
Expres'sure, s. expression, utterance 
Exprotna'tion,/. reproachful accusation 
Expropriate, v. a. to part with, to give up 
Fxpu'gn,i>. a. to overcome, to take by assault 
Expu'lsej-u. a. to expel, drive out, force away 
Expul'sion, s. acl of expelling or driving out 
Expul'sive, a. having power to expel 
Fxpu'nge, v. a. to blot out, to efface 
Expur'gatory, a. used in purifying or purging 
Ex'quisite, a. excellent, choice, curious 
Ex'quisitely, ad. perfectly, completely 
Ex'quisiteness, s. curiousness, perfection 
Exsibila'tion,/. act of hissing off the stage 
Exslc'cant, a. drying, having power to dry 
Exsic'cate, v. a. to dry, to dry up 
Exsuda'tion, s . a sweating, an extillation 
Ex'tancy, s. parts rising above the rest 
Ex'tant, a. now in being, standing in view 
Extem'porary, a. not premeditated 
Extem'pore, ad. without premeditation 
Extem'porize, v. n. to speak extempore 
Exte'nd, v. a. to stretch out, widen, enlarge 
Exten'sible, a. capable of extension 
Extension, s. the act of extending 
Exten'sive, a. wide, large, general, capacious 
Exten'sively, ad. widely, largely 
Exten'siveness, s. largeness, diffusiveness 
Exte'nt, s. the circumference of any thing 

in law, a seizure 
Exten'uate, v. a. to lessen, palliate, diminish 
Extenua'tion, s. mitigation, palliation 
Exte'rior, a. outward, external 
Exterminate, v. a. to root out, drive away 
Extermina'tion, s. destruction, excision 
Exte'rn, Extern'al, a. visible, outward 
Extern'ally, Exte'riorly, ad. outwardly 
Extension, s. the act of rubbing off 
Extil', v. n. to drop from, to distil from 
Extilla'tion, s. the act of falling in drops 
Extim'ulate, v. a. to incite by stimulation 
Exti'nct, a. extinguished, put out ; dead 
Extinc'tion, s. act of quenching or extin- 
guishing; destruction, suppression 
Extinguish, v. a. to put out, to destroy, to 

obscure, to suppress 
Extin'guishable, a that may be quenched 
Extin'guisher, s. a hollow cone placed on a 
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Extirp'ate, v. a. to root out, to destroy <^, 

Extirpation, s. act of rooting out, excision t- 
Exto'l, v. a. to praise, to magnify, to laud C 
Exto'rt, v. a. to draw by force, to wrest or "? 

wring from one, to gain by violence 
Extor'tion, s. an unlawful exaction of more ^ 

than is due ; oppression 
Extor'tioner, s. one who practises extortion 
Extra'ct, -v. a. to draw out of, to select 
Ex'tract, i. the substance extracted ; the chief 

heads of a book ; an epitome ; a quotation 
Extraction, s. acl; of drawing out ; lineage 
Extrajudicial, a. out of the course of law 
Extramis'sion, s. an emitting outwards 
Extramund'ane, a. beyond the limits of the 

universe ; in the infinite void space 
Extra'neous,fl. foreign, of different substance, /}/u^ 

irrelevant, unconnected 
Extraordinarily, arf. remarkably, eminently d\ 
Extraordinary, a. eminent, not common p 

Extraparo'chial, a. out of the parish bounds /t- 
Extrareg'ular, a. not subject to rule & 

Extra v'agance, s. prodigality, irregularity j^ 

Extrav'agant, a. wasteful, wild, irregular — _J 
Extrav'agantly, ad. wildly ; in an unreasos-^-T^" 

able degree ; luxuriously, wastefully 
Extrav'asated, a. out of its proper vessel / ^- 
Extrave'nate, a. let out of the veins ^ 

Extre'me, a. greatest, utmost, last, very ur- w 

gent, immoderate, of the highest degree 
Extre'me, s. the utmost point, highest de- 
gree of any thing, extremity, end 
Extre'mely, ad. greatly, in the utmost degree 
Extrem'ity, s. remotest parts ; necessity 5 

rigour ; emergency, violence of passion 
Ex'tricate, v. a. to disembarrass, to clear 
Extrica'tion, s. the act of disentangling 
Extrin'sic, a. external, outward 
Extru'ct, v. a. to build, to raise, to form 
Extru'de, v. a. to throw cut, to thrust off 
Extru'sion, s. act of thrusting out or from 
Extu'berance, s. a swelling or bunching out ; 

a knob or protuberant part 
Exuberance, j. overgrowth, luxuriance 
Exu'berantja. overabundant, luxuriant 
Exuc'cous, a. without moisture, dry 
Exuda'tion, s. a sweating out, perspiration 



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Exul'cerate, v. a. to make sore with an ulcer ; - /Un- 
to corrode ; to irritate with virulence 
Exu'lt, v. n. to rejoice, to triumph, to glory 4^. 
Exult'ance, Exulta'tion, s. joy, transport q 

Exunda'tion, s. overflow, abundance /c 

Exu'perable, a. conquerable, vincible - 3 

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Exus'citate, v. a. to rouse from sleep, stir up _ J 
Exus'tion, s. consumption by fire ~"£r 

Exu'viffi, s. the cast skins or shells of ani~ ^ 
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Ey'as, s. a young hawk taken from the nest 
Eye, s. the organ of sight ; aspeft, regard 
Eye, v~. a. to watch, to keep in view 
Eye'ball, s. the pupil or apple of the eye 
Eye'brow, s. the hairy arch over the eye 
Eyelash, s. hair on the edge of the eyelid 
Eyeless, a. without eyes, sightless, blind 
Eye'let, s. a small hole for the light, &c. 
Eye'lid, s. the membrane covering the eye 



Eye'shot, s. a sight, glance, transient view 

Eye'sight, s. the sight of the eye 

Eye'sore, s. something offensive to the sight 

Eye'tooth, /. the tooth next the grinders 

Eyewit'ness, /. an ocular evidence 

Eyre, s. the court of justices itinerant, so 

called from their going the circuits and 

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FTKE sixth letter in the alphabet ; in 
9 music, it expresses a note ; also one of 
the keys of the gamut ; it stands likewise 
as an abbreviation for forte, strong, and 
loud ; in medical prescriptions, it stands 
for fiat, let it be done ; after a person's 
name, it means fellow, as F. R. S. Fellow 
cf Ibe Royal Society 
Ftba'ceous, a. having the nature of a bean 
Fa'hle, s. an instructive fiction ; a falsehood 
Fa'ble, v. to feign, to tell falsely 
Fa'bled, part, told in fables or romances 
Fab'ric, s. a building, an edifice ; a system 
Fab'ricate, v. a. to build ; to frame, to forge 
FabAtlist, s. one who writes fables 
Fab'ulous, a. feigned, full of fables , forged 
Face, s. the visage ; front ; superficies of any 

thing ; appearance ; boldness 
Pace, v. a. to meet in front, to oppose bold- 
ly ; to stand opposite to ; to cover with an 
additional surface 
Fa'Cet, s. a small irregular surface 
Face'tiousjfl. gay, cheerful, witty, lively 
Faie'iiousneso, j-. gaiety, drollery 
Fa'cile, a. easy, not difficult; pliant, flexible 
Facilitate, v. a. to make clear or easy 
Facility, /. easiness, readiness, affability 
Fa'c'mg, part, set over against, opposite to 
Fa'cing, s. an ornamental covering 
Facin'orous, a. villanous, detestable, bad 
Fact, s. action or deed ; thing done ; reality 
Faclion, s. a party or cabal ; a tumult 
Fac'tious, a. given to faction, seditious 
Factitious, a. made by art, artificial 
Fac'tor, s. an agent for another, a deputy 
Factory, s. a district inhabited by traders in 

a foreign country ; mercantile agents 
Facto'tum, j. a servant employed alike in all 

kinds of business 
Fac'ulty, s. ability; power of mind ; dexterity 
Facun'dity, s. eloquence, easiness of speech 
Fad'dle, v. n. to trifle, to toy, to play 
Fade, v. to wither, grow weak, wear away 
Fudge, v. n. to suit, to fit ; not to quarrel 



Fse'ces, ;. excrements ; dregs, dross 
Fag, v. a. to grow weary, to labour 
Fag, Fag'end, s. the worst end of a thing 
Fag'ot, s. a bundle of wood for fuel, tec. 
Fail, v. to become a bankrupt ; to desert ; to 

omit, to neglect ; to decay, perish, die 
Failing, Failure, j. a deficiency, ~a lapse, a 

becoming insolvent ; omission ; slip 
Fain, a. glad, forced, obliged. ,uid. gladly 
Faint, a. languid, weak, cowardly 
Faint, v. n. to decay ; to sink motionless 
Faintheart'ed, a. cowardly, timorous 
Faint'ing, s. temporary loss of animal motion 
Faintlsh, a. rather faint or low 
Faint'ly, ad. languidly, timorously, feebly 
Faint'ness, s. feebleness, dejection 
Fair, a. beautiful ; clear ; favourable ; just 
Fair, ad. gently, civilly ; successfully 
Fair, s. the female sex ; a free market 
Fair'ing, /. a present given at a fair 
Fairly, ad. honestly, plainly, beautifully 
Fair'ness, s. honesty, candour ; beauty 
Fa'iry, s. an enchantress, an elf, a fay 
Fa'iry, a. given by or belonging to fairies 
Faith, ;. belief, fidelity, confidence 
Faith'ful, a. firm to the truth, sincere, loyal 
Faith'fully, ad. sincerely, honestly 
Faith'fulness, s. honesty, veracity, loyalty 
Faithless, a. unbelieving ; perfidious 
Fal'cated, a. hooked, bent like a scythe _ 
Fal'chion, s. a kind of short crooked sword 
Fal'con, s. a small hawk trained for sport 
Fal'coner, /. one who trains falcons 
Fal'conet, s. a small piece of ordnance 
Fall, v. n. to drop down ; decrease ; happen 
Fall, s. aft of falling ; ruin, downfall 
Fallacious, <2. producing mistake ; sophistical, 

deceitful, false ; mocking expectation 
Fallacy,;, sophism, deceitful argument, craft 
Fallibility, s. liableness to be deceived 
Fallible, a. liable to error, frail 
Falling, s. an indenting ; a sinking ; sin 
Falllng-sick'ness, s. the epilepsy 
Fallow, v. n. to plough in order to replougk 



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Fallow, a. uncultivated, neglected 
False, a. not true, not just, counterfeit 
Faisehe'arted, a. treacherous, perfidious 
False'ly, ad. not truly, erroneously 
False'hood, Fal'sity, s. a lie, an untruth 
Falsif'ic, a. making false, dealing falsely 
Fal'sify,^. to counterfeit, to forge, to tell lies 
Fal'ter, v. n. to hesitate in speech ; stumble 
Fal'tering, pari. a. stammering ; stumbling 
Fame, s. honour, renown, glory, report 
Fa'med, a. renowned, celebrated 
Fa'meless, a. without fame, obscure 
Famil'iar, a. dome«tic,affable, unceremonious 
Familiar, s. an intimate ; a demon 
Familiarity, /. intimate correspondence, ea- 
sy intercourse, acquaintance 
Familiarize, v. a. to make easy by habit 
Familiarly, ad. unceremoniously, easily 
Family, s. a household ; race, generation 
Famine, /. scarcity of food, dearth 
Famish, v. to starve, to die of hunger 
Fa'mous, a. renowned, celebrated 
Fa'mously, ad. reuownedly, with celebrity 
Fan, s. an instrument made cf silk, paper, 
&c. used by ladies to cool themselves ; 
an utensil to winnow corn 
Fan, v. a~ to winnow corn ; to cool by a fan 
Fanatic, s. an enthusiast, a visionary 
Fanatic, Fanatical, a. enthusiastic 
Fanaticism, s. a religious frenzy, enthusiasm 
Fan'ciful, a. imaginative, whimsical 
Fan'ci fully, ad. capriciously, imaginably 
Fan'cy, s. imagination, thought; taste ; ca- 
price, frolic ; inclination, idle scheme 
Fan'cy, v. to imagine ; to like, to be pleased 
with ; to portray in the mind, to imagine 
Fane, j. a temple ; a weathercock 
Fan'farcn, ;. a bully, a heclor, a blusterer 
Fanfarona'de, s. a bluster •, parade, boast 
Fang, s. the long tusk of an animal, a talon 
I'ang'ed, pari, furnished with fangs 
Fan'gle, s. a silly attempt, a trifling scheme 
Fan'gled, a. vainly, fond cf novelty 
fan'nel, s. a sort of scarf worn about the left 

arm of a mass priest when he officiates 
Fantas'tic, Fantas'tical, a. irrational, imag- 
inary, capricious, whimsical 
Fantasy, s. imagination, idea, humour 
Far, a. distant, remote. ..ad. to great extent 
Farce, x. a ludicrous dramatic representation 
Far'cical, a. relating to a farce j droll 
Far'cy, /. the leprosy of horses 
Far'del, s. a bundle, a pack, a burden 
Fare, s. provisions ; hire of carriages, &c. 
Fare, v. n. to go, to travel ; to happen to a- 

ny one well or ill ; to feed, to eat 
Farewell, ad. the parting compliment, adieu 
Farfetched, a. brought from places distant ; 

elaborately strained ; unnatural 
Farina'cecus, a. mealy, tasting like meal 
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Farm, ;. land occupied by a farmer 
Farm'er, s. one who cultivates ground 
Far'most, a. most distant, most remote 
Farra'ginous, a. made of different ingredients 
Farra'go, s. a medley, a confused mass 
Far'rier, s. a horse-doc"tor ; a shoer of horses 
Far'row, s. a litter of pigs...?;, a. to pig 
Far'ther, a. more remote, longer 
Far'ther, v. a. to promote, to facilitate 
Far'thermore, ad. besides, moreover 
Far'thest, a. at or to the greatest distance 
Far'thing, s. the fourth part of a penny 
Far'thingale, s. a hoop to spread the petticoat 
Fasces, s. a bundle of rods anciently carried 

before the Roman consuls 
F?.scis/tion, :. a bandage, a tying up 
Fascicular, a. of or belonging to a bundle 
Fas'cinate, v. a. to bewitch, to enchant 
Fascina'tien, :. enchantment, witchcraft 
Fasci'ne, s. a faggot or bavin 
Fas'cinous, a. acting by enchantment 
Fashion, s. form, manner, custom, mode 
Fashion, -v. a. to form, fit, mould, shape 
Fashionable, a. approved by custom, modish 
Fashionably, ad. conformably to custom 
Fashioned, part, formed, framed, adapted 
Fast, v. n. to abstain from all feed 
Fast, ;. an abstinence from food 
Fast, a. firm, strong, fixed, sound ; swift 
Fast'en, -o. a. to make fast, to cement 
Fas'.'enc-r, s. one that makes fast or firm 
Fast'handed, a. cicse-handed, niggardly 
Fastidious, a. disdainful, squeamish 
Fastness, j.Srmness,3treKgth ; a strong plate 
Fas'tuous, a. proud, haughty 
Fat, a. plump, fleshy, ccarse ; rich 
Fat, s. an oily and sulphureous part of the 

blood ; a vessel in which any thing is put 

to ferment, commonly written vat 
Far, v. to make fat, to fatten, to grow fat 
Fa'tal, a. deadly* mortal, inevitable 
Fa'talist, /.one who maintains that all things 

happen by inevitable necessity 
Fatality, s. predestination, a decree of fate 
Fa'tally, a. mortally, destructively 
Fate,/, destiny ; death ; cause of death 
Fa'ted, a. decreed by fate ; determined 
Fa'ther, /. one who begets a child 
Fa'ther, v. a. to adopt a child ; to ascribe 
Fa'therhood, ;. the character of a father 
Fa'ther-in law, t. father of one's husband,&c\ 
Fa'therless, a. without a father ; destitute 
Fa'therly, a. paternal, tender, careful 
Fa'thom, t. a measure of six feet 
Fa'thom, v. a. to penetrate into ; to sound 
Fa'thomless, a. bottomless ; impenetrable 
Fatidical, a. having the power to foretel 
I Fatif'erousjfl. deadly, mortal 
! Fati'gue, /. weariness, labour, lassitude 
Fati'gue. v, a. to tire, to weary, to perplex 






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Fat'ling, s. a young animal fed for slaughter 
Fat'ness, s. plumpness, fertility 
Fat'ten, v. to make fleshy, to grow fat 
Fatu'ity, s. foolishness, weakness of mind' 
Fat'uous, a. stupid, foolish, impotent 
Fau'cet, s. a small pipe for a barrel 
Favil'lous, a. consisting of ashes 
Fault, s. an offence, a slight crime ; a defedt 
Fault'er, s. an offender, a defaulter 
Fault'ily, ad. not rightly, blameably 
Fault'less, a. without fault, perfect, blameless 
Fault'y, a. guilty of a fault, wrong, bad 
Fau'nic, a. wild, rustic, rude 
Fa'vour, v. a. to support, assist, conduce to 
Fa'vour,/. kindness, support, lenity ; a knot 
of ribbonsj good-will ; feature,countenance 
Favourable, a. kind, propitious, tender 
Fa'vourably, ad. kindly, with favour 
Fa'voured, part. a. featured well or ill ; re- 
garded with kindness or partiality 
Fa'vourite, s. a person or thing beloved 
Fawn, v. n. to flatter, cringe...*, a young deer 
Fawn'ingjpflr/. cringing, flattering 
Fay, s. a fairy, an elf; faith 
Fe'alty,/. homage, loyalty, submission 
Fear, s. dread, terror, anxiety, awe 
Fear, v. to dread, to be afraid of,to be anxious 
Fear'ful, a. timorous, afraid, awful 
Fear'fully, ad. timorously, terribly ; in fear 
Tearfulness, /. timorousness, dread ; awe 
Fear'less,/z. free from fear, intrepid 
Feasibility, s. the practicability of a thing 
Feas'ible, a. practicable, that may be done 
TTeast, s. a festival, a sumptuous treat 
Feast, v. a. to entertain sumptuously, pamper 
Feat, /. an a<5t, a deed ; trick or slight 
Feat, a. neat, quick, ready 
Fea'ther, j. the plume of birds ; an ornament 
Fea'ther, v. a. to dress or fit with feathers 
Fea'ther-bed, s. a bed stuffed with feathers 
Fea'thered, a. clothed with feathers 
Fea'therless, a. without feathers, naked 
Feat'Iy, ad. neatly, nimbly, readily 
Feat'ure, /.the cast or make of the face; any 

lineament or single part of the face 
Feaze, v. a. to untwist a rope ; to beat 
FerVrifuge, s. a medicine to cure fevers 
Fe'brile, a. relating, or belonging to a fever 
Fcb'ruary, s. the second month of the year 
Februa'tion, s. a sacrifice, &c for the dead 
Fec'ulence, s. muddiness, lees, dregs 
Fec'ulent, a. dreggy, foul, excrementitious 
Fecu'nd, a. fruitful, prolific, rich 
Fecunda'tion, s. the adt of making fruitful 
Fecund'ity,*. fertility, fruitfuiness 
Fed, pret. and part, of to feed 
Tcd'ary, s. a partner, or a dependant 
Fed'eral, a. relating to a league or contract 
Ftfd'erary, s. a confederate, an accomplice 
Fee, v. a. to reward ; to pay ; to 'Bribe ; to hire 






Fee,;, a reward ; wages ; gratification ; lands, 
&c. held by any acknowledgment of su- 
periority to a higher lord 
Fee'ble, a. weak, sickly, debilitated 
Fee'bled, part . enfeebled, made weak 
Fee'bleness, s. weakness, infirmity 
Feed, v. to supply with food, to cherish 
Feed, 5. pasture for cattle, food 
Feed'er, s. one who gives or eats food 
Feel, v. to perceive by the touch, to be af- 
fected by ; to know ; to try, to sound 
Feel, s. the sense of feeling, the touch 
Feel'ing,/. sensibility,tenderness, perception 
Feel'ingly, ad. with great sensibility 
Feet, s. the plural of Foot 
Feet'less, a. without feet 
Feign, v. to invent, dissemble, relate falsely 
Feign'edj part, dissembled, pretended 
Feint, s. a false appearance, a mock assault 
Feli'citate,i;. a. to make happy ; congratulate 
Felicita'tion, s. congratulation 
Feli'city, s. happiness, prosperity, blissfulnesa 
Fe'line, a. belonging to, or resembling a cat 
Fell, a. cruel, fierce, savage, bloody 
Fell, v. a. to knock down, to cut down 
Fell'monger, s. a dealer in hides or skins 
Fel'loe, s. the circumference of awheel 
Fel'low, s. an associate, equal ; a mean person 
Fel'low, v. a. to suit with, to pair with 
Fellowship, s. companionship, society, equa- 
lity ; establishment in a college 
Fe'lo-de-se, s. a self-murderer, a suicide 
Fel'on, s. one guilty of a capital crime 
Felo'nious, a. wicked, villanous, malign 
Felo'niously, ad. in a felonious manner 
Fel'ony, s. a capital offence or crime 
Felt, v. a. to unite stuff without weaving 
Felt, s. stuff used in making hats ; a skin 
Fel'tre, v. a. to clot together like felt 
Feluc'ca, s. a small open boat with six oars 
Fe'male, Fem'inine, a. not masculine, soft, 

effeminate, tender, delicate, emasculated 
Fe'male, Fem'inine, s. one of the sex that 

brings forth young 
Fem'e-covert, j. a married woman 
Feminal'ity, /. female nature 
Fen, s. a marsh, a moor, low moist ground 
Fence, s. a guard, enclosure, mound, hedge 
Fence, v. to enclose,to guard ; to use the foil 

scientifically ; to aft on the defensive 
Fen'celess, a. without enclosure, open 
Fen'cer, s. one who practises fencing 
Fen'cible, a. capable of defence 
Fen'cing, s. the art of defence by weapons 
Fend, v. to keep off, to shut out ; to dispute 
Fend'er, s. a fence to keep in the cinders 
Fen'ny, a. marshy, inhabiting the marsh 
Feo'dal, a. held from another 
Fe'odary, s. one who holds an estate under 
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Fe'oif, v. a. to put in possession, to invest 
Feoffe'e, s. one put in possession 
Feoff er, s. one who gives possession 
Feoffment, s. the act of granting possession 
Fera'city, s. fruitfulness, fertility 
Fe'ral, a. mournful, funereal, deadly 
Feria'tion,;. the act of keeping holiday 
Fe'rine, a. wild, savage, fierce, barbarous 
Fer'ineness, Fer'ity, s. barbarity, wildness 
Ferme'nt, v. a. to exalt, or rarif y by intestine 

motion of its parts 
Fer'ment, s. intestine motion, tumult 
Fermenta'tion, s. an intestine motion of the 
small particles of a mixt body, from the 
operation of some active acid matter 
Ferment'ative, a. causing fermentation 
Fern, /. a plant growing on heaths, &c. 
Fern'y, a. overgrown with fern 
Fero'cious,^. savage, fierce, rapacious 
Foro'city, s. fierceness, cruelty, wildness 
Fer'reous, a. made of iron, or containing iron 
Fer'ret, s. a small animal ; a kind of tape 
Fer'ret, v. a. to teaze or vex one ; drive out 
Ferru'ginous, a. partaking of iron 
Fer'rule, ;. an iron ring at the end of a stick 
Fer'ry, s. a boat for passage; the passage over 
whichtheboat passes...i/.to convey in a boat 
Fer'ryman, s. one who keeps or rows a ferry 
Fer'tile, a. fruitful, abundant, plenteous 
Fertil'ity, s. abundance, fruitfulness 
Fer'tilize,i;.fl.to make plenteous,to fecundate 
Fer'vency, s. ardour, eagerness, zeal 
Fer'vent, a. hot, vehement, ardent, zealous 
Fer'vently, ad. eagerly ; with pious ardour 
Ferves'cent, a. growing hot 
Fer'vid, a. vehement , zealous, burning 
Fer'ula, s. an instrument with which young 

scholars are beaten on the hand 
Fer'vour, s. heat of mind, zeal, warmth 
Fes'cue,*.a wire to point out letters tolearners 
Fes'ter, v. n.to corrupt, rankle, grow virulent 
Fes'tinate, a. hasty, hurried 
Festival] s. a day of civil or religious joy 
Fes'tive, a. joyous, gay, pertaining to feasts 
Festiv'ity, /. a festival, a time of rejoicing 
Festoo'n, j. an ornament of twisted flowers 
Festu'cuus, a. formed of straw 
Fetch, v. a. to go and bring a thing, to draw 
Fetch, ;. a stratagem, an artifice, a trick 
Fet'id, a. stinking, having an offensive smell 
Fetiferous, a. bringing forth fruit or young | 
Fet'lock, s. a tuft of hair that grows behind | 

a horse's pastern, or ankle joint 
Fet'ter, v. a. to enchain ; to shackle, to tie 
Fet'ters, t. chains for the feet 
Fet'tle, <v. n. to do trifling business 
Fe'tus, or Fce'tus, s. any animal in embryo 
Feud, /. a quarrel, contention, opposition 
Feud'al, a. dependant, held by tenure 
Feud'atory, ;. one who holds of a lord or chief 



Fe'ver, s. a disease, accompanied with thirst 
and a quickened pulse, in which sometimes 
heat, sometimes cold, prevails 
Fe'verishjFe'verouSjFe'very, a. troubled with 

a fever, tending to a fever, hot, burning 
Feu'illage, s. a bunch or row of leaves 
Few, a. a small number, not many 
Few'ness, s. smallness of number, brevity 
Fib, /. afalsehood...v. n. to tell lies, to lie 
Fib'ber, s. a teller of lies 
Fi'bre, s. a small thread or string 
Fi'brous, a. full of, or composed of fibres 
Fic'kle,«. changeable, inconstant, unfixed 
Fickleness, s. inconstancy, unsteadiness 
Fic'tion, s. a story invented ; a falsehood 
Fic'tious, Ficticious, a. imaginary, false, 
counterfeit, not real, not true, allegorical 
Fidti'tiously, ad. falsely, counterfeitly 
Fid'dle, s. a musical instrument, a violin 
Fid'dle, v. n. to play upon the fiddle ; to trifle 
Fid'dlefaddle, s. a trifle, a trifier 
Fiddler, s. one who plays on the fiddle 
Fid'dle-string,^. the string of a fiddle 
Fidel'ity, s. honesty, veracity, faithfulness 
Fidg'et, v. n. to move nimbly or irregularly 
Fidu'cial, a. confident, undoubting 
Fidu'ciary, ;• one who holds in trust 
Fief, /. a manor ; possession held by tenure 
Field, /. a cultivated tract of ground ; the 
ground of battle ; a wide expanse ; space, 
compass, extent 
Field r Dook, r. a book used by surveyors 
"eld'fare, *. a bird ; a kind of thrush 
Field'piece, s. a small cannon used in battle 
Fiend, s. an infernal being, an enemy 
Fierce, a. savage, outrageous, furious, strong 
Fie'rcely, ad. violently, furiously ,vehemently 
Fie'rceness, s. ferocity, fury, violence 
Fi'ery, a. consisting of fire ; passionate, hot 
Fife, s. a small pipe blown to the drum 
Fi'fer, s. one who plays on a fife 
Fifteen, a. five and ten added 
Fifty, a. five tens added 
Fig, s. a tree that bears figs ; its fruit 
Fight, v. to contend in battle, to combat 
Fight,;, a battle, an engagement, a duel 
Fight'er, s. a warrior, a duellist 
Fig'ment, s. a fiction, an invention 
Fig'ulate, a. made of potter's earth or clay 
Fig'urable, a. capable of being formed 
Fig'ural, Fig'urate, a. of a certain form 
Figurative, a. not literal, metaphorical 
Figuratively, ad. by a figure, not literally 
Fig'ure, s. shape, external form ; eminence • 
an image ; a character denoting a number 
Fig'ure, v. a. to form into any shape 
Figured, part. a. represented j adorned 
Fila'ceous, a. consisting of threads 
Fil'acer, s. an officer in the Common Pleas 
Fil'ament, s. a slender thread ; a fibre 



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FiFbert, x. a fine hazie nut with a thin shell 
Filch, -v. a. to steal, to pilfer, to cheat, to rob 
Filch'er, x. a petty thief, a robber 
File, x. a steel tool to polish iron, &c. with ; 

a wire for papers ; aline of soldiers 
Fil'emot, x. a brown, or yellow brown colour 
Fii'ial, a. pertaining to or beseeming a son 
Fil'igree, x. a kind of delicate work, on gold 

or silver in manner of threads or grains 
Fi'lings, x. particles rubbed off by a file 
Fill, v. a. to make full, to satisfy, to surfeit 
Fill, s. fulness, satiety ; part of a carriage 
Fil'let, s. a band tied round the head, &c. ; 

a bandage } the fleshy part of the thigh 
Fil'lip,i>. a. to jerk with the finger 
Fil'lip, x. a jerk of the finger from the thumb 
Fil'ly, ;, a young mare ; opposed to colt 
Film, j. a thin skin or pellicle 
Film'y, a. composed of thin membranes 
Fil'ter, v. a. to strain, to percolate 
Filth, x. dirt, nastiness ; grossness, pollution 
Filth'iness, x. dirtiness ; impurity 
Filth'y, a. dirty, nasty j gross, obscene 
Fil'trate, v. a. to strain, to filter, to percolate 
Fin, x. the wing of a fish, by which he swims 
Fi'nable, a. that which may be fined 
Fi'nal, a. ultimate, conclusive, mortal 
Fi'nally, ad. ultimately, completely, lastly 
Fina'nce, x. revenue, income, profit 
Financier, x. an officer who superintends the 

state finances, or public revenue 
Find, v. a. to discover, to detect ; to furnish 
Fine, a. nut coarse, pure, thin, clear ; elegant 
Fine, x. a pecuniary forfeit, penalty, mulct 
Fine, v. a. to refine, purify ; inflict a penalty 
Fi'nely, ad: elegantly ; keenly, subtlety 
Fi'neness, x. elegance, show ; purity, subtilty 
Fi'ner, s one who purifies metals 
Fi'uery, x. show, gaiety in attire, splendour 
Fine'sse, x. an artifice, a stratagem 
Fin'ewed, a. mouldy, musty, dirty, nasty 
Fin'ger, x. a part of the hand 
Fin'ger,- v. a. to touch lightly ; to pilfer 
Fin'ical, a. nice, foppish, affefted, conceited 
Fin'ically, ad. foppishly, superfluously nice 
Fi'ning-pot, x. a pot for refining metals 
; Fi'nis,;. the end, the conclusion 

Fin'ish, v. a. to end, to perfeft, to complete 
Fin'isher,x. one who completes or perfects 
Fi'nite, a. limited, bounded, terminated ; 

created ; it is opposed to infinite 
Fi'niteness, x. limitation, confinement 
Finless, a. without fins 
Fin'ny, a. furnished with fins 
Fir, x. the tree of which deal boards are made 
Fire, /.'that which has the power of burning, 

flame, light, lustre ; ardour, spirit 
Fire, ik to discharge fire-arms ; to kindle 
' Fi're-arms, x. guns, muskets, &c. 
Fi'redrake, i. s fiery seipent 5 or meteor 



Fi'rebrand, x. a piece of wood kindled ; an in- 
cendiary, one who inflames factions 
Fi'relock, x. a soldier's gun, a musket 
Fi'reman, x. one who is employed to extin- 
guish burning houses : a violent man 
Fi'repan, x. apan for holding fire 
Fi 'rework, x. a beautiful display of fire 
Fi'reship, x. a ship filled with combustibles 
Fi'ringjX. fuel, something used for the fire 
Fir'kin, x. a vessel containing nine gallons 
Firm, a. fast, strong, hard, constant, steady 
Firm, x. the name or names under which the 
business of any trading house is carried on 
Firm'ament, x. the sky, the heavens 
Firmament'al, a. celestial, belonging to the 

firmament ; ethereal ; elementary 
Firma'n, x. a permission to trade, &c. 
Firm'ly, ad. immovesbly, steadily, constantly 
Firm'ness, x. steadiness, stability, solidity 
First, a. earliest in time ; chief, primary 
First'fruits, x. the first produce of any thing; 
one year's produce of a spiritual living 
given to the king 
First'ling, x. the first produce or offspring 
Fis'cal, x. the exchequer, the revenue 
Fish, x. an animal existing only in water 
Fish, v. to catch fish ; to sift, to catch by art 
Fish'er,Fish'erman ; x.one whose employment 

is to catch fish with nets, or by angling 
Fish'ery, x. trade or employment of fishing 
Fish'-hook, x. a hook to catch fish with 
Fish'ify, v. a. to turn to fish 
Fish'ing, x. the art or practice of catching fisfc 
Fish'meal,x.a meal made offish 
Fish'monger, x. one who sells or deals in fisb 
Fish'y,*. consisting of, or like fish 
Fis'sure, x. a cleft, an opening, a small chasrn 
Fist, x. the hand clenched or closed 
Fist'icuffs, x. a battle with fists 
Fist'ula, x. a sinuous ulcer callous within 
Fistulous, a. pertaining to a fistula 
Fit,x. a paroxysm of any distemper ; disorder 

of the animal spirits ; distemperature 
Fit, a. qualified, proper, convenient, meet 
Fit, v. a. to suit, to accommodate, to adapt 
Fitch, x. a small kind of wild pea ; a vetch 
Fit'ly, ad. aptly, properly, commodiously 
Fit'ness,x. propriety, convenience, meetness 
Fi'vefold. a. five times as much 
Fives, x. a game at balls ; a disease of horses 
Fix, v. to fasten ; settle, determine ; rest 
Fixa'tion, Fix'edness, x. stability, solidity 
Fix'ed, part, appointed, determined 
Fixid'ity, Fix'ity, x. coherence of parts 
Fix'ture, x. any article fixed to the premises, 

as fire-grates, dressers, &c. 
Fix'ure, x. position ; firmness ; pressure 
Fiz'gig, x. a kind of harpoon to strike fish 
Flab'biness, x. limberness, softness 
Flab'by, a. soft, not firm, limber, not stiff 



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Fla'bile, a. subject to be blown by wind 
Flac'cid, a. weak, limber, not stiff, not tense 
Flaccidlty, s. laxity, limberness 
Flag, v. n. to grow dejected,droop, lose vigour 
Flag, j. the colours of a ship or land-forces ; 

a water plant ; a flat stone for paving 
Fla'gelet, s. a small flute, a musical pipe 
Flagella'tion, s. the act of scourging 
Flag'gy, a. weak, limber, not tense ; insipid 
Flagi'tious, a. wicked, atrocious, vile 
Flag'on, s. a drinking vessel of two quarts 
Fiag'-officer, s. the commander of a squadron 

or part of a fleet of ships 
Fla'grancy, s. burning heat, flre,inflammation 
Fla'grant, a. ardent, glowing ; notorious 
Flag'ship, s. the admiral's ship 
Flail, j. an instrument to thresh corn witl 
Flake, s. any thing that appears loosely put 

together ; a stratum, a layer, a lamina 
Fla'ky, a. -lying in layers or strata 
Flam, j. a falsehood, a lie, an illusory pretext 
Flam'beau, s. a lighted wax torch 
Flame, s. light emitted from fire ; fire ; the 

passion of love ; brightness of fancy 
Flame, v. n. to shine as fire, shine like flame 
Fla'men, s. an ancient Pagan priest 
Fla'mingj part, blazing, burning ; notorious 
Flammabil'ity, s. an aptness to take fire 
Flamma'tion, s. the act of setting on flame 
Flam'med, part, deceived, imposed on 
Fla'my, a, inflamed, burning, flaming 
Flank, s. the side ; part of a bastion...^;, a. to 

attack the side of a battalion, or fleet 
Flan'nel, s. a soft nappy stuff made of wool 
Flap, s. any thing thathangs broad and loose ; 

a blow with the hand ; a disease in horses 
Flap, v. to beat with a flap ; to ply the wings 

with a noise ; to fall with flaps 
Flap'dragon, i>. a. to devour...*, a game 
Flare, v. n. to glitter offensively ; to flutter 

with a splendid show; to give a glaring light 
Flash, j. a sudden blaze; a sudden burst of wit 
Flash'y, a. empty, showy, insipid 
Flask, s. a bottle, a vessel ; a powder-horn 
Flask'et, s. a large basket ; a kind of tray 
Flat, s. a level ; even ground ; a shallow 
Flat,a. smooth, level; insipid, dull ; not shrill 
Flat, -v. to make level ; to make vapid 
Flatly, ad. peremptorily ; dully, frigidly 
Fiat'ness, s. evenness ; insipidity, dulness 
Flat'ten, v. to make even ; deject, dispirit 
Flat'ter, v. a. to praise falsely ; to raise false 

hopes ; to sooth, to caress, to adulate 
Fiat'terer, /. a wheedler, a fawner 
Flat'tery, s. fawning ; false, venal praise 
Flat'tish, a. somewhat flat ; dull 
Flat'ulency, s. windiness ; vanity, levity 
Flat'ulent, Flat'uous, a. windy ; empty, vain 
Flaunt, v. n. to make a fluttering show in 
apparel ; to jive one's self airs 



Flaunt, s. any thing loose and airy 
Fia'vour, s. a taste, relish ; sweet smell 
Fla'vourous, a. fragrant, odorous, palatable 
Fiaw, s. a crack, a breach ; a fault, a defect 
Flax, s. a fibrous plant, of which the finest 

thread is made ; the fibres of flax cleansed 
Flax'-dresser, s. he who prepares flax 
Flax'en, a. made of flax, like flax ; fair 
Flay, v. a. to strip off the skin 
Flea, s. a small insect remarkable for agility 
Fleabit'ten, a. stung by fleas ; worthless 
Fleak, s. a small lock, thread, or twist 
Fleam, s. an instrument used to bleed cattle 
Fleck, v. a. to spot, to streak, to dapple 
Fledge, v. a. to supply with feathers or wings 
Flee, v. n. to run from danger, or for shelter 
Fleece, s. the wool from one sheep 
Fleece, v. a. to strip or plunder a person 
Flee'ced,part. stripped, plundered 
Fiee'cy, a. woolly, covered with wool 
Fleer, v. n. to mock, to jest with contempt 
Fleet, a. swift of pace, nimble, active 
Fleet,!, a company of ships ; a creek 
Fleet, v. to fly swiftly, vanish ; live merrily 
Fleet'ing, part, passing away continually. &c, 
Fleefly, ad. with.swift pace, nimbly 
Fleet'ness, s. swiftness, celerity, velocity 
Flesh, s. a part of the animal body 
Flesh, v. a. to initiate ; to harden ; to glut 
Flesh'fly, s. a fly that feeds upon flesh 
Flesh'iness, s. fulness of flesh, plumpness 
Flesh'liness, s. carnal passions or appetites 
Flesh'ly, a. corporeal, human, not celestial 
Flesh'meat, s. animal food, flesh of animals 
Flesh'y, a. full of flesh, musculous, plump 
Flet, part, skimmed, deprived of the cream 
Fletch'er, s. a maker of bows and arrows 
Flew, preterite of to fly 
Flew'ed, a. chapped ; deep mouthed 
Flexibility, /. pliancy, ductility, facility 
Flexible, Flexile, a. pliant, manageable 
Flexion, s. the act of bending ; a joint,aturfl 
Flex'uous, a. winding, variable, not straight 
Flex'ure,;. the part bent, the joint 
Flick'er, v. a. to flutter, to play the wings 
Fli'er,j.a fugitive, a runaway; part of a jack 
Flight, s. the act of flying or running away ; 

a flock of birds ; heat of imagination ; the 

stairs from one landing-place to another 
Flight'y, a. wild, full of imagination ; swift 
Flim'sy, a. weak, slight, spiritless ; mean 
Flinch, v. n. to shrink frcra pain, &c. 
Flinch'er, s. he who shrinks or fails 
Fling, v. to throw, dart ; scatter ; flounce 
Fling,/, a throw ; a contemptuous remark 
Flint, s. a hard kind of pebble 
Flint'y, a. made of flint ; inexorable, cruel 
Flip, s. a drink made of beer, spirits, and 

sugar ; a liquor much used in ships 
Flip'pant, a. nimble, pert, talkative 






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Flip'pantly, ad. in a flippant, pert manner 
Flirt, -v. to jeer ; to run about idly, &c. 
. Flirt, s. a pert hussey ; a sudden trick 
Flirta'tion, s. a quick, sprightly motion 
Flit, v. n. to flyaway ; to flutter ; to remove 
Flitch, s. the side of a hog salted and cured 
Flit'ter, s. a rag or tatter, garment rent 
Flix, s. down, fur, soft hair 
Float, s. the cork or quill fastened to a fish- 
ing line ; large pieces of timber fastened 
together to convey goods with the stream ; 
the act of flowing 
Float, v. n. to swim on the surface of water 
Flock, /. a company of birds, sheep, &c. 
Flock, v. n. to assemble in crowds 
Flog, v. a. to whip or scourge, to chastise 
Flood, s. an inundation, a deluge ; influx of 

the tide -, a body of water ; the sea 
Flood, v. a, to deluge, to cover with waters 
Flood'gate, s. a gate to stop, or let out water 
Flood'mark, s. a mark left by the flood 
Flook. See Fluke 

Floor, s. the bottom of a room ; a story 
Flop, v. a. to clap the wings with noise 
Flo'ral, a. relating to Flora, or to flowers 
Flor'id, a. flushed with red, blooming, rosy 
Florldness, s. freshness of colour ; elegance 
Flor'in, s. a coin of different value ; in Ger- 
many 2s. 4d. in Spain 4s. 4d. halfpenny,in 
Palermo and Sicily as. Od.and in Holland 2s. 
Flo'rist, s. one who cultivates flowers 
Flos'culous, a. composed or formed of flowers 
Flo'ta, Flotil'la, s. the Spanish fleet that sails 

annually from the West Indies 
Flot'son, s. goods casually drifting on the sea 
Flounce, -v. to move with violence in water ; 

to be in anger ; to deck with flounces 
Flounce, s. a loose, full trimming sewed to 
women's apparel, so as to swell and shake 
Flound-'er, v. n. to struggle with violent and 

irregular motion ; to plunge in water 
Flound'er, s. a small flat river fish 
Flour, s. the fine part of ground wheat 
Flour'ish, v. to thrive ; brag, boast ; adorn 
Flourish, j. bravery; ostentatious embellish- 
ment ; a short musical overture 
Flout, v. to mock, insult, practise mockery 
Flow, v. to run as water ; to overflow 
Flow, s. the rise of water, not the ebb 
Flow'er, s. the blossom of a plant, the prime 
Flow'er, v. n.to be in flower, to blossom 
Flow'eret, Flow'ret, /. a small flower 
Flow'ery, a. adorned with flowers 
Flow'ingly, ad. with plenty ; with volubility 
Flown, part, of to flee, gone away ; elate 
Fluc'tuant, a. wavering, uncertain 
Fluctuate, v. n. to be irresolute or uncertain 
Fluctuation, s. uncertainty, indetermination 
Flue, s. soft down or fur ; pipe of a chimney 
Flu'eacy, s. volubility , copiousness of speech 



Flu'ent, a. eloquent, flowing ; liquid 
Flu'ently, ad. flowingly ; volubly ; copiously 
Flu'id, s. any animal juice ; a liquid 
Flu'id, a. running as water, not solid 
Fluid'ity, s. the quality of flowing easily 
Fluke, s. the broad part or arm of an anchor 
Flum'mery, j.a food made of flour,wheat,&c» 
Flung, part, and pret. of to fling 
Flu'or, s. a fluid state ; catamenia 
Flur'ry, s. flutter of spirits ; gust of wind 
Flush, v. a. to colour ; to redden ; to elate 
Flush, s. violent flow ; cards all of a suit 
Flush'ed, part, elated, encouraged ; heated 
Flus'ter, v. a. to put in confusion, &c. 
Flute, /. a musical pipe ; a channel or furrow 

cut in columns or pillars 
Flu'ting, j. fluted work on a pillar, &c. 
Flut'ter, v. to fly with agitation of the wings 
Flut'ter, s. hurry, tumult ; disorder of mind 
Flux, s. the tide or flowing of the sea j » 

dysentery ; concourse ; confluence 
Flux'ion, s. act of flowing, matter that flows 
Fly, v. to move with wings ;. to run away, to 
shun ; to spring suddenly ; break, shiver 
Fly, s. a winged insect ; balance of a jack 
Fly'blow, v. a. to fill with maggots 
Fly'fish, v. n. to angle with a fly upon a hook 
Foal, v. a. to bring forth a foal 
Foal, s. the offspring of a mare, &c. 
Foam, v. n. to froth, to be violently agitated 
Foam, s. froth, spume 
Foam'y, a. covered with foam, frothy 
Fob, s. a small pocket for a watch, &c. 
Fob, v. a. to cheat, to trick, to defraud 
Fo'cal, a. belonging to a focus 
Fo'cus, s. the place where rays meet 
Fod'der, s. dry food for cattle...i;. a. to feed 
Foe, s . an enemy, a persecutor, an opponent 
Foetus, s. a child in the womb 
Fog, s . thick mist, moist vapour ; aftergrass 
Fog'gy, a. misty, cloudy, dark, dull 
Foi'ble, /. a weakness, a failing 
Foil, v. a. to defeat, to put to the worst 
Foil, s. a defeat ; a blunt sword used in fen- 
cing ; a glittering substance 
Fois'on, s. plenty, abundance 
Foist, v. a. to insert by forgery ; to cram in 
Foist'y, a. fusty, mouldy, smelling bad 
Fold, s . a pen for sheep j a double or plait 
Fold, v. to double up ; to enclose, to shut 
Fo'liage, /. the leaves, or tufts of trees 
Fo'liate, a. leaved, or having leaves 
Fo'lio, s. a large book, of which the pages are 

formed by a sheet of paper once doubled 
Folk, s. people, nations, mankind 
Follow, v. to go after, to attend, to obey 
Follower, s. an attendant, a dependant 
Fol'ly, s. foolishness, simplicity, weakness 
Fome'nt, v. a. to cherish with heat ; to bathe 
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Fomenta'tion,j.the application of hot flannels 
to any part, dipped in medicated decoctions 
Fond, a. tender ; indiscreet, foolish, silly 
Fond, Fon'dle, v. to caress, to be fond of 
Fondling, s one much caressed dr doated on 
Fond'ly, ad. with extreme tenderness 
Fond'ness, s. foolishness, tender passion 
Font, s. a baptismal bason 
Font'anel, s. an issue, a place of discharge 
Fonta'nge, s. a knot or ornament of ribbons 

on the top of the head-dress 
Food, i. victuals ; any thing that nourishes 
Fool, ;. a natural, an idiot ; a buffoon 
Fool, v. to trifle, to toy ; deceive, disappoint 
Fool'ed, part, treated as a fool •, cheated 
Fool'ery, s. habitual folly ; an aft of folly 
Fool'hardy, a. madly adventurous ; daring 
Foolish, a. weak of intellect, imprudent 
Foolishness, ;. silliness, want of reason 
Foot, s. that on which any animal or thing 

stands ; a measure of 12 inches 
Foot, v. to dance, to walk, to tread ; spurn 
Foofball, s. a bladder in a leathern case, &c. 
Foofboy, s. a menial, an attendant in livery 
Foot'ed, a. shaped in the foot, danced 
Footing, s. ground for the foot ; foundation, 
basis ; tread, dance ; entrance ; condition 
Foot'man, s. a low servant in livery; a stand 
Foot'pad, ;. a highwayman that robs on foot 
Foot'path,j. a narrow way for passengers 
Foot'step, j. a trace, a track, a mark of a foot 
Foot'stool, s. a stool to put the feet on 
Fop, i. a vain fellow, a coxcomb, a simpleton 
Fop'pery,j, folly, affectation of show 
Fop'pish, a. affected, foolish, idle, vain 
Fop'pishness, s. over nicety, vain affectation 
For'age, s. provisions in general 
For'age, v. to wander in search of provisions ; 

to ravage, to feed on spoil, to plunder 
Forasmu'ch, con. whereas, because, since 
Forbe'ar, v. to pause* to abstain, to intermit 
Forbear'ance, s. lenity, command of temper 
Forbi'dj-u. to prohibit, to interdict, to oppose 
Forbid'ding,p.:r/.tf. raising abhorrence,caus- 

ing aversion ; austere, imperious 
Force, s. strength, violence ; an armament 
Force, v. to compel ; to violate ; to urge 
For'ceps, s. a surgical instrument 
Forcible, a. strong, impetuous, powerful 
For'cibly, ad. powerfully, impetuously 
Ford ..-. the shallow part of a river ; the current 
Ford, v. a. to pass a river without swimming 
Ford'able, a. passable without swimming 
Ford'ed, part, passed without swimming 
Fore, a. anterior ..uid. before 
Forebo'de, v. n. to foretel, to prognosticate 
Fo'recast, v. to scheme,to contrive, to foresee 
Fo'recast,*. contrivance, antecedent policy 
Fo'recastle, /. the foredeck of a ship 
Fo'recited, part, quoted or cited before 



Foreclo'se, v. a. to shut up ; to preclude 
Fo'redeck, /. the anterior part of a ship 
Foredo', v. a. to ruin ^ to overdo, to fatigue 
Foredo'om, v. a. to predestinate, &c. 
Fo'refather, Fo'regoer, s. an ancestor 
Forefe'nd, v. a. to hinder, to avert ; to secure 
Folefront, ;. the front ; the forehead 
Forego', v. a. to resign ; to go before ; to lose 
Foreground, s. that part of the ground of a 
picture which seems to lie before the figures 
Fo'rehahd, /. the part of a horse which is be- 
fore the rider;*.**, done too soon 
Fo'rehead, /. the upper part of the face 
For'elgn, a. not domestic ; alien ; foreign to 

the matter in question ; extraneous 
Foreigner, j. one of another country 
Foreju'dge,^.rt.tobe prepossessed, to prejudge 
Forekno'w, v. a. to know previously 
Foreknowledge, s. prescience, knowledge of 

that which has not yet happened 
Fo'reland, s. a promontory, a headland, a cape 
Fo'relay, v. a. to lay wait for, to entrap 
Fo'relock, i. the hair on the forehead 
Fo'reman, s. the first or chief person 
Fo'remast, s. the first or head mast of a ship 
Foremen'tioned, a. mentioned before 
Fo'remost, a. first in place* first in dignity 
Fo'renamed, a. nominated before 
Fo'renoon, s. the time before mid-day 
Foren'sic, a. belonging to courts of judicature 
Foreordain, v. a. to ordain beforehand 
Fo'repart, ;. the anterior part 
Fo'rerank, /. the first rank, the front 
Forere'ach, v. n. to sail faster* to get first 
Foreru'n, v. a. to come before, to precede 
Forerun'ner, s. an harbinger, one sent before, 

a messenger ; a prognostic, a presage 
Foresa'y, v. a. to predict, to prophesy 
Forese'e,i>. a. to see beforehand, to foreknow 
Foresho'w, v. a. to discover before it happens, 

to prognosticate, to predict 
Fo'resight, ;. foreknowledge, penetration 
For 'est, s. a woody, untilled tract of ground 
Forestal, v. a. to buy up goods or cattle before 
theycome to market, in order to sell them 
at an advanced price ; to anticipate 
Forestaller, .f. one who forestals the market 
For'ester, s. a keeper of a forest 
Foreta'ste, ;. a taste before, anticipation of 
Foretel, 71. to utter, to prophesy, to predict 
Forethi'nk, v. a* to anticipate in the mind 
Fo'rethought, s. prescience* anticipation ; 

provident care, caution 
Foreto'ken, v. a. to foreshow-..^, sign, omen 
Fo'retop, /. the front of a peruke, &c. 
Forewa'rn, v. a. to admonish, caution against 
Forewarning, s. caution given beforehand 
Forewi'sh, v. a. to desire beforehand 
For'feit, s. a penalty, a fine for an offence. 
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Forfe'nd, v. a. to prevent, to forbid 
Forge, s. a fire or place in which metals are 

made malleable ; a furnace 
Forge, v. a. to form by the hammer j to coun- 
terfeit, to falsify, to invent 
For'gery, s. the crime of falsification 
Forge't, v. a. to lose memory of, to neglect 
Forget'ful, a. inattentive, apt to forget 
Forget'fulness, s. loss of memory ; neglect 
Forgi've, v. a. to pardon, to remit, to excuse 
Forgiv'en, part, pardoned, abated 
Forgive'ness, s. the act of forgiving ; pardon 
Forgot, Forgot'ten, part, not remembered 
Fork, v. n. to shoot into blades or branches 
Fork, s. an instrument with two or more 

prongs for various domestic or other uses 
Fork'ed, Fork'y,a. opening into two or more 

parts, like the prongs of a fork 
Forlo'tn,rt. deserted, helpless, lost, desperate 
Forly'e, v. n. to lie across or athwart 
Form, s. shape, figure ; beauty ; order j emp. 

ty show, ceremony ; a class ; a bench 
Form, v. a. to fashion, to model, to arrange 
For'mal, a. ceremonious,affected, methodical 
Formalist, /. a lover of formality 
Formal 'ity,s. ceremony, preciseness 
Formally, ad. according to rule, precisely 
Formation, s. the act of forming, &c. 
For'mative, a. having the power of forming 
For'mer, «. before another in time; past 
Formerly, ad. in time past 
Formidable, a. terrible, dreadful, terrific 
Formidably, ad. dreadfully, tremendously 
Form'less, a. having no form, shapeless 
Form'ula, ;. a prescribed rule or pattern 
Form'ulary, s. a book of stated models, &c 
For'nicate, v. n. to commit lewdness 
Fornica'tion, s. concubinage, unchastity be- 
tween single persons ; the crime of idolatry 
Fornicator, s. one that has commerce with 

unmarried women ; an idolater 
Fornicatress, ;. a woman who without mar- 
riage cohabits with a man 
Forsa'ke, v. a. to leave, to desert, to neglect 
Forsa'ken, part, neglected, deserted 
Forso'ok, part, of to forsake 
Fcrsoo'th,arf. in truth, certainly, very well 
Forswea'r,-y. to renounce upon oath, to swear 

falsely, to commit perjury 
Fort, s. afortified house, a castle 
Fort'ed, a. guarded by, or having forts 
Forth, ad. forward, abroad, out of doors 
Forthcoming, part, ready to appear 
Forthri'ght, ad. straight forward, directly 
Fortlnvi'th, ad. immediately, without delay 
Fortieth, a. the tenth taken four times 
Fortification, j. the science of military archi- 
tecture ; a place built for strength 
For'tify, v. a. to strengthen, to encourage 
Fort'ilage, Fort'in, Fort'let, s. a little fort 



Fort'itude, s. courage, bravery ; strength,force <\. 
Fort'night, s. the space of two weeks It 

Fort'ress, j. a strong hold, a fortified place C 
Fortuitous, a. accidental, casual ^ 

For'tunate, a. happy, lucky, successful € 

Fortunately, ad. happily, prosperously ft 

Fortune, s. the good or ill that befalls man- • 

kind ; chance ; estate, portion ; futurity 
For'tune-hunter, s . a man who endeavours to A. 

marry a woman only for her fortune 
Fortuneteller, s. one who imposes on people * 

by a pretended knowledge of futurity 
Forty, a. four times ten 
For'ward, a. warm, ardent, eager ; anterior ; 

bold, confident ; early ripe 
For'wardyi/.tf .to hasten, accelerate, patronize "i 
For'wardly, ad. eagerly, hastily, readily 
Forwardness, s. eagerness ; immodesty 
Fosse, s. a ditch, moat, or entrenchment Q 
Fos'sil, s. a mineral..^, what is dug up — fx 

Foss'road,Foss'way, s. a Roman road , c*. 

Foster, v. a. to nurse, to cherish, to bring up ^ 
Fosterage, s. the office of nursing 5 

Fosterbrother, s. one bred at the same breast-f- 
Fos'terchild, s. a child brought up by those «*> 

that are not its natural parents 

Fostered, part, nourished, cherished 

Fought, pret. and part, of to fight 
Foul, a. not clean, impure ; wicked ; ugly 
Foul, v. a. to daub, to dirty, to make foul 
Foul'faced, a. having an ugly, hateful face 
Foully, W. filthily, nastily, odiously 
Fuul'mouthed, a. using scurrilous language 
Foul'ness, s. nastiness, ugliness, odiousness C 
Found, pret. and part. pass, of to find ^ 

Found, v. a. to build, establish ; cast metals £ 
Foundation, .t. the basis of an edifice ; the b~ 

first principles or grounds ; establishment 
Found'er, s. abuilder, anestablisher ; a caster 
Found'er,-u.to grow lame ; sink to the bottom K 
Found'ery, Found'ry, s. a casting house \ 

Found'ling, s. a deserted infant j 

Fount, Fount'ain, s. a spring,a spout of water M 
Fount'ful, a. full of springs 

Four'fold, a. four times as many _- /vw 

Four'footed, a. quadruped <k. 

Fcursco're, a. four times twenty ; eighty & 
Fourte'en, a. four and ten __ — A, 

Fowl, s. a winged animal ; a bird , f/ 

Fow'ler, s. a sportsman, a bird-catcher _ ^ 
Fowl'ingpiece, s. a gun for shooting birds 4* 
Fox, s. a beast of chase of the canine kind ; if 

remarkable for his cunning ; a knave 
Fox'case, s. the skin of a fox — **- 

Fox'chase, s. pursuit of a fox with hounds V 
Fox'hunter, s. one who hunts foxes +* 

Foxtrap, s. a gin or snare to catch foxes ■/ 

Fract, v. a. to break, to violate, toinfringe y 
Fraction, s. the act of breaking ; dissension, ^ 
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Fractional, a. belonging to a fraction 
Frac'tious, a. cross, peevish, quarrelsome 
Frac ture,-y. a. to break a bone...;, a breach ; 

separation of continuous parts 
Fra'gile, a. brittle, easily broken, weak 
Fragility, ;. brittleness, weakness, frailty 
Fragment, ;. an imperfect piece, a part 
Fragmentary, a. composed of fragments 
Fra'grance, Fra'grancy, ;. sweetness of smell, 

grateful odour, pleasing scent 
Fra'grant, a. odorous, sweet of smell 
Frail, a. weak, feeble, liable to error 
Frail, ;. a basket made of rushes ; a rush 
Frail'ty, ;. weakness, instability of mind 
Frame, v. a. to form, to fabricate, to com- 
pose ; to regulate ; to contrive, plan, invent 
Frame, ;. any thing made so as to enclose or 
admit something else •, regularity, order 
contrivance, construction ; shape, form 
Fran'chise, v. a. to make free...; an exemp- 
tion, privilege, immunity ; a district 
Fraiv'gible, a. easily broken, fragile, brittle 
Fra'nion, ;. a paramour ; a boon companion 
Frank, a. liberal, ingenuous, unreserved 
Frank, ;. a free letter ; a French coin 
Frank, v. a. to exempt from payment 
Frankincense, ;. an odoriferous drug 
Frankly, ad. freely, plainly, without reserve 
Frank'ness, ;. openheartedness, liberality 
Frant'ic, a. mad, distracted, transported 
Frater'nal, a. brotherly, becoming brothers 
Fvater'nity, ;. a corporation, a society 
Frat'ricide, ;. the murder of a brother 
Fraud, ;. deceit, trick, artifice, cheat 
Fraud'ulence, Fraud'ulcncy, s. deceitfulness, 

trickishivess, proneness to artifice 
Fraud'ulent, Fraud'ful, a. full of artifice, de- 
ceitful, trickish, subtle 
Fraudulently, ad. by fraud, treacherously 
Fraught, ;. a freight, a cargo. ..part, laden 
Fray, /. a duel, a quarrel, a battle ; a defect 
Trzy'ed, part, worn by rubbing •, terrified 
Freak,;, a sudden fancy, a whim, a humour 
Freak'ish, a. capricious, humoursome 
Freckle, s. a spot in the skin../y. n. to spot 
Freck'led, a. full of spots or freckles 
Free, a. at liberty ; licentious ; liberal, frank 
Free'booter, ;. a robber, a plunderer 
Free'born, a. inheriting liberty 
Free'cost, ;. without charge or expense 
Free'dom, j. liberty, privilege, unrestraint 
Freeheart'ed, a. liberal, generous, kind 
Free'hold, ;. land held in perpetual right 
Freeholder,;, one who has a freehold 
Freely ,arf.at liberty ; lavishly ; spontaneously 
Free'man, ;. one not a slave ; one entitled to 

particular rights, privileges, &c. 
Free'minded, a. unconstrained, without care 
Free'ness, ;. ingenuousness, liberality 
Freespo'ken, a. speaking without reserve 
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Free'stone,;. a stone so called,because it may 

be cut in any direction, having no grain 
Freethinker, ;. a contemner of religion 
Freeze, v. n. to be congealed with cold 
Freight, ;. the lading of a ship ; the money 

due for transportation of goods 
French, a. of or belonging to France 
Fren'etic, a. mad, distracted, frantic 
Fren'zy, ;. madness, distraction of mind 
Fre'quency, ;. condition of being often seen 

or done ; usualness ; a full assembly 
Fre'quent, a. often done, seen, or occurring 
Freque'nt, v. a. to visit often, to resort to 
Frequently, ad. repeatedly, not rarely 
Fresc'o, ;. coolness, shade, duskiness 
Fresh, a. cool ; not salt ; not stale ; recent, 

new ; florid, vigorous, brisk ; not vapid 
Fresh'en, v. to make, or grow fresh 
Fresh'et, ;. a pool of fresh water 
Fresh'ly, ad. coolly ; newly ; ruddily 
Fresh'ness, ;. newness ; spirit, bloom 
Fret, ;. agitation op commotion of the mind *, 

agitation of liquors by fermentation 
Fret, v. to rub, wear away ; to vex ; to corrode 
Fret'ful, a. angry, peevish, dissatisfied 
Fret'fulness, ;. peevishness, passion 
Fret'work, ;. raised work in masonry 
Fri'able, a. easily reduced to powder 
Fvi'ar, ;. a religious brother of some order 
Fri'arlike, Fri'arly, Fri'ary, a. unskilled in 

the world ; monastic, recluse 
Fri'ary, ;. a monastery or convent of friars 
Frib'ble, ;. a fop, a trifier, a coxcomb 
Fricasse'e, ;. a dish of chickens, &c. cut small 

and dressed with strong sauce 
Fric'tion,;. theadt of rubbing bodies together 
Fri'day, ;. the sixth day of the week 
Friend, ;. an intimate, a confidant, a favourer 
Friend'ed, part. befriended,.aided, assisted 
Friendless, a. without friends, forlorn 
Friendliness, ;. a disposition to friendship or 

benevolence ; kind behaviour 
Friendly, a. kind, favourable, salutary 
Friend'ship, ;. highest degree of intimacy ; 
favour; personal kindness ; assistance,help 
Frieze, Frize,;. a warm coarse kind of cloth; 

a term in ornamental architecture 
Frig'ate, ;. a small ship of war 
Fright, ;. a sudden terror, a panic 
Fright, Fright'en, v. a. to terrify, to daunt 
Frjght'fui, a. causing fright, dreadful 
Fright'fully,ad.teiribly, horridly, dreadfully 
Fri'gid, a. cold, impotent, dull, unmoved 
Frigidity, ;. coldness, dulness 
Fri'gidly, ad. coldly, dully, unfeelingly 
Frigoriflc, a. causing or producing cold 
Frill, v. n. to quake...;, a kind of ruffe 
Fringe, ;. ornamental trimming...T.<z. tctri;vj 
Frip'pery,;. old clothes, tattered rags ; paltf y 
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Frisk, v. n. to leap, to skip, to dance 
Frisk'iness, s. gaiety, liveliness 
Frisk'y, a. gay, airy, frolicsome, wanton 
Frit, s. ashes or salt to make glass with 
Frith, 5. a strait of the sea ; a kirrd of net 
Frit'ter, v. a. to crumble away in small par- 
ticles..^-, a small pancake 
Frit'tered, part . divided into small pieces 
Friv'olous, a. slight, trifling, of no moment 
Friv'olously, ad. vainly, insignificantly 
Friz'zle, v. a. to curl in short curls 
Fro, ad. contraction of fi-om, to and fro 
Frock, s. a dress j a coat ; a gown for children 
Frog, s. a small amphibious animal 
Frol'lc, s. a wild prank, a flight cf whim... 

■v. n. to play pranks, to be merry 
Frcl'ic, Frolicsome, a. gay, jocund, wild 
From, pr. away ; out of j noting privation 
Front, s. the face, the forehead ; fore part of 

any thing ; van cf an army 
Front, v. to stand foremost, to be opposite to 
Front'edj part, formed with a front 
I ron'tier, s. ?. limit, a verge of territory 
Frontinia'c, s. a luscious French wine 

is piece, /.an engraving to face the title 

page of a book ; that part of any thing that 

directly meets the eye 
Frontless, a. without shame, impudent 
Frontlet, s. a bandage worn on the forehead 
Frost, s. the power or act of congelation ; the 

effect of cold producing ice 
Frostbitten, parr, nipped or withered by frost 
Frost'ed, a. made in imitation of frost 
Frost'y, a. excessively cold, hoary 
Froth, s. foam ; empty show of words, &c. , 
Froth'iness, s. lightness, emptiness, vanity 
F.oth'y, a. full of foam ; empty, trifling 
Frouz'y, a. fetid, strong, musty ; dim 
Frcw'ard, a. peevish, ungovernable, angry 
Frow'ardly, ad. peevishly, perversely 
Frown,,?. a wrinkled look ; look of displeasure 
Frown, -v. n. to knit the brows 
l'rc'zen, part. pass, of to frieze 
Fructiferous, a. bearing fruit 
Fructify, v. a. to make fruitful, to fertilize 
Fruc'tuous, a. fruitful, fertile 
Fru'gal, a. thrifty, sparing, parsimonious 
Frugality, s. thrift, good husbandry 
Fru'gally, ad. sparingly, parsimoniously 
Fruit, s. the produce of the earth, trees, and 

plants ; the offspring of the womb 
.Fruif age, s. fruit collectively ; various fruits 
Fruifbearing, part, producing fruit 
Fruit'erer, s. one who trades in fruit 
Fruit'ery, s. a fruitloft ; fruit collectively 
Fruitful, 0. fertile, prolific, plenteous 
Fruitfully, ad. abundantly, plenteously 
Fruit'fulness, s. fertility, plentiful production 
Fruition, s. enjoyment, possession 
Fru'tive, a. e^ying, possessing 



Fruitless, a. barren, unprofitable, idle 
Fruitlessly, ad. vainly, unprofitably 
Fruitloft, s. a loft to preserve fruit in 
Fruit'tree, s. a tree that produces fruit 
Frumenta'cious, a . made of grain 
Frumenta'rious, a. pertaining to corn 
Fru'menty, s. food made of wheat boiled in 

milk, and sweetened 
Frump, v. a. to mock, to browbeat 
Frush, v. a. to break, bruise, or crush 
Frustra'neous, a. useless, unprofitable 
Frus'trate, a. vain , ineffectual, void 
Frustrate, v. a. to disappoint, to defeat 
Frustra'tion, s. disappointment, defeat 
Fry, s. a swarm of little fishes, &c. 
Fry, v. a. to dress food in a frying-pan 
FubjV.a. toputoffjto delay by false preteaces 
Fu'cus, i. a paint, &c for the face 
Fuddle, v. to tipple, to make drunk 
Fu'el, s. the matter or aliment cf fire 
Fuga'ciousness, s. volatility, uncertainty 
Fu'gitive, a. unsteady, volatile, flying 
Fu'gitive, s. a runaway, a deserter 
Fu'gitiveness, s. instability, volatility 
Ful'ciment, s.a prop, an underset, a stay 
Fulfil, v. a. to accomplish, to perform 
Fulfra'ught, a. fully or completely stored 
Ful'gent, Ful'gid, a. shining, glittering 
Fuli'ginous, a', sooty, smoky 
Fu'limart, s. a kind of stinking ferret 
Full, a. replete, stored, saturated, perfect 
Full, s. complete measure ; the total 
Full, ad. without abatement ; exactly 
Fullblo'wn, Fullsprea'd, a. spread to the ut* 

most extent, fully expanded 
Fullbot'tomed, a. having a large bottom 
Fuller, s. one who cleans or whitens cloth 
Fullers '-earth , s. a soft, unctuous marl, used 

by fullers for cleaning cloth, &c 
Fulley'ed, a. having large prominent eyes 
Fullfe'd, a. sated, fat, plump 
Fully, ad. completely, without vacuity 
Ful'minant, a . thundering, very loud 
Ful'minate, v. to thunder, to make a loud 

noise •, to issue out ecclesiastical censures 
Fulmina'tion, s. the act of thundering, &c. 
Ful'ness, s. completeness, satiety, plenty 
Ful'some, a. nauseous, rank, offensive 
Fuma'do, s. a smoked or dried fish 
Fum'ble,t;.n.to attempt any thing awkwardly 
Fumbler, s. an awkward person 
Fume,/, smoke, vapour ; rage, conceit 
1 Fume, v. n. to smoke ; to be in a rage 
' Fu'rnid, a. smoky, vaporous 
! Fu'migate, v. a. to smoke, to perfume 
i Fumigation, s. a scent raised by fire 
; Fa'mingly, ad. angrily, in a r?ge 
I Fu'mous, Fu'my, a. producing fumes 
\ Fun, s. sport, high merriment 
i Function, /. an employment, an occupation 

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Fund, s. a repository of public money 
Fund'ament, r. the hinder part or breech 
Fundamental, a. serving for the foundation ; 

essential ; not merely accidental 
Fundamentally, ad. essentially, originally 
Fu'neral, s. the solemnization of a burial 
Fu'neral, a. used on interring the dead 
Fune'real, a. suiting a funeral; dismal, dark 
Fun'gous,a. spongy, excrescent 
Funic'uiar, a. consisting of small fibres 
Fun'nel, s. a vessel for pouring liquor into a 

bottle ; the hollow of a chimney 
Fun'ny, a. merry, laughable, comical 
Fur, s. the soft hairy skins of several beasts ; 
a substance sticking to the sides of vessels 
Fura'city, s. a disposition to theft 
Furbelow, s. fur, or other ornamental trim- 
ming, on the lower part of a garment 
Furbish, v. a. to burnish, to polish . 
Furious, a. mad, raging, violent, passionate 
Fn'riously, ad. madly, violently, vehemently 
Furl, v. a. to draw up, to contract 
Furlong, s. eighth part of a mile ; 220 yards 
Fur'lough, s. a temporary leave of absence 

from military service 
Fur'menty, s, wheat boiled in milk 
Fur'nace, s. an enclosed fireplace 
Fur'nish, v. a. to supply, to equip, to decorate 
Fur'niture, s. goods put into a house for use 

or ornament ; equipage ; appendages 
F'.u-'rier, s, a dealer in furs 



Fur'row, s. any long trench or hollow 
Fur'ry, a. covered with or made of Jiir 
Fur'ther, ad. to a greater distance 
Fur'ther,?;. a. to forward,to promote,to assist 
Fur'thermcre, ad. moreover, besides 
Fur'thermost, Fur'thest, a. the most distant 
Fu'ry,;. madness, passion, frenzy, rage 
Furze,/, a prickly shrub, used for fuel; gorse 
Fur'zy, a. overgrown with furze 
Fuse, •o. to melt, put into fusion, be melted 
Fuse'e, s. a kind of light, neat musket, prop- 
erly spelt fusil ; part cf a watch on which 
the chain is wound ; a wooden pipe filled 
with wildfire, and put into the touch-hole 
of a bomb, to cause the explosion 
Ft/cibie, Fu'sil, a. capable of being melted 
Fusili'er, s. a soldier armed with a fusil 
Fu'sion, s. the state of being melted 
Fuss, s. a bustle, a tumult, a noise, a hurry ■ 
Fus'tian, j.a kind of cloth made of linen and 

cotton ; a bombast style 
Fustila'rian, s. a low fellow, a scoundrel 
Fus'tiness, s. mustiness, mculdiness 
Fus'ty,#. ill smelling, mouldy, musty 
Fu'tile,fl. talkative, trifling, worthless 
Futility, s. loquacity, silliness, vanity 
Fu'ture, a. that which is to come hereafter 
Fu'ture, Futu'rity, ;. the time to come 
Fuzz, v. n. to fly out in small particles 
Fy, or Fie, inter, a word cf blame or censure 



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GIS used as an abbreviation cf gratia, as 
e. g. exempli gratia, for example ; 

Dei gratia, by the grace of God ; G. R. 

Georgius Rex, &c. 
Gab'ardine, s. a coarse frock 
Gab'ble, v.n.to prate loudly and noisily 
Gab'ble, s. loud talk without meaning 
Gat'bler, s. a prater, a chattering fellow 
Gabe'i, s. an excise, a tax 
Ga r Dion, s. a wicker basket filled with earth, 

and placed upon the bastions 
Ga'ble, s. the sloping roof of a building 
Gad, s. an ingot of steel: a still ; a graver 
Gad, 7/. n. to ramble about without business 
Gad'der, s. one that gsds or runs abroad 
Gad'fly, s. the breeze fly that stings cattle 
Gaff, s. a harpoon, or large hook 
Gaffer, s. an old country word for master 
Gaf'fles, s. artificial spurs upon cocks 
Gag, v.n. to stop the mouth 
Gag, s. something applied to hinder speech 
Gage, /. a pledge, a caution, a pawn 



Gage, v. a. to wager, to impawn ; to measure 
Gag'gle, v. n. to make a noise like a goose 
Gai'ly, ad. cheerfully, airily, splendidly 
Gain, s. profit, advantage, interest 
Gain, v. to obtain, to procure, to attain 
Gain'er, s. one who receives advantage 
Gain'ful, a. advantageous, lucrative 
Gain'ly, ad. handily, readily 
Gain'say, v. a. to contradict, to controvert 
Gainsta'nd, v. a. to withstand , to oppose 
Gair'ish, a. gaudy, splendid, fine, flighty 
Gairishness, s. finery, extravagant joy 
Gait, s. manner and air of walking 
Ga'ia, s. a grand festivity or procession 
Gal'angal, s. an Indian medicinal root 
Gal'axy,j. a lcng,luminous tracl,composed of 

an infinite number of stars ; the milky way 
Gal'banum, •. a strong scented gum or resin 
Gale, s . a wind not tempestuous, yet stronger 

than a breeze 
Gal'eas,r.a low built vessel,with oars and sails 
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Gal'iot, ;. a small galley, or sort of brigantine 
Gall, s. bile ; malignity, rancour, anger 
Gall , v. a. to rub oft the skin; toteaze, harass 
Gallant, a. gay, brave, fine, specious 
Galla'nt, s. a gay, sprightly man ; a lover 
Gal'iantly, ad. bravely, nobly, generously 
Gallantry,*, bravery; splendour ; courtship 
Ga\V e&i part, hurt, fretted, vexed 
Galleo'n, s. a large Spanish ship, usually em- 
ployed in bringing treasure from America 
GaVlery, s. a passage leading to several apart- 
ments ; a balcony round a building 
Gal'ley,;. a small vessel both for sails and oars 
Galley-slave, s. a person condemned for some 

crime to row in the galleys 
Gal'liard, s. a gay, brisk man^ a lively dance 
Gal'licism, s. a mode of speaking after the 

manner of the French ; a French idiom 
Gar.igas'kins, s. large, open hose 
Gallimaufry, s. a hotch-potch, a medley 
Gal'ljpot, s. a pot painted and glazed 
Gal'lon, s. a measure of four quarts 
Gal'lop, v. n. to move by leaps, or very fast 
Gal'lop, s. a horse's full or swiftest speed 
Gal'low, v. a. to terrify, to fright 
Gal'loway, s. a horse not more than 14 hands 

high, much used in the north 
Gal'lows, s. a tree for executing malefactors 
Gamba'dos, s. spatterdashes ; a kind of boots 

fixed to a saddle instead of stirrups 
Gam'bler, s. a cheating gamester 
Gam'bol, /. a skip, a frolic, a wild prank 
Gam'bol, v. n. to dance, to skip, to leap 
Gam'brel, s. the leg of a horse 
Game, s. sport of any kind ; insolent merri- 
ment ; mockery ; animals pursued in the 
field ; contests exhibited to the people 
Game, v. n. to play extravagantly for money 
Ga'mecock, 1. a cock bred to fight 
Gamekeeper, s. one who looks after game, 

and prevents it from being destroyed 
Ga'mesorne, a. frolicsome, sportive, gay 
Ga'mester, j.one viciously addicted to play 
Gam'mer, s. a country appellation for mis- 
tress, mother, &c. corresponding to gaffer 
Gara'mon, s. the thigh of a hog salted and 

dried ; a kind of play with dice 
Gam'ut, s. the scale of musical notes 
Gan'der, j. the male of the goose 
Gang, s. a number herding together; a troop 
Gan'grene, s. a mortification, a putrefaction 
Gan'greaous, a. mortified, putrified 
Gang'wav, s . the passage in a ship 
Gant'let,' s. a military punishment, in which 
the criminal runs through the whole regi- 
ment, and receives a lash from each soldier 
Gan'za, s. a kind of wild goose 
Gaol, s. a prison, a place of confinement 
Gaol'er, s. the keeper of a prison 
Gap, s. an opening, a breach, an avenue,a fcfte 



Gape, v. m. to yawn ; to crave ; to stare 
Garb, /. dress, attire, exterior appearance 
Gar'bage, Gar'bish, s. offals ; the entrails 
Gar'ble, v. a. to sift, to part, to separate 
Gar'boil, j. trouble, disturbance, tumult 
Gar'den, v. n. to cultivate a garden 
Gar'den,*. ground enclosed for fruit,herbs,&e. 
Gar'dener, /. one who attends a garden 
Gardening, s. the act of planning out and 

cultivating gardens 
Gar'garism, Gar'gle, s. a liquid medicine to 

wash the throat or mouth with 
Gar'gle, v. a. to wash the throat ; to warble 
Gar'gol, s. a distemper among hogs 
Gar'land, s. a wreath of branches or flowers- 
Gar'iic, j. a well-known plant 
Gap'ment, s. any covering for the body 
Gar'ner, s. a granary for threshed corn 
Gar'ner, v. a. to store as in garners 
Gar'net, s. a red gem, of various sizes 
Gar'nish, t>. a. to decorate, to embellish 
Gar'nish, Gar'niture, s. embellishment 
Gar'ran, s. a small horse ; a hobby 
Gar'ret, s. the uppermost room of a house 
Garrette'er, /. one that lives in a garret 
Gar'rison, s. soldiers to defend a castle, &c. 
Gar'rison, v. a. to secure by fortresses, &c. 
Garru'iity, s. loquacity, talkativeness 
Gar'rulous, a. prattling, talkative 
Gar'ter, s. a string or ribband to hold up the 

stocking ; mark of the order of the garter 
Gas, s. a. spirit not capable of coagulation 
Gasconade, s. a boast, a bravado...-y. n. to brag 
Gash, j. a deep cut or wound 
Gas'kins, s. wide hose or breeches 
Gasp, s. catch of breath in the last agonies 
Gasp, v. n. to pant for breath 
Gate, /. a large door, an opening, an avenue 
Ga'ther, v. to collect, pick up, assemble ; to 

crop ; to pucker ; to fester ; to thicken 
Gath'ers, s. plaits in a garment, &c. 
Gath'erer, s. one who gathers ; a collector 
Gath'ering, .<•. a collection ; a tumour 
Gaude, Gaud'ery, s. an ornament, finery 
Gaude, v. n. to exult, to rejoice at any thing. 
Gaud'ily, ad. showily, gayly, splendidly 
Gaud'iness, s. showiness, tinsel appearance 
Gaud'y. a. showy, splendid, pompous 
Gaud'y, s. a festival in colleges j a feast 
Gave, pre t. of to give 
Gavelkind, s. an equal division of land 
Gav'eloc, s. an iron bar, a pick javelin 
Gave'locs, s. javelins, warlike instruments 
Gauge, v. a. to measure the contents of & 

vessel..*!, a measure, a standard 
Gau'ger, /. one who measures quantities 
Gaunt', a. lean, thin, slender, meagre 
Gauntlet, s. an iron glove for defence, &c. 
Ga.v'ot, s. a kind of brisk dance 
' Gauze, s. a thin, transparent silk, &c. 



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Gawk'y, a. awkward, foolish, rustic 
Gay, a. airy, cheerful, merry, frolicsome 
Gay'ety, or Gai'ety, s. cheerfulness ; pomp 
Gay'ly, or Gai'ly, ad. merrily, showily 
Gaze, v. n. to look, earnestly or steadily 
Gaze'tte, s. an authentic newspaper 
Gazette'er, s. a writer of Gazettes, &c 
Ga'zingstock, .r. one gazed at with scorn 
Ga'zon, s. in fortification, pieces of fresh 

earth covered with grass, cut in form of 

a wedge 
Gear, or Geer, /. furniture, dress, harness 
Gear, v. n. to put harness on horses, &c 
Geese, s. plural of Goose 
Gel'able, a. what may be congealed 
Gel'atine, Gelat'inous, a. mace into a jelly 
Geld, v. a. to cut, to deprive, to castrate 
Geld'er, s. one who performs castration, &c. 
Gelding, s. a horse th3t has been gelded 
Gel'id, a. extremely cold, frozen 
Gem, j. a jewel, or precious stone ; first bud 
Gemination, s. repetition, reduplication 
Gem'ini, s. twins ; a sign in the zodiac 
Gem'inous, a. double, twofold 
Gem'mary, a. pertaining to gems or Jewels 
Gen'der, s. a sex, a kind, a sort 
Gen'der, v. to beget, to cause, to produce 
Genealc'gical, a. pertaining to pedigrees 
Genealogist, s. one skilled in genealogy 
Geneal'ogy, s. history of family succession 
Gen'eral, a. usual, common, extensive 
Gen'eral, s. one that commands an army 
Generalis'simo, s. a commander in chief 
Generality, s. the main body, the bulk 
Gen'eraliy, ad. in general, frequently 
Generate, -U. a. to beget, to cause, to produce 
Gen'erated,par£. caused, produced 
Generation,*, offspring, progeny, race 
Generative, a. fruitful, prolific, productive 
Gener'ical, a. comprehending the genus 
Gcner'ically, ad. with regard to the genus 
Generos'ity, Gen'erousness, s. liberality 
Generous, a. liberal, munificent, noble 
Cen'erously, ad. nobly, bountifully, liberally 
Gen'esis, s. the first book of Moses, which 

treats of the formation of the world 
Gcu'et, s. a small well-made Spanish horse 
Gene'va, s. the spirit of juniper 
Ge'nial, a. that gives cheerfulness ; festive ; 

contributing to propagation, natural 
Ge'nially, ad. cheerfully, merrily, gayly 
Genic'ulated, a. knotted, jointed 
Ge'nio, s. a man of peculiar mind 
Gen'itals, s. the parts belonging to generation 
Gen'iting, s. an early apple, in June ■ 
Gen'itive, a. in grammar, one of the cases of 

nouns by which property or possesison is 

chiefiy implied 
Ge'nius, s. intellectual power ; nature ; dis- 
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Gente'el, a. polite, elegant, graceful, civil 
Genteelly, ad. elegantly, gracefully, politely 
Genteel'ness, s. elegance, politeness, grace- 
fulness ; qualities befitting a man of rank 
Gen'tian, s. felwort, or baldmony ; a plant 
Gen'tile, s. a pagan, a heathen 
Gentile'sse, s. complaisance, civility 
Gen'tilism,*. paganism, heathenism 
Gentility, s. good extraction ; dignity cf 

birth ; elegance of behaviour ; paganism 
Gen'tle, a. soft, mild, meek ; well born 
Gen'tle, s. a maggot used in fishing 

n, s. a man of birth, net noble 
Gentlemanlike, a. becoming a gentleman 
Gentleness, ;. meekness, tenderness 
Gentlewoman, s. a woman w^ell descended, 

though not of noble birth 
Gently, ad. softly, meekly, inoffensively 
Gen'try, u a class cf people above the vul- 
gar ; a term of civility 
Genuflection, s. the act of kneeling 
Genuine, a. true, real, natural, not spurious 
Genus, s. a class of being, comprehending 
under it many species ; as quadruped is a 
genus comprehending under it almost ail 
terrestrial beasts 
Geocentric, a. in astronomy, is a planet's 

having the earth for its centre 
Geeg'rapher, s. one who describes the earth 

according to its different parts 
Geographical, a. pertaining to geography 
Geog'raphy, s. the knowledge of the eaith 
Ge'omancer, s. a fortune teller 
Ge'omancy, /. the act of foretelling by figures 
Geoman'tic, a. pertaining to Geomancy 
Geometer, Geometrician, s. one skilled in 

the science of geometry 
Geometrical, a. pertaining to geometry 
Geomet'rically,rtrf. according to geometry 
Geometry, s. the science of quantity, exten- 
sion,or magnitude, abstractedly considered 
George, s. an ornament worn by knights of 
the garter, on which is the figure of St, 
George on horseback ; a brown leaf 
Geor'gic, *. a rural poem 
Ger'man, s. a brother, a near relation 
Gern-e, Ger'min, s. a sprouting seed 
Ger'minate, v. n. to sprout, to shoot, to bud 
Gertind, s. a kind of verbal noun 
Gest, s. an action, show, representation 
Gestation, s. the aft of bearing young 
Gesticulate, v. n. to play antic tricks, &c. 
Gesticulation, s. antic tricks ; various pos- 
tures ; too much gesture in speaking 
Gesture, s. posture, movement of the body 
Get, v. to obtain, to acquire, to win, to learn 
Gew'gaw, ;. a toy, a bauble...*?, trifling 
Ghastliness, s. frightful aspect, paleness- 
Ghastly, a. like a ghost, pale, horrible 
Ghast'ness, r ghastUness, honor of look 

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Gher'kin, s. a small cucumber for pickling 
Ghost, Si the soul of man ; a spirit 
Gfeost'ly, a. spiritual, relating to the soul 
Giam'beux, s. armour for the legs ; greaves 
Ci'ant. s. one unnaturally large and tall 
Gi'autlike, Gi'antly, a. gigantic, vast 
Gibbe, il an old worn-out animal 
Gib'berishj s. unintelligible talk •, cant words 
Gib'bet, s. a gallows...i>. n. to hang up 
Gib'bier, s. game, wild fowl 
Gib'bous, a. convex, crooked-backed 
Git/cat, s. an eld worn-out cat 
Gibe, s. a sneer, scoff, word of contempt 
Gib'lets, s. the pinions, gizz.ard;&c.of a goose 
Gid'dily, ad. unsteadily,heedlessly,carelessly 
Gid'diness, s. state of being giddy ; incon- 
stancy, wantonness, frolic, unsteadiness 
Gid'dy, a. whirling, heedless, changeful 
GM'dybrained, a. thoughtless, careless 
Gift, s. a thing given ; power ; a bribe 
Gift'ed, a. endowed with eminent powers 
Gig, s. any thing that is whirled round in 

play ; a kind of chaise ; a fiddle 
Gigan'tk, a. giantlike, big, enormous, bulky 
Gig'gle, v. n. to laugh idly, to titter 
Gild, v. a. to overlay with gold ; to adorn 
Gilder,.', one who gilds ; a coin, from is. 

66.. to 2s. value 
Gilding,*, gold laid on a surface for ornament 
Gill, s. a measure containing a quarter of a 
pint ; the apertures at the side of a fish's 
head ; the flesh under the chin ; ground ivy 
Gillyflower, s. the July flower 
Gilr, s. golden show, gold laid on the surface 

of any thing...the participle of to gild 
Gim, Gim'my, a. neat, spruce, smart 
Gim'crack, s. a slight or trivial mechanism 
Gim'iet, s. a naii-piercer, or borer 
Gimp, s. a kind of silk twist or lace 
Gin, s. a snare ; the spirit drawn from juniper 
Gin'ger, s. a warm, spicy, Indian root 
Gin'gerbread, s. a kind of bread made of 

flour, ginger, treacle, &c. &c 
Gin'gerly, ad. cautiously, nicely, softly 
Gin'gival, a. belonging to the gums 
Gin'glejj. a shrill resounding noise 
Gin'gle, v. to make a tinkling noise 
Gip'sy, s. a vagrant who pretends to tell for- 
tunes by palmistry or physiognomy 
Gsrando'le, s. a branched candlestick 
Gird, v. to bind round, to dress, to reproach 
Gird'er, s. the largest timber on a floor 
Gir'dle, s. any thing tied round the waist 
Girl, s. a female child, or young woman 
Girlish, a. acting like a girl, youthful 
Girt, Girth, s. abroad belt, by which the sad- 
dle is fixed upon the horse ; a bandage 
Give, -o. a. to bestow, yield, allow, permit 
Giv'er, j. one thst gives, a doner, a granter 
Giz'za.d, s. the i&wsculous stomach of a fowl 



Qla'cial, a. icy, made of ice, frozen 
Glacict'don, ;. act of freezing, ice formed 
GUvcis,;. in fortification, a sloping bank 
Glad, a. cheerful, gay, exhilarating 
Glad, Glad'den, v. a. to cheer, to make giad 
Glade, s. a lawn or opening in a wood 
Gladia'tor, s. a prize-fighter, asword-playcr 
Gladly, ad. joyfully , with merriment 
Glad'ness, s. joy, exultation, cheerfulness 
Glad'some, a. gay, delighted, pleasing 
Glaire, s. the white of an egg ; an halbert 
Glsire, v. a. to smear with the white of eggs 
Glance, s. a snatch of sight, quick view, sud- 
den shoot of light or splendour 
Glance, v. n. to censure by oblique hints 
Gland, s. a part of the human body 
Glandiferous, a. bearing acorns .and mast 
Glandulos'ity, s. a collection of glands 
Gland'ulous, a. pertaining to the glands 
Glare, j. overpowering lustre, splendour 
Glare, v. to shine so as to dazzle the eyes 
Gla'ring,^. blazing out ; barefaced 
Glass, s. an artificial transparent substance 
Glass,«. made of glass, vitreous 
Glass, v. a. to see in a glass ; cover with glass 
Glass'furnace, s. a place for making glass in 
Glass'grinder, s. one who polishes glass 
Glasshouse, .r. a house where glass is made 
Glass'man, s. one who sells glass 
Glass'metal, s. glass in fusion 
Glass'work, s . manufactory of glass 
Glass'y, a. made of glass, resembling glass 
Gl?.u'cous, a. of a pale green colour 
Glave, s. a broad sword, a falchion 
Glaze, v. a. to furnish or cover with glass 
Gla'zier, s. one who glazes windows 
Gleam, s. a sudden ?hoot of light ; lustre 
Gleaming, a. shining, flashing, darting 
Gleam'y, a. flashing, darting light 
Glean,-L\7i.to gather any thing thinlyscattered 
Glean'er, s. one who gleans after reapers 
Glean'ing, s. the act of gleaning, the thing 

gleaned or picked up 
Glebe, s. turf, soil ; land possessed as part of 

the revenue of an ecclesiastical benefice 
Glebos'ity, s. fulness of clods, turfiness 
Gle'bous, Gle'by, &.. turfy, cloddy 
Glee, ;. joy, merriment, gaiety, cheerfulness 
Glee'ful,#. gay, merry, cheerful 
Gieek, s. mucic ; a musician...-*;, a. to sneer 
Gieen, v. n. to shine with heat or polish 
Gleet, j. a thin matter issuing from ulcers 
Glen, s. a valley, a dale 
Glib, a. smooth, voluble, slippery 
Glibly, ad. smoothly, volubly 
i Glibliess, s. smoothness, slipperiness 
i Glide, v. n. to flow gently, to move smoothly 
! Glike, 5. a sneer, a scoff, a flcut 
| Glim'mer, v. n. to shine or appear faintly 
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Glimpse, s. a fttet light ; a short view 
Giis'ten,?.'. n. to shine, to sparkle with light 
Glit'ter, v. n. to shine, gleam ; to be specious 
Giit'ter, Glit'tering, s . lustre, brightness 
Gloar, v. n. to look, askew, to squint 
Gloat,i».«.to east side glances as a timid lover 
Glo'bated, Glo'bed, a. formed like a globe 
Globe, s. a sphere ; the terraqueous ball 

;?, Glcb'ular, Glob'ulous, a. spherical, 

round, formed like a sphere 
Globosity, s. roundness of form, sphericity 
Glu'bules, ;. small particles of around figure 
Glomerate, v. a. to gather into a ball 

.., s. imperfect darkness ; obscurity : 

heaviness of lrind, cloudiness of aspect 
Gloominess, /. want of light, obscurity ; 

want of cheerfulness ; cloudiness of look 
Gloomily, ad. dimly, dismally, sullenly 
Gloom \ , a. obscure, melancholy, cloudy 
Glo'ried, a. illustrious, honourable 
Glorinca'tion,.;. the act of givingglory 
Glorify, v. a. to honour, to extol, to worship 
Glo'ricus, «. noble, illustrious, excellent 
Gloriously,^, nobly ,renownedly,splendidiy 
Glo'ry, s. honour, praise, renown, f3me 
Glory, v-. n. to boast in, to be proud of 
Gloss, i. a superficial lustre; a comment ; 

a specious representation 
Gloss, -y. to comment, to explain, to palliate 
Glossary, ;. a dictionary explaining obscure 

cr antiquated words ; explanatory notes 
Glossing,.- an exp.anationby glosses 
Glos'sy, a. shining, bright, sm.cor.hly polished 

.-. a cover for the hands 
Glov'er, s. one who makes or sells gloves 
Glout, v. n. to pout, to look sullen 
Glowyy.tobe heated ; tc feel activity of fancy 
Glow, *. shining heat, vividness of colour 
yrorm, j. a small creeping grab, that 

shines in the dark by a luminous tail 
Gloze,/. flattery, specious show, gloss 
Glue,/, a thick, viscous cement, made by 

boiling the skins of animals to a jelly 
Glue, v. a. to join together with glue, to unite 
Glum, a. sullen, stubbornly grave 
Glut, i\ a. to devour, to cloy, to saturate 
Glut, s. overmuch, more th^n enough 
Glu'tlncus, a. gluey, viscous, tenacious 
Glut'ted, part, devoured, sated, over-gorged 
Glut'ton, s. one who eats to excess 
Glut'tony, s. excess ^ luxury cf the table 
Guar, Gnarl, v. ?i. to growl, to snarl 
Gnarled, a. knotty, rough 
Gnash, v. to grind the teeth in a rage 
Gnashing, s. a grinding of the teeth 
Gnat, t, a small winged stinging insect 
Gnaw,?;, a. to pick with the teeth ; to corrode 
Gno'mon, s. the hand or pin of a dial 
Gncincn'ics, s. the science or art of dialling 
Go, v. n, towalkjtc proceed, tc travel,topass 



j I Goad, s. a pointed stick to drive cxen with 
r Goad, v. a. to prick, to stimulate, to incite 
1 ; Goal, s. a starting-post ; final purpose 
Goar, s. any edging sewed upon cloth 
Goat, s. a ruminant animal, that seems of a 

middle species between deer and sheep 
Goat'herd,/. one who tends goats 
Goatish, a. resembling a goat ; lustful 
Gobbet, v. a. to swallow at a mouthful 
Gob r ole, v. a. to eat voraciously and hastily 
Goblet, s. a bowl, or large cup 
Gob'lin, s. an evil spirit, a fairy, a phantom 
Go-'cart, .'. a thing to teach children to walk 
Godj s. the Supreme Being 
Godchild, ;. a child for whom one became 

sponsor at baptism 
God'dess, s. a female ethnic divinity 
God'dess-like, a. resembling a goddess 
God'father, s. a male sponsor in baptism 
God'head, s. the Deity, the divine nature 
Godless, a. wicked, impious, vile, atheistical 
Godlike, a. divine, supremely excellent 
Godliness, s. piety to God, real religion 
God ly, a. pious, righteous, religious 
God'mother, /. a female sponsor in baptism 
God'son, o. a boy for whom one was sponsor 
Gog'gle, v. n. to look asquint 
Gog'gle-eyedyj.havinglarge eyes: squint-eyed 
Going, s. the act of walking, departure 
Gold, s. the heaviest of all metals ; money 
GoWbeater, s. one who beats or foliates gold 
Goldl)ound, a. encompassed with gold 
Golden, a. made of gold ; bright, happy 
Goldfinch, i. a small singing bird 
Gold'smith.j. one who manufactures gold 
Gome, s. the black grease of a cartwheel 
Gon'dola, s. a boat much used at Venice 
Gondoli'er, s. aboatman 
Gene, part.pret. from to go. past, lost, dead 
Gon'falon, s. a standard, an ensign 
Gonorrhoea, s. a morbid venereal discharge 
Good, a. proper, wholesome, sound, not evil 
Good, s. the contrary to evil ; virtue 
Gocdliness, s. beauty, grace, elegance 
GoedTy, a. beautiful, graceful, gay, splendid 
Good'nes?, .r. desirable qualities 
Goods, s. furniture, freight, merchandise 
Good'y, s. a low term of civility 
Goose, s. a large water-fowl ; a tailor's iron 
Goose'berry, s. a small tree and its fruit 
Gooseberry fool, /. a food made of boiled 

i ies. with milk , sugar, &c. 
Gor^bellied, a. fat, big-beliied, prominent 
Gord, s. an instrument cf gaming 
Gor'dian-knct, ;. an inextricable dim - 
Gore, s. clotted'olcod. congealed blood 
Gore, 7.-. a. to stab, to pierce with horns 
Gorge, s. the throat, the swallow 
Gorge, v. n. to glut- to satiate, to swa! 
Gor'seous, a. fine, splendid, glittering 



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Gor'geously, ad. magnificently, finely 
Gor'geousness, s. magnificence, show 
Gor'get, s. a breast-plate worn by military 

officers ; formerly, armour for the throat 
Gor'gcn, s. any thing ugly or horrid 
Gor'mandize,v. n. to feed ravenously 
Gor'mandizer, s. a voracious eater , a glutton 
Gor'mandizing, part, eating greedily 
Gorse, s. furze, a thick prickly shrub 
Go'ry, a. covered with blood ; murderous 
Gos'hawk, s. a hawk of a large kind 
Gos'ling, s. a goose not yet full grown 
Gos'pel, s. the holy book of the Christian 

revelation ; God's word ; divinity ,theology 
Gos'pel, v. n. to fill with -religious thoughts 
Gos'pelled, part, instructed in Christianity 
Gos'samer, s. the fine down of plants 
Gos'sip, s. a sponsor in baptism ; a tatler 
Gos'sip, v. n. to prate, to chat ; to be merry 
Got, Got'ten, part, pass, of to get 
Goth'ic, a. in manner of the Goths, antique 
Goths, s. an ancient people of Gothia, an 

island in the Baltic sea 
Gove, v. n. to mow, to put in a goff or mow 
Gcv'ern, v. to rule, to manage, to direct 
Gov'ernable, a. submissive to authority 
Governance, s. government, rule, control 
Governa'nte, s. a governess of young ladies 
Gov'erness, s. a tutoress, a directress 
Government, s. an establishment of legal au- 

thoiity; executive power; manageableness 
Gov'ernor, s. a ruler, a commander, a tutor 
Gouge, s. a chisel with a round edge. 
Gourd, j. a plant resembling a melon ; a bottle 
Gourd'y, «• swelled in the legs, &c. 
Gout, j. a periodical, painful disease ; a drop 
Geut'y, a. afflicted or diseased with the gout 
Gown, s. a long upper garment 
Gowns'man, s. a man devoted to the arts of 

peace ; a student in divinity, law, &c. 
Grab'ble, v. to grope ; to lie prostrate 
Grace, s. favour, kindness, virtue, privilege. 

pardon ; beauty, ornament ; a short prayer 
Grace, v. a. to dignify, to embellish,to favour 
Gra'cecup,*. the cup of health after grace 
Gra'ceful, a. beautiful with dignity, comely 
Gra'cefully, ad. elegantly, with dignity 
Gracefulness, s. elegance of manner 
Gra'celess, a. without grace, abandoned 
Gra'cile, a. slender, small, lean 
Gra'cious, a. benevolent, virtuous, graceful 
Gra'ciously, ad. kindly, in a pleasing manner 
Gra'ciousness, s. kind condescension 
Grada'tion, s. a regular advance, order 
Grad'atory, j. a flight of steps 
Gra'dient, a. walking, moving by steps 
Grad'ual, a. done by degrees, step by step 
Gradual'ity, Graduation, s. a regular pro- 
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Grad'uate,^.^. to mark with degrees ; height- 
en ; dignify with a degree in the university 
Grad'uate, s. one who has taken a degree in 

an university ; an academician 
Gradua'tion, s. regular progression by suc- 
cession of degrees ; conferring degrees 
Graff, or Graft, s. a young cyon, &c. 
Graff, orGraft/y. a. to insert a cyon or branch 

of one tree into the stock of another 
Grain, s. all kinds of corn ; the seed of any 
fruit ; the 24th part of a penny-weight ; 
with apothecaries, the 20th part of a scru- 
ple ; direction of the fibres of wood, <Scc. ; 
the form of the surface with regard to 
roughness orsmoothness; a minute paiticle 
Grain'ed, a. rough, made less smooth 
Grains, s. the husks of malt in brewing 
Gramin'eal, Gramineous, a. grassy 
Graminiv'orous, a. grass-eating 
Gram'mar, s. the science of speaking or 
writing a language correctly and with pre- 
cision ; the book which teaches it 
Gramma'rian, s. one who teaches grammar 
Grammatical, £. belonging to grammar 
Grammatically, ad. according to grammar 
Gramp'us, ;.. a large fish of the whale kind 
Gran'ary, s. a storehouse for threshed corn 
Gran'ate, Gran'ite, s. a kind of fine speckled 

marble ; a species of gem 
Grand, a. great, illustrious, high in power 
Grand'child, s. the child of a son or daughter 
Grand'daughter, s. the daughter of a son, &c„ 
Grande'e, s. a man of high rank or power 
Grand'eur, s. state, magnificence 
Grandfather, s. father's or mother's father 
Grandil'oquous, a. using a lofty style 
Grand'mother, s. father's or mother's mother 
Grand'sire, s. a grandfather, an ancestor 
Grand'son, s. the son of a son or daughter 
Grange, j. a farm-house, a lone house 
Graniv'orous, a. eating or living on grain 
Gran'am, Grand'am, s. a grandmother 
Grant, v. a. to admit, to allow ; to bestow 
Grant, s. the thing granted ; a gift, a boon 
Grante'e, s. he to whom a grant is made 
Grant'or, s. he by whom any grant is made 
Gran'ulary, a. resembling grains or seeds 
Gran'ulate, v. to form into small grains 
Granula'tion, s. a breaking into small masses 
Gran'ule, s. a small compact particle 
Gran'ulous, a. full of little grains 
Grape, s. fruit of the vine growing in clusters 
Graphical, a. well delineated 
Graphically, ad. in a picturesque manner 
Grap'nel, s. an iron hook to catch hold of and 

secure an enemy's ship *, a small anchor 
Grap'ple.v. to contest in close fight ; to seize, 

to lay Vast hold of, to fasten, to fix 
Grass'hopper, s. a small chirping insect that 
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Grasp, v. to hold in the hand , to seize 
Grasp, s. seizure of the hand, possession 
Grass, s. the common herbage of fields, &c. 
Grass'y, a. covered with grass 
Grate, s . an enclosure made with bars, the 
range of bars within which fires are made 
Grate, v. to rub or wear away ; to offend 
Gra'teful,a. willing to acknowledge and repay 

benefits ; agreeable, pleasant, acceptable 
Gra'tefully, ad. with gratitude, pleasingly 
Gra'ter, j. a rough instrument to grate with 
Gratification, s. pleasure, delight ; reward 
Gratify, v. «. to indulge, to please, to requite 
Gra'ting, part. a. rubbing ; disagreeable 
Gra'tingly, ad. harshly, offensively 
Gra'tis, ad. for nothing, without reward 
Gratitude, Gra'tefulness,^. a desire to return 

benefits ; duty to benefactors 
Giatu'itous, a. voluntary, bestowed without 

claim or merit, asserted without proof 
Gratu'ity, s. a free gift, a recornpence 
Grat'ulate, v. a. to congratulate, to wish joy 
Gratula'tion, /. the act of rejoicing on behalf 

of another ; expression of joy, salutation 
Grat'ulatory, a. expressing congratulation 
Grave, s. the place in which the dead are re- 
posited ; the name of an accent 
Grave, a. solemn, serious, sober, not showy 
Grave, v. to carve in any hard substance 
Gra'veclothes, s. the dress of the dead 
Grav'el, s. hard sand; sandy matter concret- 
ed in the kidneys and bladder 
Grav'el, v. a. to cover with gravel ; puzzle 
Grav'elly, a. abounding with gravel 
Gra'vely,arf. seriously ,\vithout tawdry show 
Gra'ver, s. one that engraves ; a graving tool 
Gia'vestone, $. a stone placed over the grave 
Gravidity,;, state of being with child 
Grav'itate, v. n. to weigh or press down- 
wards ; to tend to the centre of attraction 
Gravita'tion, s. act of tending to the centre 
Grav'ity, Gia'veness, s. seriousness ; weight 
Gra'vy, s. the juice of roasted meat, &c. 
Graze, v. to feed en grass ; to touch lightly 
Gra'zier, s. one who feeds cattle 
Gra'zing, s. the act of feeding on grass 
Grease, s. the soft part of the fat 
Grease, v. a. to smear with fat ; to bribe 
Greas'iness,/. fatness, oiliness,unciuousness 
Greas'y, a. oily, fat, smeared with grease 
Great, a. large, eminent, illustrious 
Great-bellied, a. pregnant, teeming 
Greatly, ad. in a great degree, illustriously 
Great'ness, s. largeness, power, dignity, state 
Greaves, s. armour for the legs 
Gre'cian, a. of or belonging to Greece 
Gre'cism, s. idiom of the Greek language 
Greece, s. the name of a country 
Greed'ily, ad. e?.gerly,ravenously,voraciously 
Greediness,*, ravenousness, voracity 



Greed'y, a. ravenous, eager, voracious 
Green, a. not ripe, young, fresh, new 
Green, j. a colour ; a grassy plain ; leaves 
Green-cloth, j. aboard, or court of justice 

held in the king's household 
Green'eyed, a. having greenish eyes 
Green'f.nch, s. a small singing bird ; a fish 
Green'gage, s. a species of plum 
Green'house, s. a conservatory for plants,&c, 
i Greenish,**, inclining to a green colour 
j Green'ness, s. a green colour ; unripeness 
Greensick'ness,j.adisease incident to virgins, 

so called from the paleness it produces 
Green 'sward, s. turf on which grass grows 
Greet, v. to address, to congratulate 
! Greeting, s. a kind salutation at meeting 
Greeze, s. a flight of steps, a step - 
Gregalious, a. going in flocks or herds 
Grer.a'de,Greaa'do, s. a little hollow bail of 
iron used in battle, commonly two inches 
in diameter, which, being filled with fine 
powder, is set on fire by means of a fusee, 
and, bursting, does considerable damage 
wherever it is thrown to all around 
Grenadi'er, s. a tall foot soldier 
Grey, a. white and black mixed ; hoary 
Greyheard, /. an old man 
Grey'hound, s. a tall, fleet, hunting dog 
Grice, ;. a little pig ; a flight of steps 
Grid'elin, /. a colour mixed of white and red 
Gridiron, s. a grate to broil meat on 
Grief,;, sorrow, trouble of mind, disease 
Grievance, s.the state of unea3iness,hardship 
Grieve, v. to affile!:, hurt, mourn, lament 
Griev'ous, a. afflictive, painful, atrocious 
Griev'ously, ad. painfully, calamitously 
Griffin, Griffon, s. a fabulous creature, hav- 
ing the head and paws of a lion, and the 
tody and wings of an eagle 
Grig, s. a small eel ; a merry creature • 
Grill, v. a. to broil on a gridiron 
Grim, a. ill-looking, ugly, hideous, horrible 
Grima'ce, j. a distortion of the countenance 
from habit or contempt ; air of affectation 
Grimal'kin, ;. an old cat, 6>c. 
Grime, s. dirt...T'. to dirty, to daub, to sully 
Grimly, ad. sourly, crabbedly, horribly 
Grin, s. an affected laugh ; a snarl ; a trap 
Grin, <v. n . to shew the teeth set together 
Grind, v. to reduce any thing to powder ; 

to sharpen ; to harass, to oppress 
Grin'der, s. one that grinds ; the instrument 

of grinding ; one of the back teeth 
Grind'stone, s. a stone for grinding en 
Gripe, v. to clutch, to squeeze, to pinch 
Gripe, /. a grasp ; oppression; the colic 
Gri'per, s. an oppressor, an usurer 
Gris'amber, s. used by Milton for Ambergris 
GrisTrin, s. the backbone of a hog 
Grisly, a. dreadful, horrible, hideous 



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Gris'tle, /. a cartilaginous substance 

; . Grist'ly, a. full of gristles, cartilaginous 
Grit, /. the coarse part of meal ; sand 
Grit'tiness, /. sandiness, abounding in grit 
Grit'ty, a. full of hard particles 

> Griz'zle, /. a mixture of white and black 
Grizzled, Griz'zly, a. somewhat grey 
Groan, v. n. to breathe with a hoarse noise 
Groan, s. a deep sigh from sorrow or pain 

:. Croan'ing, part. a. fetching deep sighs 
Groat, /. four-pence. ..pi. hulled oats 
Gro'cer, /. a dealer in teas, sugar, &c, 
Gro'cery, /. wares which are sold by grocers 

' Gro'gram, /. a kind of silken stuff with pile 
Groin, /. the part next the thigh 
Groom, j. one who tends horses, a servant 
Groom'-porter, /. an officer of the king's 
household who has the direction of games 
Groom of the Stole, /. an officer who has 

charge of the king's wardrobe 
Groove, j. a hollow channel, cut with a tool 
Grope, v. n. to feel where one cannot see 
Gross, a. thick, fat ; stupid, palpable 
Gross, /. the bulk, main body ; 12 dozen 
Gross'ly, ad. bulky, without delicacy 
Gross'ness, /. coarseness, want of delicacy 
Grot, Grot'to, /. a cavern made for coolness 
Grotes'que, a. distorted of figure, unnatural 
Grove, /. a walk shaded by trees 
Grov'el, v. n. to be mean and low-minded ; 

to lie or creep on the ground 
Grov'eller, /. an abject, mean wretch 
Ground, /. land ; floor-, dregs ; first principle 
Ground, v. a. to lay on the ground, &c. 
Ground, pret. and part, of to grind 
Groundi'vy, /. the plant alehocf ortunhoof 
G.-ound'less,«. void of reason or truth 
Ground ling, /. a fish ; ose of the vulgar 
Grcund'plot, /. the plot or space of ground 

on which a building is placed 
Ground'rent, s. the rent paid for the ground 
on which a house is built, &c. 

'•; Ground'sel, Grun'sel, /. timber next the 
ground ; lower part of a building ; a plant 
Ground'work, j.the ground ; first principle 
Group, /. a crowd, a cluster, a huddle 
Grouse,/, a kind of wild fowl ; a moorcock 
Grout, /. coarse meal, pollard ; dregs 
Grow, v. n. to vegetate, increase, improve 
Growl, v. n. to snarl, to murmur, to grumble 
Growl'ing, /. the aft of snarling, grumbling 

J Grown, part, of ro groif, ad vasced in growth 
Growth, /. vegetation ; increase of stature ; 
advancement ; thing produced 
| Grub, v. a. to destroy by digging, to dig out 
I Grub, /. a small destructive worm ; a dwarf 
GrubTuej-y. n. to feel in the dark 
Grudge, r. to envy, repine, give unwillingly 
Grudge, /. an old quarrel, ill will, envy 



Grudg'ing, /. reluctance, malignity 

Grudg'ingly, ad. unwillingly, malignantly 

Gru'el, /. oatmeal boiled in water 

Gruff, Grum, a. sour of aspect, surly, harsh 

GrufF'ly, ad. harshly, ruggedly, sourly 

Grum'ble,i>. n. to growl, to murmur, to snarl 

Grum'bler, /. one who grumbles, a murmurer 

Grumb'ling, s. a murmuring, discontent 

Gru'mous, a. thick, clotted like blood 

Grunt,. r. the noise of a hog 

Gruht, Grunt'le, v. n. to murmur like a hog ; 

to make ?. grumbling noise 
Grunt'er, /. he who grunts ; a kind of fish 
Guai acum, /. a physical wood used as a pu- 
rifier ; also called lignum sanBum 
Guarante'e, /. a power who undertakes to see 

stipulations faithfully performed 
Guaranty', v. a. to answer for performance 
Guard,/, a state of caution, defence, vigilance 
GnuTd'cdfpart. watched, defended 
Guard'ian, /. one who has the care of an or- 
phan ; a superintendant 
Guard'ian, a. defending, superintending 
Guard'ianship, /. the office of aguardian 
Guard'iess, a. without defence or care 
Guard'ship, /. a ship that guards an harbour 
Guberna'tion, /. government 
Gud'geon, s. a fish ; a man easily cheated' 
Guer'don, s. a reward, a recompence 
Guess, v. to conjecture rightly, to find out 
Guess, /. a conjecture, a supposition 
Guest,/, one who is entertained by another 
Gui'dage, /. the reward given to a guide 
Gui'dance, /. direction, government 
Guide, v. a. to direct, to instruct, to regulate 
Guide, /.one who directs another, a regulator 
Gui'deless, a. without a guide 
Guild, /. a society, a corporation, a fraternity 
Guile, /. deceitful cunning, insidious artifice 
Guileful, a . treacherous, artful, insidious 
Gui'lefully, ad. treacherously, deceitfully 
Gui'leless, a. free from deceit, innocent 
Guilt, /. an offence, a crime, a fault 
Guilt'ily, ad. without innocence, criminally 
Guilt'iness, /. the state of being guilty 
Guilt'less, a. free from crime, innocent 
Guilt'y, a. not innocent, wicked, corrupt 
Guin'ea, /. a gold coin, value 2 1 shillings 
Guise, /. manner, habit, custom, dress 
\ Guita'r, /. a stringed musical instrument 
j Gules, a. in heraldry, a red colour 
I Gulf, /. a large bay, an abyss, a whirlpool 
G'jlf'y, a. full of gulfs or- whirlpools 
Gull, v. a. to cheat, to trick, to defraud 
Gull, /. a sea bird ; one easily cheated 
Gul'let, /. the throat, the meat pipe 
GuV'lyhole, /. the hole where the gutters 

empty themselves into the sewers 
Gulos'ity, /. greediness, gluttony, voracity 
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Gum, s. the viscous juice of trees ; the fleshy 

covering that contains the teeth 
Gum, v. a. to close or smear with gum 
Gum'miness, s. the state of being gummy 
Gum'my, a. consisting of gum, full of gum 
Gun, s. general name for fire-arms •, a flagon 
Gun'ner, s. a cannonier, he who directs the 

artillery of a ship in battle 
Gun'neiy, s. the science of artillery 
Gun'powder, s. a composition of saltpetre,sul- 

phur, and charcoal, which easily takes fire 
Gun'shot, s. the reach or range cf a gun 
Gun'smith, s. a man who makes guns 
Gun'stock, s. the wood for fixing a gun in 
Gun'stone, s. the shot of a cannon 
Gun'waie, Gun'nel, s. that piece of timber 

which on either side of a ship reaches 

from the half deck to the forecastle 
Gurge, /. a whirlpool, a gulf 
Gur'gle, v. n. to fail, or gush with noise 
Gur'nei, Gur'nard, s. a kind of sea-fish 
Gush, v. n. to flow or rush out with violence 



Gust, /. sudden blast of wind ; taste, liking 
Gus'set, s. a small square piece of cloth used 

in shirts and other garments 
Gusta'tion, s. the act-of tasting 
Gust'ful, a. well tasted, tasteful, relishing 
Gust'o, s. the relish of any thing •, liking 
Gust'y, a. stormy, tempestuous, rough 
Gut, s. the internal passage for food 
Gut, v. a. to draw out the guts ; to plunder 
Gut'ter, s. a passage for water 
Gut'tle, v. a. to gormandize, to e?.t greedily 
Gut'tler, s. a greedy, ravenous eater 
Gut'tulous, a. in the form of a small drop 
Gui'tural, a. pronounced in the throat 
Guy, s. aropeto hoist things into a ship, &c. 
Guz'zle,i;. to drink greedily 
Guz'zler, s. a toper ; a gormandizer 
Gymnas'tic, a. relating to athletic exercises 
Gymnas'tically, ad. athletically 
Gyneco'cracy, s. petticoat government 
Gyra'tion, /. the act of turning a thing round 
Gyre, s. a circle, a ring 
Gyves, s. fetters, ch.rins for the legs 



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HA ! infer, an expression of wonder, 
surprise, sudden exertion, or laughter 
Ha'heas-cor'pus, s. a writ, which a man in- 
dicted and imprisoned for some trespass, 
may have out of the King's Bench, to re- 
move himself, at his own costs, to the bar 
of that prison, to answer the cause there 
Hab'erdasher, s. a dealer in small wares 
Haberdashery, s. goods sold by a haberdash- 
er, as pins, thread, lace, tape, &c. 
Hab'erdine, s. a dried salt cod 
Haber'geon, s. armour for neck end breast 
Habil'iment, s. dress, clothes, apparel 
Habil'itate, v. n. to qualify, to entitle, to fit 
Habil'ity, s. faculty, power 
Hab'it, /. state of any thing ; dress; custom 
Eab-'itable, a. fit to-be inhabited 
Hab'itant, s. an inhabitant, a dweller 
Habita'cion, s. place of abode, dwelling 
Habit'ual, a. customary, accustomed 
Habit'ually, ad. customarily, by habit 
Habit'uate, v. a. to accustom to ; to use often 
Habituated, part, accustomed to, often used 
Hab'itude, s. familiarity, relation, habit 
Habnat, a. at random, by chance 
Hack, v. a. to cut into small pieces, to chop 
Hack, s. any thing used in common 
Hac'kle, v. a. to dress flax 
Hack'ney, s. a hired horse, a hireling 
Hacfc*neyed,p«rj. used in common 



Had'dock, s. a small sea fish, of the cod kind 
Haft, s. a handle...^, a. to set in a haft 
Hag, s. a witch, an ugly old woman, a fury 
Hag'gard, s. any thing wild ; a hawk 
Hag'gard, Hag'gardly, a. deformed, ugly 
Hag'gess, s. a sheep's maw filled with mince 

meat, spices, &c. a favourite Scotch dish 
Hag'gish, a. deformed, horrid 
Hag'gle, v. to beat down the price in buy- 
ing ; to carve awkwardly, to mangle 
Kag'gler, s. one who is tardy in buying 
Hagiog'iapher, s. a holy writer 
Hail, j. frozen rain. ..inter, health be to you 
Hail, v. n. to pour down hail ; to call to 
Hail'shot, /. small shot scattered like hail 
H?.il'stone, s. a particle or single ball of hail 
Hair, s. one of the integuments of the body 
Hair r orained, a. wild, irregular, giddy 
Hair'bell, s. a flower ; the hyacinth 
Hair'breadth, s. a very small distance 
Hair'cloth, s. a prickly stuff made of hair 
Hair'iness, /. the state of being hairy 
Hair'less, a. without hair, b?Jd 
Hair'y, a. covered with, or consisting'of hair 
Hal'berd, s. a soldier's battle-axe 
Hal'cyon, a. placid, quiet,caim...;. a sea bird 
Hale, a. healthy, hearty, robust, sound 
Halej-y. a. to drag by force, to pull violently 
Half, j. a moiety, an equal part..,flrf. equally 
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Halfblooded, a. mean, degenerate, base 
Halfpenny, s. a common copper coin 
Half 'sighted, a. having a weak discernment 
Halfway, ad. in the middle 
Halfwit, s. a foolish fellow, a blockhead 
Hal'ibut, s. a large, flat sea fish 
Hal'imass,j. the feast of All Saints, Nov. I 
Hall, s. a court of justice ; a large room 
Hallelu'jah, s. praise ye the Lord 
Halloo', v. a. to incite by shouts, to shout to 
Hallow, v. a. to consecrate, to make holy 
Hallucina'tion, s. a blunder, a mistake 
Ha'lo, s. a circle round the sun or moon 
Hal'ser, Haw'ser, s. a rope less than a cable 
Halt, 11. n. to limp ; to stop in a march 
Halt, s. act of limping ; a stop in a march 
Hal'ter, s. a rope to tie about the neck of a 
horse or malefactor ; a cord, a strong string 
Halve, v. a. to divide into two parts 
Ham, j. a leg of pork cured ; the thigh 
Ha'mated, a. hooked, set with hooks 
Ham'let, s. a small village 
Ham'mer, s. an instrument to drive nails 
Ham'mer, v. to beat or form with a hammer 
Ham'mock, s. a swinging bed in a ship 
Hamp'er, s. a large basket for carriage 
Hamp'erj'y. a. to embarrass,entangle,perplex 
Ham'string, s. the tendon of the ham 
Ham'string, v. a. to cut the tendon of the ham 
Han'aper, s. a treasury ; an exchequer 
Hand, s. the palm with the fingers ; a mea- 
sure of four inches ; cards held at a game 
Hand, v. a. to give,to deliver down ; to guide 
Hand'basket, s. a portable basket 
Iland'bell, s. a bell rung by the hand 
Hand'breadth, s. a measure of four inches 
Hand'cuff, v. a. to confine the hands of pris- 
oners with irons...*, the instrument 
Hand'ed, a. with hands joined, using hands 
Hand'ful, s. as much as the hand can grasp 
Handgal'lop, s. a gentle, easy gallop 
Handicraft, s. a manual occupation 
Hand'ily, ad. with skill, with dexterity 
Hand'iness, s. readiness, dexterity 
Kand'iwork, s. work done by the hand 
Hand 'kerchief, s. a piece of silk or linen used 

to wipe the face, or cover the neck 
Han'dle,-y. a. to touch, to handle, to treat of 
Kan'dle, s. that part of a thing held 
Hand'maid, s. a maid that waits at hand 
Hand'mill, s. a small mill for grinding 
Hand'sel, v. a. to use a thing the first time 
Hand'sel, or Han'sel, s. the first aft of sale 
' Hand'some, a. beautiful, graceful, generous 
Hand'somely, ad. beautifully, liberally 
Hand'writing, s. a cast or form of writing 

peculiar to each hand 
Hand'y, a. ready, dexterous, convenient 
Hand'y-dand'y, s. a childish play 
Hang, v. to suspend j to choke ; to dangle 



Hang'er, s. a short broad sword 
Hang'er-on, s. a dependant, a spunger 
Hang'ings, s. ornaments of silk, stuff, paper, 

&c. hung against walls 
Kang'man, s. the public executioner 
Hank, s. a skein of thread, &c. ; a ring 
Hank'er, v. n. to long importunately 
Hap, s. chance, casual event...^. n. to happen 
Haphaz/ard, s. mere chance, accident 
Hap'less, a. unhappy, unfortunate, luckless 
Hap'ly, ad. peradventure,by accident 
Hap'pen, v. n. to fall out, to come to pass 
Hap'pily, ad. successfully, prosperously 
Hap'piness, s. felicity, good fortune 
Hap'py, a. felicitous, lucky, addressful 
Hara'ngue, s. a speech, a public oration 
Ha'rass, v. a. to weary, to fatigue, to vex 
Harassed, part, wearied, fatigued, tired 
Har'binger, s. a forerunner, a messenger 
Har'bour, v. to entertain, sojourn, shelter 
Har'bour, Har'bourage, s. d port or haven 
Hard, a. firm, close ; severe, difficult 
Hard, ad. laboriously ; nimbly, diligently 
Hard'en, v. a. to make obdurate, to indurate 
Hardfa'voured, a. coarse of feature 
Hardheart'ed, a. inexorable, merciless, cruel 
Hard'iness, s. hardship, fatigue ; boldness 
Hard'ly, ad. with difficulty, oppressively 
Hardmouth'ed, a. disobedient to therein 
Hard'ness, s . a hard quality ; obduracy 
Hard'ship, s. injury, oppression, fatigue 
Hard'ware, s. ware made of iron, steel, &c. 
Hard'wareman, s. a maker of hardware 
Hard'y, a. bold, brave, daring ; strong, firm 
Hare, s. a well-known swift, timid animal 
Ha'rebrained, a. wild, unsettled, giddy 
Ha'rem, s. apartments appropriated for the 

women in eastern countries 
Har'rier, s. a small dog for hunting hares 
Hark ! inter, hear ! listen ! attend ! 
Harlequin, s. a buffoon, a merry-andrew 
Harlot, s. a strumpet, a prostitute 
Har'lotry, s. the trade of a harlot •, fornication 
Harm, s. injury, crime, wickedness, mischief 
Harm'ful, a. hurtful, noxious, mischievous 
Harm'less, a. innocent, innoxious, unhurt 
Harm'lessness, s. harmless disposition 
Harmon'ic, Harmon'ical, a. pertaining to 

harmony ; adapted to each other 
Harmon'ics, j. the doctrine of sounds 
Harmo'nious, a. musical, well adapted 
Harmo'niously, ad. musically, with concord 
Har'monize, v. a. to adjust in fit proportions 
Har'mony, s. concord, correspondent senti- 
ment, just proportion of sound 
Har'ness, s. armour ; furniture for horses 
Harp, s. a lyre ; a constellation 
Harp, v. n. to play on the harp ; to dwell on 
Harp'er, s. one who plays on the harp 
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Harpo'on, s. a dart to strike whales with 
Harp's i chord,?. a musical instrumentwith keys 
Har'py, ;. a bird ; a ravenous wretch 
Har'ridan, s. a decayed strumpet 
Har'iow, x. a frame of timber set with iron 
teeth, to break the clods of earth, &c 

farrow, v. a. to break with the harrow ; to 
tear up, to pillage, to lay waste, to disturb 
Harsh, a. austere, peevish, rough, rigorous 
"Harshly, ad. austerely, morosely, violently 
Harsh'ness,;. roughness to the ear ; sourness 
Hars'let, Has'let, s. the entrails of a hog 
Hart, .f.. the male of the roe, a stag 
Harts'horn, s. spirit drawn from horn ; a plant 
Harvest,;. theseason of reaping, &c. the corn 
Har'vest-home,.r.the feast or song at the end 
of harvest ; time of gathering in harvest 
Hash, v. a. to mince, chop into small pieces 
Hasp, s. a clasp for a staple. ..v. a. to shut 
llas'sock, s. a mat or cushion to kneel on 
Haste, Ha'sten, v. a. to hurry, to urge on 
Haste, Ha'stiness, s. quickness, passion 
Ha'stily, ad. speedily, rashly, passionately 
Ha'stiness, s. speed, hurry, angry testiness 
Ha's tings, s. pease that come early 
Ha'sty, a. sudden, quick, vehement, rash 
Hastypud'ding, s. miik and flour boiled 
Hat,;, a covering for the head 
Hatch, v. to produce young from eggs ; to 

plot, to contrive, to form by meditation 
Hatch, s. an opening in a chip's decks ; a sort 
of half door-} a brood of young birds 
disclosure, discovery 
Hatch'el, v. a. to beat flax..,;, the instrument 
Hatch'et, s. a small axe 
Hatch'et-face, s. an ugly, deformed face 
Hatch'ment, s. an escutcheon for the dead 
Hatch/way, s. the place over the hatches 
Hate, v. a. to detest, to abhor, to abominate 
Hate, Ha'tred, s. great dislike, ill-will 
Ha'teful, a. malignant, malevolent 
Ha'tefully, ad. odiously, abominably 
Hat'ter, s. a maker of hats 
Have, v. a. to possess, enjoy, receive, hold 
Ha'ven, s. an harbour, port, shelter 
Ha'vener, s. an overseer of a port 
Hav'ing, s. possession, hold, fortune 
Haugh, s. a little low meadow ; a close 
J Haughtily, ad. proudly, contemptuously 
* Haught'iness, s. pride, arrogance 
I Haught'y, a. proud, lofty, arrogant 
Haul, v. a. to pull, to drag by violence 
Haum, s. straw 

Haunch, s. the thigh, the hip, the hind part 
Haunt, v. to frequent troublesomely, to ap- 
pear frequently... 5. a place of resort 
Haunt'ed, part, frequented, followed 
■Hav'ocjT.rt. tolay waste...;, devastation, spoil 
Maut'boy, ;. a wind instrument resembling 
a clarionet ; a kind of large strawberry 
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Haw, s. the berry of the hawthorn 

Hawk, s. a voracious bird of prey 

Hawk, v. n. to fly hawks at fowls ; to force 

up phlegm with a noise ; to cry goods 
Hawk'ec!,p#rf. a. carried about for sale 
Hawk'er, s. a pedlar, a newscarrier 
Haw'thorn, s. the thorn that bears haws 
Hay, s. grass dried in the sun ; a dance 
Hay'maker, s. one employed in making hay 
Hay'rick, Hay'stack, s. a quantity of hay 

stacked up and thatched 
Haz'ard, j. chance, danger ; a game at dice 
Haz/ard, v. a. to expose to chance or danger 
Haz'ardable, a. liable to chance, dangerous 
Haz/ardous, a. dangerous, exposed to chance 
Haze, s. a thick fog; a mist ; rime 
Ha'zel, s.. the nut-tree 
Ha'zel, Ha'zelly, a. light brown, like hazel 
Ha'zy, a. foggy, misty, dark, rimy 
Head, j. that part of the body which contains 

the brain ; a chief, principal ; the top 
Head, v. a. to command, influence ; behead 
Head'ach, /. a pain in the head 
Kead'band, s. a fillet for the head ; a topknot 
Head'borough, s. a subordinate constable 
Head'dress, s. the dress of a woman's head 
Head'iness, s. strong quality in liquors ; hurry 
Headland, s. a promontory, a cape 
Head'less, a. without a head, inconsiderate 
Head'long, a. rash, precipitate, thoughtless 
Head'most, a. most advanced, first 
Head'piece, s. armour; force of mind 
Head'stone, s. the first or capital stone 
Head'strong, a. ungovernable, unrestrained 
Head'y, a. rash, precipitate, violent, strong 
Heal, v. to cure a wound ; to reconcile 
Heal'ing, part. a. mild, sanative, gentle 
Health, s. freedom from pain or sickness 
Health'ful, Heaith'some, a. free from sick- 
ness, well disposed, wholesome, salutary 
Kealth'ily, ad. without sickness or pain 
Health'iness, s. a state of health 
Healthless, a . siokly, infirm, weak 
Health'y, a. free from sickness, in health 
Heap, s. a pile, a confused jumble, a cluster 
Heap,i;. a. to pile, to accumulate, to heap up 
Hear, v. to perceive by the ear, to listen to 
Hear'er, j. one who attends to any discourse 
Hearing, j. the sense by which sounds are 

perceived ; judicial trial ; audience 
Heark'en, v. n. to listen, to attend, to regard 
Hear'say, s. report, rumour, common talk 
Hearse, j. a close carriage to convey the dead 
Heart, j. the seat of life in an animal body 
Heart'ach, s. sorrow, anguish of mind 
Heartburning, s. a pain in the stomach 
Heart'dear, a. sincerely beloved 
Heart'easing, a. giving quiet 
Heart'en, v. a. to encourage, to animate } U 
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Heart'felt, a. felt in the conscience 
Hearth, ;. the place on which a fire is made 
: Heartily, ad. sincerely, fully from the heart 
Heart'iness, s. sincerity, freedom from hy- 
pocrisy ; vigour, diligence, strength 
Heart'Iess, a. spiritless, wanting courage 
Heart'sick, a. pained in mind ; mortally ill 
Heart'strings, ;. the tendons or nerves sup- 
posed to brace and sustain the heart 
Heart'whole,a. with the affections unfixed ; 

with the vitals yet unimpaired 
Keart'y, a. healthy, strong, cordial, sincere 
Heat, s. the sensation caused by fire ; hot 
weather ; violent passion ; party rage 
course at a race ; a flush in the face 
Heat,t;.rt. to make hot ; to warm with passion 
Heater, s. an iron made hot and put into a 

box-iron, to smooth and plait linen 
Heath, s. a plant ; common ground 
Heath'cock, ;. a fowl that frequents heaths 
He'athen, s. a gentile, a pagan, an idolater 
He'athen, He'alhenish, a. pagan, savage 
He'athenism, ;. paganism, gentilism j the 

principles or practices of heathens 
Heave, ;. a lift ; an effort to vomit 
Heave, v. to lift, to raise ; to pant ; to keck 
Heav'en, ;. the regions above ; the expanse 

of the sky ; the residence of the blessed 
Heav'en-born, a. descended from heaven 
Heav'enly, a. supremely excellent, celestial 
Heavily, ad. sorrowfully, afnictively 
Heaviness, s. depression of mind ; weight 
Heav'y, a. weighty, dejected, sluggish 

lomad, s. a week, a space of seven days 
Hebdom'adal, Hebdom'adary, a. weekly 
Heb'etate, v. a. to dull, to blunt, to stupify 
Heb'etude, /. bluntaess, dulness, obtuseness 
He'braism, j. a Hebrew idiom 
Kebri'cian, s. one skilled in Hebrew 
He'brew, ;. the Jewish language 
Hec'atomb, s. a sacrifice of an hundred cattle 
Hec'tic, Hec'tical, a. habitual, constitutional, 

troubled with morbid heat...*, a fever 
Kec'tor, s. a bully, a noisy fellow...-!;, to vaunt 
Hed'eral, a. made of or resembling ivy 
Hedge, v. to make a hedge ; enclose ; shift 
Hedge,;, a fence made of thorns, shrubs, &c. 
Hedge'born, a. meanly born, low, obscure 
Hedge'hog, ;. a quadruped set with prickles 
Hedg'er, ;. one who makes hedges 
Hedglngbill, ;. a bill used in making hedges 
Hedge'pig, s. a young hedgehog 
Heed, v. a. to mind, to regard, to attend to 
Heed, ;• care, caution, seriousness 
Heed'ful, a. cautious, attentive, careful 
Heed'fulness, s. caution, vigilance 
Heedless, a. negligent, inattentive, careless ! 
Heedlessness, s. negligence, carelessness 
Z< Heel, s. the hind part of the foot 

neel'pieee. v. a. to awtd the lissl of a shoe 



Heft, j. a handle, an effort, a heave 
He'gira,;, the epocha of the Turks, reckoned 
from the day Mahomet fled from Mecca , 
Heifer, s. a young cow 
Heigh'ho, inter, denoting languor, &c. 
Height, s. elevation or extension upwards ; 

elevation of rank ; utmost degree 
Height'en, v. a. to raise, to improve, to exalt 
Hein'ous, a. very wicked, atrocious 
Hein'ously, ad. wickedly, atrociously 
Hein'ousness, s. great wickedness 
Heir, s. one who inherits by law, a successor 
Heir'ess,;. a female who inherits by law 
Heirless, a. having no heir 
Heirloo'm, s. what descends with a freehold 
Heir'ship, s. the state, &c. of an heir 
Held,/<m.ofr0 hold 
Heli'acal, a. pertaining to the sun 
Helical, a. spiral,withmany circumvolutions 
Heliocen'tric, a. belonging to the sun 
Heliog'raphy, s. a description of the sun 
i Hell, ;. the residence of wicked spirits 
J Hell'doomed, a. consigned to hell 
Hel'lebore, s. the Christmas flower ; a plant 
Hell'enism, s. an idiom of the Greek 
Hell'hound, s. an agent or dog of hell,a wretch 
Hell'ish, a. infernal, wicked, sent from hell 
Hell'ishly, ad. infernally, very wickedly 
Heil'kite, s. a kite of infernal breed...fo^7 
| prefixed to any word denotes detestation 
Helm, s. the rudder ; a headpiece 
Helm'ed, a. furnished with a headpiece 
Helm'et, s. a covering for the head in war 
Help, v. to assist, to support, to cure, to aid 
Help, s. assistance, remedy, succour, support 
Help'ful, a. useful, salutary, assisting 
Helpless, a. destitute of help, wanting pow- 
er to succour one's self, irremediable 
Hel'ter-skel'ter, ad. confusedly, in a hurry 
Helve, s. the handle of an axe 
Helvetic, a. of or relating to the Swiss 
Hem, s. the edge of a garment folded down 
and sewed ; a sudden expulsion of breath 
Hem, -v. a. to close with a hem ; to shut in 
Hemisphere, s. the half of a globe 
Hemispherical, «. being half round 
Hemlstic, s. half a verse 
Hemlock, s. a narcotic plant used in physic 
Hem'orrhage, s. a violent flux of blood 
Hem'orrhoids, s. the piles, the emrods 
Hemp, j. a plant of which ropes are made 
Hemp'en, a. made of hemp 
Hen,;, the female of any land fowl 
Hence ! ad. or inter, away, at a distance 5 

from this cause, for this reason 
Hencefo'rth, Hencefor'ward, ad. from 'this 

time forward, from this time to futurity 
Hend, -v. a. to seize, to crowd, to surround 
Hen'bai-m,Henhar'rier, ;. a kind of hawk - 
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Hen'roost, s. a place where poultry rest 
Kepatlcal, a. belonging to the liver 
Hep'tagon, s. a figure of seven equal sides 
Hep'tarchy, s. a sevenfold government 
Uer 3 pron. belonging to a female 
Her'ald, s. an officer whose duty is to pro- 
claim peace, and denounce war, to be em- 
ployed in martial messages, and to judge 
and examine coats of arms ; a precursor 
Her'aldry, s. the art or office of a herald 
Herb, s. a plant, chiefly of the esculent kind 
Herba'ceous, a. relating to herbs 
Herb'age, s. pasture, grass, herbs in general 
Herb'al, s. a treatise or book of plants 
He:b'alist, s. one skilled in herbs 
Herb'y, a. having the nature of herbs 
Herculean, a, very great or difficult 
Herd, s. a flock, a drove, a company 
Herd, v. to associate ; to put into a herd 
Herds'man, s. one employed in tending herds 
Here, ad. in this place or state 
Hereabou'ts, ad. about this place 
Herea'fter, ad. in a future state 
Hereby', ad. by this ; by these means 
Heredltable, a. whatever may bt inherited 
Hereditament, /.an inheritance 
Hereditary, a. descending by inheritance 
Here'in, Kereinto', ad. in or into this 
Hereo'f, ad. of, from, or by means of this 
Hereo'n, Hereupo'n, ad. upon this 
Her'esy, s. a fundamental error in religion ; 

differing from the orthodox church 
Here'siarch, s. a leader in heresy 
Her'etic, s. one who propagates heretical opin- 
ions in opposition to the Christian religion 
Heretical, a. relating to heresy 
Hereto', Hereunto', ad. to this ; unto this 
Heretofo're, ad. formerly, anciently 
Herewi'th, ad. with this 
Her'iot, s. a fine to the lord of the manor 
Heritage, s. inheritance, estate by succession 
Hermaph'rodite, s. animal uniting two sexes 
Hermet'ic, Hermet'ical, a. chymical 
Her'mit, s. a solitary, devout person 
Hermitage, s. an hermit's cell 
Hern, or Her'on, s. a large water fowl 
Ke'ro, s. a brave man, a great warrior 
Her'oess, Her'oine, s. a female hero 
Hero'ic, Hero'ical, a. brave, noble 
Heroically, ad. bravely, courageously 
Her'oism, s. the qualities of a hero 
Ker'ring, s. a small sea fish 
Herself, pron. the female personal pronoun 
Kes'itate, v. n- to pause, to delay, to doubt 
Hesita'tion, s. doubt, intermission of speech 
Hest, s. a command, injunction, precept 
Het'eroclites, s. pi. in grammar, all nouns 

which vary in their gender or declension 
Het'erodox, a. deviating from the establish- 
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Heteroge'neal, Heteroge'neous, a. unlike ; 

of a nature diametrically opposite 
Heterop'tics, s. pi. false optics, deception 
Hew, v. a. to cut with an axe, chop, labour 
Hex'agon, s. a figure of six equal sides 
Hexag'onal, a. having six sides or angles 
Hexam'eter,j. a verse of six feet 
Hey ! inter, a word expressive of joy 
Hey'day ! inter, expression cf exultation 
Hia'tus, s. an aperture, a breach, an opening 
Hiber'nal, a. belonging to the winter 
Hic'cius-doc'cius, s. a juggler 
Hick'up, s. a convulsion of the stomach 
Hid, Hid'den, part. pass, of to hide 
Hide, v. to conceal, to cover, to lie hid 
Hide, s. the skin of an animal, &c. 
Hid'eous, a. horrible, dreadful, frightful 
Hid'eously, ad. horribly, dreadfully 
Hie, v. n. to hasten, to go quickly 
Hi'erarch, s. the chief of a sacred order 
Hierarchy, s. an ecclesiastical government 
Hieroglyphics, s. pi. the symbolical charac- 
ters used by the ancient Egyptians 
Hieroglyph-leal, a. emblematical, allusive 
Kig'gle, v. n. to use many words in bargain- 
ing ; to carry about ; to chaffer 
Kig'gledy-pig'gledy, ad. confusedly 
Kig'gier, s. one who hawks about provisions 
High, a. elevated, proud, great, exorbitant 
Highblo'wn, part, much swelled with wind 
Highbo'rn, part, of noble extraction 
High'fiier, s. one extravagant in opinio*' 
Highland, s. a mountainous country 
Highlander, s. a mountaineer 
Highly,^, in a great degree ; arrogantly 
Highmet'tled, a. proud or ardent of spirit 
Highmind'ed, a. proud, haughty 
High'ness, s. dignity of nature ; a title 
Highseas'oned, part, hot to the taste 
Kighspirlted, part. a. bold, daring, insolent 
Highly tighty, a. giddy, thoughtless 
HighwTG'ught, part, splendidly finished 
Highwa'ter, s. the utmost flow of the tide 
Highwa'y, s. a great road, a pubiic path 
High'wayman, s. a robber on the highway 
Hilarity, s. gaiety, mirth, cheerfulness 
Hil'ary, s. a term that begins in January 
Hildlng,/. a mean, cowardly wretch 
Hill, j. elevation of ground, a high land 
Hill'ock, j. a small hill 
Hill'y, a. full of hills, unequal in surface 
Kilt, j. the handle of a sword 
Him, pron. the oblique case of he 
Hind, s. a she stag ; a boor, a peasant 
Hin'der, v. a. to obstruct, to stop, to impede 
Kin'derance, /. an impediment, a stop 
Hin'dermost, Kind'most, a. the last 
Hinge, s. a joint on which a deer turns ; arule 
Hint, v. n. to allude, tc bring to mind 
Hint, s. a remote suggestion, an intimation 






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Kip, s. a joint of the thigh ; the fruit of the 

briar ; a lowness of spirits 
Hip'pish, a. much dejecied, low in spirits 
Hip'pogriff, s. a winged or fabulous horse 
Kippopot'amus, s. the river horse ; an animal 

found in the Nile 
Hip'shot, a. sprained in the hip 
Hire, v. a. to engage for pay.../, wages 
Hi'reling, s. one who serves for wages ; a 

mercenary and unprincipled writer 
Hiss, v. to cry like a serpent ; to explode by 

hisses, to testify disapprobation 
Hist, inter, exclamation commanding silence 
Histo'rian, ;. a writer of facts and events 
Histor'ical, a. pertaining to history 
Historically, ad. in the manner of history 
His'tory, /. a narration effaces 
Histrion'ic, a. befitting a stage or player 
Hit, v. to strike, to clash, to succeed, to reach 
;Hit, s. a stroke, a lucky chance 
Hitch, v. n. to catch, to move by jerks 
Hitch, s. a kind of knot or noose 
Hitch'el, s. a tool on which flax is combed 
Hithe, i. a landing place for goods, &c. 
Hitfc'er, ad. to this place. ..a. nearer 
. Hith'ermqst, a. nearest on this side 
Kith'erto, ad. to this time ; yet ; till now 
Hive, s. a place for bees ; a company 
Hcarfro'st, s. frozen dew ; a white frost 
Hoard, v. to lay up privately 
Hcarced, /•£?-?. laid up in private 
ncar'iness. s. state of being hoary or whitish 
Hoarse, a. having a rough deep voice 
Hoarsely, ad. with a rough harsh voice 
Ho'arseness, s. roughness of voice 
Hoat'y, Hoar, a. grey with age, whitish 
Hobble, v. n. to walk lamely or awkwardly 
Hcb'by, s. a species of hawk ; a stupid fellow 
Hot 'by horse, s. a small horse ; a plaything ; 

a favourite thing or amusement 
Hct'goblin, s. a sprite, a fairy, an apparition 
Hob'nail, s. a nail used in shoeing horses 
Hock, ;. the small end of a gammon of ba- 
con ; a sort of German wine 
Hoc'kle, v. a. to hamstring ; to lame 
Ho'cus-po'cus,/. a juggler, a cheat 
Kod, s. a bricklayer's trough 
Hodge'podge, s. a confused mixture, a medley 
Hodier'nai,tf. of or relative to this day 
Hoe, j, a garden tool for weeds, &c. 
Hoe, v. a. to cut or dig with a hoe 
Hog, /. the general name of swine 
Hog'cote, Hog'sty, s. a house for hogs 
Kcg'gerai, s. an ewe of two years old 
Hog'gish, a. selfish, brutish, greedy 
Hog'herd, ;. a keeper of hogs 
Ho'goo, s. a mess of high relish ; a stink 
Hogs'head, s. a measure of 63 gallons 
Hog'wash, s. draff which is given to swiae 
idoid'enj s. an awkward wantry girl 



Hoist, v. a. to raise up on high A. 

Hold, v. to keep, to have within, to detain 

Hold, s. a support ; custody, power 

Hold ! inter, stop ! forbear ! be still 

Hold'er, /. one who holds any thing (l 

Hold'fast, s. an iron hook, a catch 

Hole, s. a hollow place ; a mean habitation ; 

a rent in a garment ; a subterfuge 
Ho'lily, ad. piously, religiously, inviolably 
Ho'iiness, s. the Pope's title j piety ^ 

Holl'a, or Hollo, v. n. to call to any one 
Holland, s. fine linen made in Holland 
Hol'low, a. having a void within ; deceitful 
Hol'low, s. a cavity, ahole, an opening 
Mellowness, s. the state of being hollow 
Hol'ly, x.a tree ; an evergreen shrub ~ 't 

Hollyhock,/, the rose mallow 
Holme,/, a river island ; the evergreen oak' 
Hol'ocaust, /. a burnt sacrifice 
Holp, Holp'en, part. pass, of to help 
Hols'ter, /. a case for a horseman's pistols 
Holt, /. a wood, particularly of willows 
Holy, a. pure, religious, sacred, immaculate 
Hol'yday, /. an anniversary feast, a day of 

gaiety and mirth ; a time of festivity 
Hom'age, /. duty, fealty, respect, service 
Home, /. country ; place of constant residence 
Ho'mebred, a. native, plain, artless 
Ho'meliness, s. plainness, coarseness 
Ho'mely, a. not elegant, coarse 
Ho'memade, a. made at home ; plain 
Ho'mer, /. a measure of about three pints 
Ho'mespun, a. made at home ; inelegant 
Ho'meward, ad. towards home 
Homicide, /. murder ; a murderer 
Homily, s. a discourse read in churches 
Homoge'neous, a. of the same nature 
Homonymous, a. equivocal, ambiguous 
Homot'onous, a. equable, correspondent 
Hone, /. a stone to whet razors, &t. 
Hon'est, a. sincere,upright, chaste, just, true 
Hon'estly, ad. uprightly, justly, sincerely 
Hon'esty, /. justice, truth, purity, virtue 
Hon'ey, /. the sweet concoction of bees, &c, 
Hon'eybag, /. the stomach of a bee 
Hon'eycomb, /. cells of wax for honey 
Hon'eydew, /. a sweet dew on plants 
Hon'eyless, a. without honey, empty 
Hon'ey moon, /. first month after marriage 
Hon'eysuckle, s. an odoriferous woodbine 
Honied, part. a. covered with honey 
Hon'our, /. dignity, reputation, virtue 
Hon'our, v. a. to reverence, dignify, exalt 
Honourable, <z. illustrious,generous,equitable 
Hon'ourably, ad. reputably, nobly 
Hon'orary, a. done or instituted in honours 

conferring honour without gain 
l Hood, /. an upper covering for the head 
{ Hood'wink,<y. a. to blind, to hide, to deceive 
Hoof,;, the horny part of a horse's foQt 



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Hook, j'. a bent piece of iron, wood, &.c. 
Hook, v. a. to catch, to ensnare, to fasten 
Hook'ed, a. bent,curvated 
Hoop, s. any thing circular 
Hoop, v. to bind with hoops ; to shout 
Hoop'ingcough, s. a convulsive cough 
Hoot, s. a shout of contempt...-^, n. to shout 
Hop, s. a plant ; a jump, amean dance 
Hop, v. to leap on one leg, walk lame, &c 
Hope, s. confidence in a future event 
Hope, v. to expect with desire 
Ho'peful, a. full of expectation, promising 
Ho'peless, a. without hope ; left, abandoned 
Hop'ground, s. ground set apart for hops 
Hop'per, s. a part of a mill ; a basket 
Hop'ple, v. n. to tie the feet together 
Ho'ral, Ho'rary, a. relating to an hour 
Horde, s. a clan, a migratory crew 
Hote'hound, i. a medicinal herb 
Horizon, s. a great imaginary line or circle, 
which divides the heavens and earth into 
two parts or hemispheres 
Horizontal, a. near the horizon ; level 
Horn, /. defensive weapon of an ox ; an in- 
strument of wind music 
Hornbook, s. the first book for children 
Horned, a. furnished with horns 
Horn'er, s. one who deals in horns 
Horn'et, s. a large strong stinging fly 
Horn'pipe, s. a kind of single dance 
Hcrn'y, a. made of horns, callous, hard 
Hcr'ologe, /. an instrument denoting time 
Hor'oscope, s. the configuration of the plan- 
ets at the hour of a person's birth 
Hor'rible, a. dreadful, shocking, terrible 
Horribly, «rf. dreadfully, hideously 
Hor'rid, a. hideous, enormous 
Hor'ridly, ad. hideously, shockingly 
Horrific, a. causing horror or dread 
Hor'ror, /. terror mixed with detestation 
Horse, s. an animal ; a wooden machine 
Ho'rseback, s. the seat or state of riding 
Ho'rsebean, s. a small kind of bean 
Ho'rsebreaker, s. one who tames horses 
Ho'rsefly, ;. a fly that stings horses 
Ho'rsehair, s* the hair of horses 
Ho'rselaugh, s. a loud, violent, rude laugh 
HG'rseleech, \r. a leech that bites horses 
Ho'rseman, s. one skilled in riding 
Ho'rsemanship, s. the art of managing ahorse 
Ho'rsernarten, s. a large kind of bee 
Ko'rsemeat, s. provender for horses 
Ho'roeplay, j< rough play, rudeness 
Ho'rsepond, s. a pond to water horses at 
Horseradish, s. a root acrid and biting, a 

species of scurvy-grass 
Ho'rseshce, s. a shoe for horses ; an herb 
Ho'rseway, s. a broad open way 
Horta'tion,^. the act of exhorting, advice 
Hortative, a. tending to exhort, animating 
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Hort'ulan, a. belonging to a garden 
Hosan'na, s. an exclamation of praise to God 
Hose, s. stockings ; breeches 
Hosier, s. one who sells stockings, &c. 
Hos'pitable,«.kind to strangers, friendly 
Hos'pitably, ad. in an hospitable manner 
Hos'pital, s. a receptacle for the sick and poor 
Hcspital'ity, s. the practice of entertaining 

strangers ; liberality in entertainments 
Host, s. a landlord ; an army ; a number- 
Hos'tage, s. a person left as a pledge for se- 
curing the performance of conditions 
Ho'stess, s. a female host, a landlady 
Hos'tile, a. adverse, opposite ; warlike 
Hostility, s. open war, a state of warfare 
Hos'tiei-, /• the manager of horses at an inn 
Hot, a. having heat, furious, eager, lustful 
Hot'bed, s. a bed of earth made hot by the 

fermentation of dung and manure 
Hot'cockles, s. a species of childish piay 
Hote'l, s. a genteel, public lodging-house 
Hot'headed, a. passionate, violent 
Hot'house, s. a building contrived for ripen- 
ing exotics, &c. by means of heat 
;is'pur,/. a violent, precipitate man ; a pea 
Hove, Ho'ven, pari. pass, raised, swelled 
Hov'el, s. a shed, a shelter for cattle 
Hov'er, v. n. to hang over head, to wander 
Hough, s. the lower part of the thigh 
Hough, v. a. to hamstring, to cut up 
Hound, /. a dog who hunts by scent 
Hour, s. the 24th part of a day 
iour'glass, 5. a glass filled with sand, for the 

purpose of measuring time 
Hourly, a. done every hour, frequent 
House, s. a place of human abode 
House, v. to put under shelter, to harbour 
House'breaker, ;. one who robs houses 
Housebreaking, s. robbing of houses 
House'hold, s. a family living together 
House'holdstuff, s. furniture, goods, utensils 
House'keeper, s. a superintending female 

servant ; one who keeps a house 
House-'keeping, s. domestic management 
Houseless, a. destitute of abode 
House'maid, s. a female menial servant 
House'room, /. convenient apartments 
House'warming, s. a feast usual on taking 

possession of a house 
House'wife, s. a female economist 
House'v/ifery, s. frugality in domestic affairs 
How ? ad. in what manner or degree 
Howbe'it, ad. nevertheless, notwithstanding 
However, ad. notwithstanding; yet, at least 
How'itzer, /. a kind of bomb 
Howl, v. n. to utter cries in distress, as a dog 
Howl'ing, s. the noise of a dog, &c. 
Howsoever, ad. in whatever manner 
Hox, v. a. to hamstring, to hough 
Koy, i. <i coasting vessel, a smafi 3hip 



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Hub'bub, s. a tumult, confusion, great noise 
Huck'aback, s. a kind of figured linen 
Huc'klebone, s. the hip bone 
gj Huck'ster, s. a retailer of small wares 

Hud'dle, v. to do a thing in a flurry ; to crowd 

together in a confused manner 
Kudibras'tic, a. dog^rel , like Hudibras 
H ue, j shade of colour, tint ; clamour,pursuit 
Huffj v. to chide with insolence 
. OufP'ish, a. arrogant, insolent, hectoring 
i Mug, v. a. to embrace fondly, to hold fast 
Huge, a. vast, immense, large, enormous 
j Ku'gel/j ad. immensely, greatly, very much 
| Hug'ger-mug'ger, s. a bye-place ; secrecy 
Hulk, s. the body cf a ship ; a clown 
Hall, s. the body of a ship ; a shell or husk 
Hum, v. n. to sing low, to buzz ; to deceive 
Hum,;, a buzzing noise ; a deception 
Hu'man, a. having the qualities of a man 
Huma'ne, a. kind, g<oodnatured, tender 
Human'ity, j. benevolence, compassion, gen- 
erosity ; the nature of man 
rlu'mankind, s. the race of man 
Hum'ble, a. modest, submissive 
Hnm'ble, v. a. to subdue ; to condescend 
^Hum'bles, s. pi. the entrails of a deer 
s - •" Ilum'bly, ad. submissively, lowly 

im'drum, ;. a stupid person....?, dull 
1 jTurnecta'tion, s. a moistening or wetting 
Hu'meral, a. belonging to the shoulder 
Ilu'i'nid, a. wet, moist, watery, dump 
Humid-'ity, s. moisture, dampness 
Humilia'tion, s. the act of humility 
. Humil'ity, s. freedom from pride, modesty 
ilum'mingbird, s. the smallest of all birds 
Hu'mour, s. moisture ; whim, jocularity 
Hu'mour, v. a. to qualify, to sooth 
1 Ilj'mourist, s. one who gratifies his humour 
Hu'mouroiis, «. jocular, whimsical, pleasant 
Hump'back, s. a crooked back 
Hunch, v. n. to jostle ; to crook the back 
H.iT'dred, ;. ten multiplied by ten ; part of a 

shire or county 
II ung, pret. and part. pass, of to hang 
Hun'ger, s. a desire of food j violent desire 
' Hun'gry, a. in want of food 

Hunks, s. a covetous sordid wretch, a miser 
Hunt, v. to chase, to pursue, to search for 
Kant, s. a pack of hounds ; a chase, a pursuit 
Hunger, s. one who chases animals 
Hunts'man, s. one who manages the dogs 

for, and one who delights in, hunting 
Hurdle, s. a grate ; sticks wove together for 

various uses ; a sort of sledge, &c. 
Hards, s. pi. the refuse of hemp or flax 
| Hurl, v. a. to throw with violence 

Hurl'bat, ?. whirlbat ; a weapon 
^ Hur'ly-bur'ly, s. bustle, tumult, confusion 
«%> Hur'ricane, s. a violent storm, a tempest 
■ Hur'ry, v. to hasten 3 to move with haste 



Hur'ry, s. precipitation, haste ; a tumult 
Hurt, s. harm, mischief, wound, or bruise 
Hurt, v. a. to injure, to wound, to harm 
Hurt'ful, a. pernicious, mischievous 
Hui'tle, v. to skirmish, to move violently 
Hurt'less, a. harmless, innocent, innoxious 
Hus'band, s. a married man ; an economist 
Hus'band, v. a. to manage frugally ; to till 
Hus'bandless, a. without a husband 
Hus'bandman, s. one who works in tillage 
Hus'bandry, s. tillage \ thrift, care, frugality 
Hush, v. to still,to appease,to quiet; to forbid 
Hush'money, s. a bribe to induce secrecy 
Husk, j. the outward integument of fruits, &.c\ 
Husk'y, a. abounding in husks, dry 
Hussa'r, s. a kind of horse-soldier 
Hus'sy, j. a sorry or bad woman ; a bag 
Hus'tings, s. pi. a council, a court held 
Hus'tle, v. a. to shake together 
Huswife, v. a. to manage with frugality 
Hut, s. a poor cottage, a mean abode 
Hutch, s. a corn-chest ; a rabbit-box 
Hux, v. n.to catch pike with a bladder, &c. 
Huzza'! inter, a shout of joy or acclamation 
Hy'acinth,*. a flower ; a colour 
Hyacinth'ine, a. like hyacinths 
Hy'ades, s. pi. the seven stars 
Hy'aline, a. glassy, crystalline, clear 
Hy'dra, s. a monster with many heads 
Hy'dragogues, s. pi. medicinal preparations 

for the purgation of watery humours 
Hydrau'lical, a. relating to hydraulics 
Hydraul'ics, s.pl. the science of that philoso- 
phy which treats of the motion of fluids, 
and the art of conveying water 
Hy'drocele, s. a watery rupture 
Hydrocephalus, s. a dropsy in the head 
Hydrog'rapher,*. one skilled in the art of hy- 
drography ; a teacher of hydrography 
Hydrog'raphy, s. the art of measuring and 

describing the sea and its boundaries 
Hy dromancy, s. a prediction by water 
Hy'dromel, s. honey and water ; mead 
Hydrom'eter, or Hygrom'eter, s. an instru- 
ment to measure the extent of water 
Hydrophobia, s. a distemper occasioned by 

the bite of a mad dog ; dread of water 
Hydrop'ical, a. dropsical," watery 
Hydrostat'ical, a. relating to hydrostatics 
Hydrostat'ics, s. pi. the science of the gravi- 
tation of fluids ; weighing fluids 
Hye'na, s. a fierce animal, like a wolf 
Hym, s. a species of very fierce dog 
Hymene'al,«. pertaining to marriage 
Hymn, v. a. to praise in songs of adoration 
Hymn, s. a divine song, a song of praise 
Hym'nic, a. relating to hymns 
Hyp, v. a. to make melancholy, to dispirit 
Hypal'lage, s. a change of cases, &c. 
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sists in representing things much greater 
or less than they really are 
,'. Hyperbo'rean , a. northern ; cold 
£ Hyperergic, s. an unreasonable critic 
Hypercritical, a. critical beyond use 
Hyphen, f. a short line thus (-) put between 
two words or syllables, to shew that the^ 
are to be joined together 
Hypnot'ic, s. a medicine causing sleep 
Hypochon'driac, s. one affected with melan- 
choly, or disordered in the imagination... 
a. melancholy, dispirited 
Hypoc'risy, >. dissimulation, a pretence 



Hyp'ocrite, s. a dissembler in religion, &c. 
Jypocrit'ical, a. dissembling, insincere, false 
Hypocritically, ad. without sincerity 
Hypostasis, s. a distinct substance ; person- 
ality ; a term more particularly used ia 
the doctrine of the Holy Trinity 
Hypostat'ical, a. constitutive ; distinct 
ilypoth'esis, /. a system upon supposition 
Hypothetical, a. supposed, conditional 
tiypoLhet'ically, ad. upon supposition 
Hyrst, or Herst, s. a wood or thicket 
tfys'sop, s. the name of a purgative plant 
Hyster'ic, Hyster'ical, a. troubled with fits 
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id tvf,or, that is ; it is a numeral for one ; 
and is sometimes an abbreviation for Je- 
sus, as J. H. S. Jesus hominum Salvaior t 
that is, Jesus the saviour of men 
/ Jab'ber, v. n. to talk, much or idly, to chatter 

.Ja't/berer, s. one who talks inarticulately 
| Ja'cent, a. lying at length, extended 
; .. Ja'cinth, s. a precious gem ; the hyacinth 
. Jack, s. John ; an engine ; a young pike 
Jack'al,j. a beast somewhat resembling a fox, 

said to hunt or start prey for the lion 
Jack'alent, s. a simple, sheepish fellow 
■. Jack'anapes,*. amonkey ; a coxcomb 
i Jack'daw, s. ablack chattering bird 

Jack'et, s. a close waistcoat, a short coat 
. Jac'obite, s. a partizan of James II. 
Jacula'tion, s. the act of throwing or darting 
Jade, s. a worthless horse ; a sorry woman 
jade, v. a. to tire, to weai /, to ride down 
i Ja'dish, a. unruly, vicious ; unchaste 
Jagg, v. a. to notch...*, a denticulation 
Jag'gyj a. uneven, notched, ragged 
Jal'ap, s. a purgative root from New Spain 
, Jam, s. a conserve of fruit ; a child's frock 
Jam, v. a. to confine between, to wedge in 
Jamb, s . the upright post of a door 
lam'bic, s. verses which are composed of 

a long and short syllable alternately 
Jan'gle, v. to wrangle 5 to be out of tune 
Janizary,*, a Turkish soldier ; a guard 
Jant'y, or Jaunt'y, a. showy, gay, giddy 
Jan'uary, s. the first month of the year 
Japa'n, s. a varnish made to work in colours 
japan'ner, s. one skilled in japan work 
Jar, v. n. to clash, to disagree, to differ 
Jar, s. a harsh sound ; an earthen vessel 
Jar'gon, s. gibberish, gabble, nonsensical talk 
Jas'per, :. a precious green stone 



Jav'elin, s. a spear or half pike 
Jaun'dice, s. a distemper caused by the ob- 
structions of the gall in the liver 
Jaun'diced, a. affected with the jaundice 
Jaunt, v. n. to walk or travel about 
Jaunt, ;. a ramble, a flight, an excursion 
Jaunt'iness, s. airiness, flutter, briskness 
Jaw, s. the bone in which the teeth are fixed 
Jay, s. a bird with gaudy feathers 
Ja'zel, s. a precious azure or blue stone 
Ice, s. frozen water ; sugar concreted 
Ichnog'i-aphy, s. a groundplot, a platform 
I'chor, s. a humour arising from ulcers 
I'chorous, a. sharp, thin, indigested 
I'cicle, s. dripping water frozen, hanging 

from the eaves of a house, &c. 
I'con, s. a picture, a representation 
Icterlcal, a. afflicted with the jaundice 
I'cy, a. full of ice, cold ; frigid, backward 
Ide'a, s. mental imagination ; a notion 
Ide'al, a. mental, intellectual, conceived 
Ide'ally, ad. intellectually, mentally 
Identic, Identical, a. the same 
Identicalness, Iden'tity, s. sameness 
Ides, s. pi. a term of time amongst the an- 
cient Romans. It is the 13th day of^aift 
month, except March, May, July, and 
October, in which it is the 1 5th 
Id'iom, /. a particular mode of speech 
Id'iot, s. a fool, a changeling, a natural 
Id'iotism, /.folly 5 natural imbecility of mind 
I'dle, a. lazy, unemployed, worthless 
I'dle, v. n. to spend time in inactivity 
Idlehead'ed, a. foolish, unreasonable 
I'dleness, 1. sloth, laziness, foiiy 
I'dler, s. a lazy person, a sluggard 
I'dly, ad. lazily, carelessly, foolishly 
I'dol, j. an image worshipped as a god 
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Idol'atrize, v. n. to worship idols 
Idol'atrous, a. tending or given to idolatry 
Idol'atry, s. the worship of images 
l'dolize, v. a. to worship as a deity 
I'dyl, s. a small short poem ; an eclogue 
Jeal'ous, a. suspicious, fearful, cautious 
Jeal'ousy, s . suspicion, in love especially 
Jeat, s. a fossil of a fine black colour 
Jeer, -v. to treat with scorn, to scoff, to flout 
Jeho'vah, s. the appropriate name of God in 

the Hebrew language 
Jeju'ne, a. hungry ; unaffefting ; trifling 
Jeju'neness, s. poverty ; a want of matter 
Jel'iy, s. a light transparent sizy broth ; a 

sweetmeat of various species 
Jen'net, s. a Spanish or Barbary horse 
Jen'neting, j. a species of forward apple 
Jeop'ard, v. a. to hazard, to put in danger 
Jeop'ardous, a. hazardous, dangerous 
Jeop'ardy, s. danger, peril, hazard 
Jerk, s. a quick smart lash ; a quick jolt 
Jer'kin, s. a jacket ; a kind of hawk 
Jer'sey, s. a fine yarn of wool 
Jes'samine, s. a fragrant flower 
Jest,;, any thing ludicrous; a laughing-stock 
Jest'ing, s. talk to raise laughter 
Jesuit'ical, a. shuffling, artful, deceitful 
Jet, s. a curious black fossil ; a spout of water 
Jet, v. n. to shoot forward, to protrude 
Jet'sam, s. goods thrown ashore by shipwreck 
Jet'ty, a. made of jet, black as jet 
Jew'el, }. a precious stone, a gem 
Jew'eller, s. one who deals in precious stones 
Jew's-harp, s. a small musical instrument 
Ig'neous, a. containing or emitting fire 
Ig'nis-fat'uus,;. a kind of fiery vapour, called 

Will-with-a-wisp ; a delusion 
Igni'tion, .f. the aft of setting on fire 
Ignit'ible, a. inflammable, easily set on fire 
Igno'ble, a. mean of birth ; worthless 
Igno'bly, ad. disgracefully, ignominiously 
Ignomin'ious, a. mean, disgraceful, shameful 
Ignomin'iously, ad. meanly, scandalously 
Ig'nominy, s. disgrace, reproach, shame 
Ignora'mus,;. a foolish fellow,vain pretender 
Ig'norance, s. want of knowledge 
Ig'norant, a. illiterate, without knowledge 
Jig, s. a light careless dance or tune 
Jilt, s. a deceiving woman...r. a. to deceive 
Jin'gle, s. any thing sounding ; a rattle 
lie,;, a walk or alley in a church 
Il'iac, a. belonging to the lower bowels 
Il'iad, s. an heroic poem by Homer 
111, a. sick, disordered, not in health 
111, s. wickedness, misery, misfortune 
Illab'orate, a. done without much labour 
Illa'pse, s. a sliding, or gently falling in or 
upon ; a sudden attack, casual coming 
. Hla'queatej-y. a. to entangle, to ensnare 
Illa'tion, j. an inference, a conclusion 



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Illa'tive, a. that which may be inferred 
Illaud'able, a. unworthy of commendation 
Illaud'ably, ad. unworthily, meanly 
Ilie'gal, a. contrary to law, unjust 
Illegality, s. a contrariety to law 
Ille'gally, ad. in a contrary manner to law 
Illegible, a. what cannot be clearly read 
Illegitimacy, s. a state of bastardy 
Illegitimate, a. born out of wedlock 
Illfa'voured, a. of a bad countenance 
Illib'eral, a. sparing, mean, disingenuous 
Illib'erally, ad. meanly, disingenuously 
Illi'cit, a. unlawful, unfit ; contraband 
Illimitable, a. that which cannot be bounded 
Iilit'erate, a. unlearned, ignorant, untaught 
Iilit'erateness, s. a want of learning 
Illna'ture, s. peevishness, malevolence 
Illna'tured, a. peevish, untraceable, cross 
Ill'ness, s. sickness, disorder, weakness 
Illo'gical, a. contrary to rules of reasoning 
Illu'de, v. a. to mock, to play upon, deceive 
Illu'me, Illu'mine, Illu'minate, v. a. to en- 
lighten, to adorn, to illustrate 
IUumina'tion, j. the aft of giving light, 
brightness ; lights set forth as a mark of joy 
Illu'sion, s. a false show, error, mockery 
Illu'sive, a. deceiving by false show 
Ulu'sory, a. deceiving, fraudulent 
Illus'trate, v. a. to brighten with light ; to 

explain, to clear, to elucidate 
Illustration, s. explanation, exposition 
Illustrative, a. able or tending to explain 
Illus'trious, a. conspicuous, noble, eminent 
Illustriously, ad. conspicuously, eminently 
Im'age,*. a pifture, a statue, an idol; an idea 
Im'agery, s. sensible representation ; show 
Ima'ginable, a. possible to be conceived 
Ima'ginary, a. fancied, visionary, ideal 
Imagination, ;. fancy, conception, scheme 
Ima'ginejV. a. to fancy, to contrive 
Imbe'cile, v. a. to lessen a fortune privately 
Imbecil'ity, s. weakness, feebleness 
Imbi'be, v. a. to drink in, to admit into 
Imbit'ter, v. a. to make bitter ; to exasperate 
Imbo'dy,i/.tf.to condense to a body ; to enclose 
Imbold'en, v. a. to make bold, to encourage 
Imbos'om, v. a. to hold in the bosom 
Imbo'w, v. a. to arch, to vault 
Imbow'er, v. a. to shelter with trees 
Imbrica'tion, s. a concave indenture 
Imbro'wn, 11. a. to make brown, to obscure 
Imbru'e, v. a. to steep, to soak, to wet much 
mbru'ed, part, soaked, dipt, wetted 
Imbru'te, v. a. to degrade to brutality 
Imbu'e, v. a. to tincture deep, to tinge 
Imbu'rse, v. a. to stock with money 
Im'itable, a. worthy or possible to be imitated 
Im'itate, v. a. to follow the manner, way, or 

aftion of another person ; to copy 
Im'itatxve, a. inclined or tending to copy 

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Imita'tion, s. the act of copying ; an attempt 

to make a resemblance ; a copy 
Imita'tor, .'. he who copies or imitates 
Imita'trix, ;. she who imitates, &c. 
Immac'ulate, a. spotless, pure, undented 
lmman'acle, -y. a. to fetter, to confine 
Im'manent, a. inherent, intrinsic, internal 
Irnman':fest,£. not plain, doubtful, uncertain 
Imman'ity, s. barbarity, savageness, brutality 
Immarces'sible, a. unfading, perpetual 
Immar'tial, a. not warlike, weak, impotent 
Immaterial, a. trifling ; incorporeal 
Immatu're, a. not ripe, not perfect ; hasty 
Immatu'rely, ad. too soon, too early 
Immaturity, 1. unripeness, incompleteness 
Immeasurable, a. not to be measured" 
Imme'diate, a. instant ; acting by itself 
Immediately, ad. presently, instantly 
Immed'icable, a. not to be healed, past cure 
Immemorial, a. past time of memory 
Imme'nse, a. unlimited, infinite, huge 
Immen'sely, ad. without measure, infinitely 
Immeu'sity, s. unbounded greatness, infinity 
Imme'rge, Imrne'rse, v. a. to sink or plunge 

under water ; to dip in water 
Immer'ged, Immer'sed, part, sunk deep 
Immer'sion, s. dipping under water 
Immethod'ical, a. confused, irregular 
Immethod'ically, ad. without method 
Im'minence, s. an immediate danger 
Im'minent, a. impending, threatening 
Imminu'tion, s. a diminution, a decrease 
Immis'sion, s. a sending in, an injection 
Immi'x, Immin'gie, v. a. to mix, to unite 
Immix'able, a. impossible to be mixed 
Immobility, s. immoveableness 
Immod'erate,a.excessive,more than enough, 

exceeding the due means 
lmmod'erately, ad. in an excessive degree 
Immod'est, a. shameless, obscene, impure 
Immcd'estly, ad. without modesty 
Imrnod'esty,j. a want of purity or delicacy 
Im'niolate, v. a. to sacrifice, to offer up 
Immolation, s. the act of sacrificing 
Immo'mentjfl. trifling, of little value 
Immor'al, a. dishonest, irreligious, vicious 
Immoral'ity, s, want of virtue ; vice 
Immortal, a. perpetual, never to die 
Immortal'ity, s. an exemption from death 
Immor'talizej'y.tomakeor become immortal 
Immo'veable, a. unshaken, firm, stable 
Immo'veably, ad. not to be shaken, firmly 
Immu'nity, s. privilege, exemption, freedom 
Immu're,?;. aXo enclose,toshut in, to confine 
Imrau'sical, a. harsh, inharmonious 
Immutability, s. invariableness, constancy 
Immutable, a. invariable, unalterable 
Imp, j. an offspring ; a puny devil 
Imp, v. a. to lengthen ; to enlarge 
Jojpa'ct, v. a.t3 drive close or hard 



Impa'int, v. a. to paint, to adorn, to decorate 
Impa'ir, v. to lessen,to injure,to make worse 
Impai'pable, a. not perceptible by touch 
Impar'ity, s. disproportion, inequality 
Imparlance, 5. dialogue, conference 
Impa'rt, v. a. to communicate ; to grant unto 
Imparlance, j. a grant ; a communication 
Impartial, a. equitable, equal, just 
Impartiality, s. equitableness, justice 
Impartially, ad. equitably, without bias 
Impass'able, a. that which cannot be passed 
Impas'sioned, a. seized with passion 
Impa'tience, s. uneasiness under sufferings ; 

vehemence of temper, eagerness 
Impatient, a. eager, not able to endure 
Impatiently, ad. eagerly, passionately 
Impa'wn, v. a. to pawn, to give as a pledge 
Impe'ach, v. a. to accuse by public authority 
Impeach'ment, s. a legal accusation j an im- 
pediment, hinderance, obstruction 
Impe'arl, -v. a. to form like pearls, to adorn 
Impec'cable, a. not subject to sin, perfect 
Impe'de, v. a. to hinder, to obstruct, to let 
Impediment, s. hinderance, obstruction 
Impel, v. a. to urge forwards, to press en 
Impellent, s. a power to drive forward 
Impe'nd, v. n. to hang over, to be at hand 
Impendent, a. hanging over or near 
Impending, a. hanging readv to fail 
Impenetrable, a. that which cannot be pene» 

trated or discovered ; not to be pierced 
Impen'itence, s. a hardness cf heart, or -a 

continuance in evil courses ; obduracy 
Impen'itent, a. obdurate, remorseless 
Impen'itently, ad. without repentance 
Im'perate, a. done with consciousness 
Imperative, a. commanding, ordering 
Imperceptible, a. not to be perceived 
Imperceptibly, ad. in a manner not to be 

perceived ; not subject to perception 
Imper'fect, a. frail, not complete, defective 
Imperfection, s. a defect, afaiiure, a fault 
Imperfectly, ad. not completely, not fully 
Imperforate, a. not pierced through 
Imperial, a. belonging to an emperor 
Imperialist, s. one belonging to an emperor 
Imperious, a. haughty, arrogant, lordly 
Imperiously, ad. insolently, arrogantly 
Imperishable, a. not to be destroyed 
Imper'sonal, a. having no person 
Imperspic'uous, a. not sufficiently clear 
Impersua'sible, a. not to be persuaded 
Impertinence, j. folly, intrusion ; a trifle- 
Impertinent^-*.' intrusive, meddling 
; Impertinently, ad. officiously, intrusively 
Imper'vious, a. impassable, inaccessible 
Im'petrate, v. a. to obtain by entreaty 
Impetuosity, s. violence, fury, vehemence 
Impet'uous, a. violent, forcible, fierce 
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Impi'ety, s. wickedness, irreverence 
Impig'norate, v. a. to pawn, to pledge 
Impi'nge, v. to fall or strike against, to clash 
Impin'guate, v. a. to fatten, to make fat 
Im'pious, a. wicked, profane, irreligious 
Im'piously, ad. profanely, wickedly 
Impla ; cabie s tf. malicious, not to be appeased ; 

inexorable, constant in enmity 
Impla'cably, ad. with constant enmity 
Impla'nt, <v. a. to ingraft, to infix, to insert 
Implausible, a. not specious, impersuasive 
Imple'ad, v. a. to prosecute, to sue at law 
Im'plement, s. a tool ; instrument ; vessel 
Imple'tion, s. the act of filling up 
Im'plex, a. intricate, entangled, complicated 
Im'piicate, v. a. to entangle, to embarrass 
Implication, s. involution, a tacit inference ; 

a necessary consequence 
Impli'cit, a. tacitly understood ; founded on 

the authority of others ; involved 
Impli'citly, ad. dependently, by inference 
Implo're, v. a. to ask, beg, beseech, entreat 
Imply', v. a. to comprise, to infold, suggest 
Impois'on,-u. a. to corrupt with poison 
Impoli'te, a. unpolite, rude, ungenteel 
Impolitic, a. imprudent, indiscreet 
Impon'derous, a. void of weight, light 
Impo'rous, a. free from pores, compact 
Irnpo'rt, i). a. to bring commodities from 

abroad ; to signify or denote, to concern 
Im'port, s. importance ; things imported 
Import 'ance, s. a matter, subject, moment 
Import'ant, a. momentous, of consequence 
Importation, s. act of bringing from abroad 
Impoit'er, s. one who brings from abroad 
Import'less , a. trifling, of no consequence 
Impor'tunate, a. incessant in solicitation 
Importu'ne, v. a. to teaze with solicitations 
Importu'nely, ad. incessantly, unseasonably 
Importu'nity, s. incessant solicitation 
Import'uous,^. having no harbour 
Impo'sejV.tf. to enjoin as a duty ; to deceive 
. Impo'seable,«. that may be laid by obligation 
Impo'ser, s. one who imposes, or enjoins 
Imposition, s. an injunction ; a tax or tri- 
bute ; an oppression ; a cheat or fraud 
Impossibility, s. that which cannot be done 
Impossible, a. impracticable 
Im'post, s. a tax, a custom to be paid 
Impos'thumate, v. n. to form an abscess 
Impos'thume, s. any swelling or gathering of 

corrupt matter in an abscess 
Impo'stor, s. a false pretender, a cheat 
Im'potence, Im'potency, s. want of power, 

incapacity, feebleness 
Im'potent, a. weak, feeble, wanting power 
Im'potently, ad. without power, weakly 
Impo'und, v. a. to shut up in a pinfold 
Impracticable, a. impossible, unattainable 
Im'precate, v. a. to invoke evil, to curse 



Impreca'tion, s. an invocation of evil 
Im'precatory, a. containing wishes of evil 
Impreg'nable, a. not to be taken, unmoved 
Impreg'nate, v. a. to make prolific 
Impreju'dicate, a. unprejudiced, impartial 
Imprepara'tion, s. a want of preparation 
Impre'sSj-y. a. to print, to stamp ; to force 
Impressible, a. what may be impressed 
Impres'sion, j. the print of a stamp or seal ; 
an edition of a book ; image fixed in the 
mind, or influence made on it 
Impres'sure, s. a mark made by pressure 
Impri'mis, ad. in the first place 
Impri'nt, v. a. to print, to fix on the mind 
Impris'on, v. a. to confine, to shut up 
Imprisonment, s. a confinement in prisoa 
Improbability, s. unlikelihood 
Improvable, a. incredible, unlikely 
Im'probate, v. a. to disapprove, to disallow 
Improba'tion, s. the act of disallowing 
Improbity, s. dishonesty, baseness 
Improliflcate, -v. a. to make fruitful 
Improp'er,**. unfit, unqualified, not just 
Impropriate, -v. a. to convert to private use 
Impropriation, ;. an ecclesiastical benefice, 
or church lands in the immediate occupa- 
tion of a layman 
Impropriator, s. a layman having church 

lands wholly at his own disposal 
Impropriety, ;. unfitness, inaccuracy 
Impros'perous, a. unsuccessful, unfortunate 
Impro'vable, a. capable of improvement 
Imp'ro've, -y. to raise from good to better 
Improvement, s. progress from good to bet- 
ter ; education ; the act of improving 
Improvidence, s. a want of forethought 
Improvident, a. wanting care to provide 
Impru'dence, s. indiscretion, negligence, folly 
Impru'dent, a. wanting prudence, injudicious 
Imprudently, ad. indiscreetly, carelessly 
Im'pudence, s. shamelessness, immodesty 
Im'pudent, a. shameless, wanting modesty 
Im'pudently,<uf. shamelessly, saucily 
Impu'gn, v. a. to attack, to assault 
Impuis'sance,j.weakness,inabinty,feebleness 
Im'pulse, s. a communicated force ; an inward 

indignation ; motive, idea 
Impulsive, a. having power to impel 
lmpu'nity, s. exemption from punishment 
Impu're, a. unholy ; unchaste ; drossy 
Impu'rely, ad. in an impure manner 
Impu'rity, s. lewdness, filthiness 
Impur'ple, v. a. to colour as with purple 
Imputable, a- chargeable upon any one 
Imputation, s. an accusation or charge 
Impu'tative, a. that which may be imputed 
Impu'te, "j. a. to charge upon, to attribute 
Imputres'cible, a. not to be corrupted 
Inability, s. a want of power, impotence 
Inaccessible, «. not to be come at 

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Inac'cnracy, s . a want of exactness 
lnac'curate,« . not exact, not accurate 
Inaction,/, a cessation from labour ; idleness 
Inactive, a. indolent, sluggish, not diligent 
Inac'tively, ad. without labour, sluggishly 
Inactivity, $. idleness ; rest ; sluggishness 
Inadequate, a. defective, disproportionate 
Inadequately, ad. defectively, imperfectly 
Inadvert'ence, s. negligence, inattention 
Inad ver'tent,«. inconsiderate, careless 
Inadvert'ently, ad. negligently, carelessly 
Inal'ienable, a. that cannot be alienated 
Inaliment'al, a. affording no nourishment 
Inamorato, s. a lover, a fond person 
Ina'ne, a. void, empty, useless 
Inanimate, a. void of life, without animation 
Inani'tion, /. an emptiness of body 
Inap'petence,/. a want of stomach or appetite 
Inapplicable, a. not to be particularly applied 
Inapplica'tion, s. inactivity, indolence 
Inap'posite, a. unfit, unsuitable, improper 
Inar'able, a. not capable of tillage 
Inartic'ulate, a. not uttered distinctly 
Inartic'ulately, ad. indistinctly, confusedly 
Inartifi'cial, a. done contrarily to art 
Inartifi'cially, ad. immethodically, badly 
Inattention,*, disregard, carelessness 
Inatten'tive, a. regardless, negligent 
Iuattent'ively, ad. carelessly, heedlessly 
Inaud'ible, a. not to be heard, void of sound 
Inaugurate, v. a. to invest with solemnity 
Inauguration, s. investiture with solemnities 
Inaura'tion, s. the act of covering with gold 
Inauspi'cious, a. unlucky, unfortunate 
Iu'being, s. inherence, inseparableness 
In'born, a. implanted by nature, innate 
Inbre'd, a. bred, or hatched within 
lacales'cence, s. an increasing warmth 
Incantation,*, an enchantment, a charm 
Incan'tatory, a. dealing by enchantment 
Incan'ton, v. a. to join to a canton 
Incapabil'ity, s. a disqualification, inability 
Inca'pable, a. unable, disqualified, unfit 
Incapa'cious, a. narrow, of small content 
Incapacitate, v. a. to disable, to disqualify 
Incapa'city, s. inability, a want of power 
Incarcerate, v. a. to imprison, to confine 
Inca'rn, v. to cover with, or breed flesh 
lncarn'adiue, v. a. to die or tinge with red 
Incarn'ate, a. clothed or embodied in flesh 
Incarnation, s. the act of assuming a body 
Inca'se, -v. a. to cover, to enclose, to infold 
Inc'avated, a. made hollow ; bent in 
Incautious, a. unwary, heedless, careless 
Incautiously, ad. unwarily, heedlessly 
Incen'diary, s. one who sets houses or towns 

on fire ; a sower of strife and sedition 
In'cense, s. a perfume offered to images 
Incen'seyV.a. to provoke, to enrage, tostir up 
Incens'ed, part, provoked, exasperated 



Incen'sory, s. a vessel for burning incense in 
Incentive, ;. an incitement or motive 
Incentive, a. enticing, encouraging 
Inception, s a beginning, a commencing 
Incertitude, s. uncertainty, doubtfulness 
Inces'sant, a. continual, unceasing 
Inces'santly, ad. without intermission 
In'cest, s. unnatural and criminal conjunction 

of persons too nearly related 
Incest'uous,(2.guiltyofunnaturalcohabitation 
Inch, s. a measure, the twelfth part of a foot 
Inoh'ipin, s, part of a deer's inside 
lnch'meal, s. a piece of an inch long 
In'choate, v. a. to begin, to commence 
Inchoation, s. a beginning of any work 
Inci'de, v. a. to cut, to cut into, to divide 
In'cidence, In'cident, s. an accidental cir- 
cumstance, an event, a casualty 
In'cident, Incidental, a. casual, happening 

by chance, fortuitous ; occasional 
Incin^rate,^. a. to burn to ashes 
Incip'ient, a. beginning, arising 
Incircumspection, j. a want of caution 
Inci'sed, a. cut, made by cutting 
Inci'sion, lnci'sure,/. a cut, a wound made 
Inci'sive, a. having the quality of cutting 
Inci'sor, s. a tooth so called, the cutter 
Incitation, Incitement, s. an incentive 
Incite, v. a. to stir up, to spur, to animate 
Incivil'ity, s. rudeness, a want of courtesy 
lnclem'ency, s. cruelty, harshness 
Inclem'ent, a. unmerciful, rough, harsh 
Inclinable, a. favourably disposed, willing 
Inclination, s. tendency to a point ; affec- 
tion ; propension of mind j natural aptness 
Incli'ne, v. to bend, to lean ; to be disposed 
Incli'p, v. a. to grasp, to enclose, to surround 
Incloister, v. a. to shut up in a cloister 
Inclo'ud, v. a. to darken, to obscure 
Inclu'de,T'.«. to enclose, to shut; to comprize 
Inclu'sion, s. the act of including 
Inclusive, a. comprehending, enclosing 
Incoagulable, a. incapable of concretion 
Incoexist'ence, s. the not existing together 
Inco'giiancy, s. a want of thought 
Inco'gitative, a. wanting power of thought 
Incog'nito, ad. ia a state of concealment 
Incoherence, s. incongruity ; want of con- 
nexion ; inconsequence ; want of cohesion 
Incohe'rent, a. inconsistent, disagreeing 
Incohe'rently, ad. inconsistently, loosely 
Incombustible, a. not to be consumed by fire 
In'come, s. profit, rent, revenue 
Incommensurable, a. not to be measured 
Incommis'cible, a. not to be mixed 
Incornmo'de, v. a. to trouble, to embarrass 
Incommo'dious, a. vexatious, unsuitable 
Incommo'diously,arf. inconveniently,unfitIy 
Incommu'uicable, a. not to be communica- 
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Incommu'table, a. n»t to be exchanged 
Incompa'ct, a. not joined, not adhering 
Incomparable, a. excellent, matchless 
Incomparably, ad. beyond comparison 
Incompas'sionate, a. void of pity, cruel 
Incompatible, a. inconsistent with another 
Incompetency, j. inability, insufficiency 
Incom'petent, a. not adequate, unsuitable 
Incompetently, ad. unsuitably, unfitly 
Incomplete, a. not finished, not perfect 
Incompliance, s. untractableness, refusal 
lncompo'sed, a. disturbed, discomposed 
Incompos'ite, a. uncompounded, simple 
Incomprehensibility jlncomprehen'sibleness, 

s. the quality of being inconceivable 
Incomprehensible, a. not to be conceived 
Incomprehensibly, ad. inconceivably 
Incompressible, a. not capable of being fore 

ed into -& less space, not to be pressed 
Inconceal'able, a. not to be hid or kept secret 
Inconceivable, Inconcep'tible, a. not to be 
conceived or imagined, incomprehensible 
Inconceiv'ably, ad. beyond comprehension 
Inconclu'dent, a. inferring no consequence 
Inconclusive, a. not conclusive, not convinc- 
ing, not exhibiting cogent evidence 
Inconclu'siveness, s. a want of rational con- 
viction, want of proof or cogency 
Inconco'ct, a. unripened, immature 
Inconcoc'tion, s. the state of being undigested 
Inconcur'ring, a. not agreeing or uniting 
InconcusSible, a. not to be shaken 
Incon'dite, a. irregular, rude, unpolished 
Jntondi'tionaljlncondi'tionate, a. unlimited, 

unrestrained ; without condition 
Inconfor'mity, s. incompliance with practice 
Incongruence, Incongruity, s. inconsistency, 

disagreement, absurdity 
Incongruous, a. inconsistent, not fitting 
Inconnex'edly, ad. without any connexion 
Inconsequence, s. inconclusiveness 
Inconsequent, a. without regular inference 
Inconsid'erable, a. unworthy of notice 
Inconsid'erableness, s. small importance 
Inconsid'erate, a. careless, thoughtless 
Inconsiderately, ad. thoughtlessly 
Inconsid'erateness,Inconsidera'tion, s. a want 

of thought, inattention, rashness 
Inconsistency, s . unsteadiness, incongruity 
Inconsistent, a. contrary, incompatible 
Inconsistently,^, absurdly, incongruously 
Inconsist'ing, a. disagreeing with 
Inconso'lable, a. not to be comforted 
Incon'sonancy, s. disagreement with itself 
Inconspic'uous, a. not discernible 
Inconstancy, s. unsteadiness, mutability 
Inconstant, a. not firm, unsteady, variable 
Inconsumable, a. not to be wasted 
Incontestable, <3. not to be disputed ; certain 
Incohtest'ably, ad. indisputably 



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Incontig'uous, a. not joined together 
Incontinence, s. intemperance, unchastity 
Incontinent, a. unchaste, loose ; immediate 
Incontinently, ad. unchastely ; dire&ly 
Incontrovert'ible, a. indisputable, certain 
Incontrovert'ibly, ad. indisputably, certainly, 

to a degree beyond controversy 
Inconve'nience, s. unfitness, disadvantage 
Inconve'nient, a. incommodious, unfit 
Inconve'niently, ad. unfitly, unseasonably 
Inconversable, a. stiff, formal, unsocial 
Inconvertible, a. not to be changed 
Inconvintibly, ad. obstinately 
Incor'poral, Incorpo'real, Incorporate, a. im- 
material, spiritual, distinct from body 
Incorporate, <v. to form into one body, .to 

lix, to unite, to associate, tc embody 
Incorpore'ity, s. immateriality 
Inco'rpse, v. a. to form into a body 
Incorre'ct, a. not exact, not accurate 
Incorrect'ly, ad. not in a correct manner 
Incorrect'ness, s. inaccuracy, carelessness 
Incorrigible, a. bad beyond amendment 
Incor'rigibleness, s. hopeless depravity 
Incorrigibly, ad. to a degree of depravity be- 
yond all means of amendment 
Incorru'pt, a. honest,free from corruption 
Incorruptible, a. not admitting decay 
Incorrup'tion, s. a state of purity 
Incovrupt'ness, ;. purity of conduct ; integrity 
IncrasSate, v. a. to thicken, to make thick, 
Incrassa'tion,*. the act of thickening 
IncrasSative, s. that which thickens 
ncre'ase, v. to grow, to make more 
In'crease, s. augmentation, produce, &c 
Incredibility, s. an incredible quality 
Incred'ible, a. not to be believed 
Incredu'lity, s. hardness of belief 
Incred'ulous, a. hard of belief, refusing credit 
Incre'mable, a. not consumable by fire 
In'crement, s. an increase, a produce 
Increpa'tion, /. the act of chiding, reproof 
Incres'cent, IncresSant, a. increasing 
Incrim'inate, v. a. to accuse another 
IncruSt, v. a. to cover with a hard coat 
Incrustation, ;. something superinduced 
Inc'ubate, v. n. to sit upon eggs, to hatch 
Incubation, s. the act of sitting upon eggs 
In'cubus, s. a disorder ; the night-mare 
Incul'cate, v. a. to impress by admonition* 
Inculcation, /. the act of inculcating 
Inculpable, a. unblameable, just, upright 
Incul'pably, ad. unblameably 
Incu'lt; a. uncultivated, untiiled, rude 
Incum'bency, s. the keeping a benefice 
lncum'bent,j. one who possesses a benefice 
Incum'bent, a. imposed as a duty ; necessity 

of attention ; lying or leaning upon 
lncu'r, it. a. to become liable to, to deserve 
Incu'raV.le, a. hopeless, not to be cured 



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Incu'rious, a. inattentive, careless 
Incur'sion, s. an invasion, attack, inroad 
Incur'vate, v. a. to bend, to make crooked 
Incurvation, s. the act of bending ; flexion 

of the body in token of reverence 
Incurv'ity, s. crookedness ; state of bending 
In'dagate, v. a. to search diligently 
Indaga'tion, s. a diligent search, an inquiry 
Indaga'tor, ;. a searcher, an examiner 
Inda'rt, v. a. to dart in, to strike in 
Indebt'ed, a. in debt •, obliged to or by 
Inde'cency, Indeco'rum, s. any thing im- 
proper or unbecoming ; unseemliness 
Inde'cent, a. unfit to be known, unbecoming 
Inde'cently, ad. without decency 
Indecid'uous, a. not falling, not shed 
Indecli'nable, a. not varied by terminations 
Inueco'rou3,tf. indecent, unbecoming 
Inde'ed, ad. in truth, in reality, in verity 
Indefatigable, a. unwearied with labour ; 
unexhausted by attention or application 
Indefat'igably, ad. without weariness 
Indefectible, a. not subject to defect 
Indefeas'ible, a. not to be cut off; irrevocable | 
lndefen'sible,«.what cannot be defended 
Indefinite, a. unlimited, undeterminate 
Indefinitely, ad. in an unlimited manner 
Indefinltude, u an unlimited quantity 
Indeliberate, a. unpremeditated, rash 
Indel'ible, a. not to be erased, or annulled 
Iudel'icacy, s. a want of elegant decency 
Indel'icate, a. wanting decency, rude 
Indem'nify, -v. a. to maintain unhurt 
Indem'nity, s. exemption from punishment 
Indemon'strable, a. not to be proved 
Inde'nt, v. to scollop ; to make a compact 
Inde'nt, Indentation, s. an inequality 
Indenture, s. a covenant or deed indented 
Independence, Independency, s. freedom ; 

an exemption from reliance or control 
Independent, a. free, not controllable 
Independents, s. pi. a seel; of disienters,who 
in religious affairs hold that every congre- 
gation is a complete church 
Independently, ad. without dependance 
Indese/rt, s. a want of worth or merit 
Indeslneutly, ad. without cessation 
Indestruct'ible, a. not tj be destroyed 
Indeterminable, a. not to be fixed or defined 
Indeter'minate, a. indefinite, not defined 
Iadeter'mined, a. unfixed, unfee tiled 
Indevotion, s. a want of devotion, irreligion 
Indevo'ut, a. irreiis^us, not devout 
la'dex, s. a mark or hand thus (ffc^r'), to di- 
rect to something remarkable ; table of 
contents to a book ; the pointer out 
Indexterlty, s. awkwardness, sluggishness 
Yn'dicant,<7. showing, pointing out 
In'dicate, v. a. to point out, to sher/- 
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Indication, s. a mark, or sign, a symptom 
Indicative, a. shewing, pointing out ; in 

grammar, a certain modification of a verb, 

expressing affirmation or indication 
Indic'tion, s. a declaration, a proclamation ; 

in chronology, the space of fifteen years, 

appointed by Constantine the Great, in 

the room of the Olympiads 
Indifference, s. impartiality ; negligence 
Indifferent, a. of little concern ; careless ; 

passable; impartial, unbiassed ; regardless 
Indifferently, ad. impartially, tolerably 
In'digence, s. want, poverty, great need 
Indi'genous, a. native to a country 
In'digentj a. needy, poor, in want ; empty 
Indigested, a. not formed, not concocted 
Indigestible, a. not to be digested 
Indigest'ion, * . the state of meats unccncocted 
Indi'gitate, v. a. to point out, to show 
Indignation, s. theactof pointing out 
Indi'gn, a. unworthy, bringing indignily 
Indig'nant,<3. angry, raging, inflamed 
Indignation, s. anger mixed with contempt 
Indignity, t. contumely contemptuous injury 
In'digo, s. a pla.nt used for dying blue 
Indirect, a. not straight, not fair, not honest 
Incirect'ly,arf.obliqueiy,not in express terms 
Indiscernible, a. not discernible 
Indiscerpt'ible, a. not to be separated 
Indiscreet, a. imprudent, injudicious 
Indiscreetly, ad. imprudently, foolishly 
Indiscretion, s. imprudence, inconsideratioi: 
Indiscriminate, a. not separated, confused 
Indiscriminately, ad. without distinct 
sable, a. not to be remitted 
sably, ad. without remission 
Indispo'se, v. a. to make unfit, to disorder 
Indispo'sed, />arr. disordered, disqualified 
Indisposition, s. a disorder of health ; dislike 
Indisputable, a. uncontrovertible 
Indis'putabiy, ad. without controversy 
Indissolv'able, a. that cannot be dissolved 
Indissolubility, ;. firmness, stableness 
Indissoluble, a. binding forever ; firm, stable 
Indis'solubly, ad. forever obligatory 
Indisti'nct, a. not plainly marked, confused 
Indistinctly, ad. uncertainly, disorderly 
Indisturb'ance, s. calmness, quiet, peace 
Individual, a. undivided ; numerically one^ 
fndivid'ual, s. every single person 
Individually, ad. with distinct existence 
Individuality,.?, separate or distinct existence 
Indivisible, a. what cannot be divided 
Indo'cible, Indo'cile. a. unsusceptible of in* 

struction, stupid, dull, antra*! 
Indocillty, .-> untractableness,dul:ies3 
Indoc'trisate, v. a. to instruct, to teach 
In'dolence a ;. laziness, inattention 
In'dolent, a. lazy, careless, inattentive 
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Indra'ught, t. an inlet, a passage inwards 
Indre'nch, v. a. to soak, to drown 
Indu'bious, Indu'bitable, a. not doubtful 
Indubitably, ad. unquestionably, certainly 
Indu'bitate, a. undoubted, certain, evident 
Indu'ce, v. a. to persuade, influence, bring on 
Inducement, s. motive for doing a thing 
Indu'ct, v. a. to put into actual possession of 

an ecclesiastical benefice ; to bring in 
Induc'tion, s. taking possession, entrance 
Indu'e, v. a. to invest, to furnish with 
Indul'geyu.fl.to favour, to humour, to gratify 
Indulgence,*, fondness, favour granted, kind- 
ness, gentleness, tenderness, forbearance 
Indul'gent, a. kind, gentle, mild, favouring 
Indul'gently, ad. without severity or censure 
Indu'lt, Indult'o, s. privilege, or exemption 
In'durate,i>.to make hard,to harden the mind 
Indura'tion, s. obduracy, hardness of heart 
Tndus'Irious,fl. diligent, laborious ; designed 
Indus'triously, ad. laboriously, diligently 
Tn'dustry, s. diligence, assiduity 
Inebriate, v. to intoxicate, to grow drunk 
Inebriation, s. drunkenness, intoxication 
Ineffable, a. unspeakable,lnexpressible 
I;:ef'fably,«/i.in a manner not to be expressed 
Ineffective, a. that which produces no effect 
Ineffect'ual, a. without power, weak 
Ineffectually, ad. without effect, in vain 
Inefficacious, a. ineffectual, feeble, weak 
Inef'ficacy, s. want of power, want of effect 
Inel'egance, s. want of elegance or beauty 
Inel'egant,tf.not becoming, mean, despicable 
1 aei'oquent, a. not persuasive, not oratorical 
Ine'pt, a. unfit, incapable, useless, foolish 
1 igpt'ly, ad. triflingly, unfitly, foolishly 
pt'itude, s. unfitness, unsuitableness 
Inequality) s. unevenness, disproportion 
I . .-Vabie, a. exempt from error 
Ine'rt, a. sluggish, motionless, dull 
Inertly, ad. sluggishly, dully, heavily 
Inesca'tiottj s.the act of baiting 
Ines'timable, a. above all price, invaluable 
Inev'idcnt, a. not plain, obscure 
Inevitable, a. unavoidable, not to be escaped 
Inexcusable, a. not to be excused or palliated 
Inexhalable, a. thab*vhich cannot evaporate 
Inexhaust'ed, a. unemptied, unspent 
Inexhaustible, a. not to be drained 
Inexist'ect, a. not in being, not existing 
Inex'orable, a. not to be moved by entreaty 
Incxpe'dience, s. want of fitness or propriety 
Inexpedient, a. improper, inconvenient 
laexpe'rience, s. a want of experience 
Inexpe'rt, a. unskilful, unskilled, unhandy 
Inex'piable, a. not to be atoned for 
Inexplicable, a. incapable of being explained 
Inexpressible, a. not to be told ; unutterable 
►ug'nable, a. impregnable; not to be 
taken by assault : not to be subdued 



Inextin'guishable, a. unquenchable 
Inex'tricable, a. not to be disentangled 
Ine'ye, v. n. to inoculate, to ingraft 
Infallibility, s. exemption from error 
In'famous, a. notoriously bad, shameless 
In'famously, ad. shamefully, scandalously 
In'famy, s. notoriety of bad character 
In'fancy,j.the first part of life ; the beginning 
In'fant, s. a child under seven years of age j 

in law, a person under twenty-one years . 
Infan'ta, s. a princess descended from the 

blood royal of Spain or Portugal 
Infant'icide, s.the murder of infants by Herod 
In'fantile, a. pertaining to an infant 
In'fautry, s. the foot soldiers of an army 
Infat'uate,i>. a. to strike with folly ; bewitch 
Infatua'tion, /. the act of striking with folly 
Infeas'ible, a. impracticable 
Infe'ct, v. a. to taint, to poison, to pollute 
Infec'tion, s. a contagion, a corrupt effluvium 
Infec'tious, a. contagious, apt to infect 
Infective, a. having the quality of contagion 
Infecun'dity, s. want of fertility 
Infeli'city, s. misery, calamity, unhappiness 
Infe'r, v. a. to conclude from, to induce 
Inference, ;. a conclusion from premises 
Infer'ible,rt. deducible from premised grounds 
Infe'rior, s. one lower in rank or station 
Infe'rior, a. lower in place, value, or station 
Inferiority, t. lower state of dignity or value 
Infer'nal, a. hellish, tartarean, very bad 
Infertile, Infecu'nd, a. unfruitful, barren 
Infertility, s. unfruitfulness, barrenness 
j Infe'stj-y.tf. to annoy, harass, plague, disturb 
In'fidel, ;.an unbeliever, a pagan, a miscreant 
I Infidelity, s. a want of faith, treachery 
In'finite, a. unbounded, immense, unlimited 
In'finitely, a. without limits, immensely 
In'finiteness, Infinitude, s. immensity 
Infinitive, a. in grammar, the infinitive 

mood affirms, or intimates the intention 

of affirming, but does not do it absolutely 
Infinity, s. immensity, endless number 
Infi'rm, a. weak of body or mind, not solid 
Infirm'ary, s. a residence for the sick 
j Infirmity, s. weakness, failing, disease 
Infirm'ness, s. weakness, feebleness 
Infl'x, v. a.to drive in ; to fasten 
Infia'me, v. a. to set on fire ; to irritate 
i Inflam'mable, a. easy to be set on fire 
Inflammation, s. the state of being in a 
j flame ; an unnatural heat of the blood 
; Infiam'matdry, a. having power to inflame 
Infia'te, v. a. to swell or puff up with wind 
j Infia'tion, s. aft of being swelled ; flatulence 
Infle'ct, v. a. to bend, bow, change, vary 
'. Infiec'tion, *. the act of bending ; modulation 
I of the voice ; variation of nouns or verbs 
! Inflexibility, s. stiffness, obstinacy 
\ Inflexible, a. not to be bent, immoveable 

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Inflexibly, ad. inexorably, invariably 
Infli'ct, v. a. to lay a punishment upon 
Infliction, j. the act of using punishments 
Inflictive, a. that which imposes punishment 
In'fluence, s. an ascendant power 
In'nuence, v. a. to have power over, to bias 
In'fluent, a. flowing or running into 
Influential, a. exerting influence or power 
lnnuen'za, s. an epidemic disease 
In'ftux,j.act of flowing into; infusion ; power 
Info'ld, v. a. to wrap up, to enclose 
Info'liate, v. a. to cover with leaves 
Info'rm, v. a. to tell, to instruct, to animate 
Ir form'al, a. irregular, disorderly 
Inform'ant,*. one who prefers an accusation 
Information, s. intelligence given; charge 

of accusation preferred ; instruction 
Inform 'er, 3. one who gives intelligence 
Informldable, a. not to be feared 
Inform'ity, ;. shapelessness, irregularity 
Infor'tunate, a. unhappy, unlucky 
Infra'cl, v. a. to break in pieces 
Infrac'tion, s. the act of breaking ; violation 
Inframund'ane, a. below the world 
Infran'gible, a. not to be broken, strong 
Infre'quency, s. rarity, unccmmonness 
Infie'quent, a. rare, uncommon, unusual 
lnfri'gidate, v. a. to chill, to make cold 
Infri'nge, v. a. to violate, to break acontract 
Jnfringe'ment, s. a violation, a breach 
lnfu'mate, v. a. to dry with smoke 
Tnfu'riate, a. enraged, raging 
Infusca'tion, s. the act of making dark 
Infu'se, v. a. to pour in, to instil, to inspire 
Infu'sible, a. possible to be infused 
Infu'sion, s. the act of pouring in or steeping 
Infu'sive, a. having the power of infusion 
Inganna'tion, s. a cheat, a fraud, a juggle 
lnga'thering, j. the getting in the harvest 
Ingem'inate, v. a. to double ; to repeat often 
Ingen'erate, lngen'erated, a. unbegotten 
Inge'nious, a. witty, inventive 
Inge-'niously, ad. in an ingenious manner 
Ingenlte, a. inborn, innate, native 
Ingenuity,*, openness, candour ; genius 
Ingen'uous, a. fair, open, generous, noble 
Jngesi'uously, ad. openly, fairly, candidly 
lnge'st, v. a. to throw into the stomach 
Inglo'rious, a. dishonourable, mean 
Inglo'riously, ad. with ignominy 
In'got, s. a wedge of gold or silver, &c. 
Ingra'ff, Ingra'ft, v. a. to plant the sprig of 
one tree in the stock of another ; to fix deep 
Ingra'te, s. an ungrateful person 
Ingra'tiate,?;. a. to get into favour, &c. 
Ingra'tiating, s. the act of getting favour 
Ingratitude, s. unthankfulness 
Ingre'dient, s. a part of any compound 
In'gress, ;. entrance, power of entrance 
Ingres'sion, s. the act of entering 



In'guinal, a. belonging to the groin 
Ingu'lf, v- a. to swallow down as a gulf 
Ingur'gitate, v. a. to swallow greedily 
ingust'able, a. not to be tasted, insipid 
Inhab'it, v. to dwell, to occupy 
Inhabitable, a. that may be inhabited 
Inhabitant, s. one who dwells in a place 
Inhale, v. a. to draw in with the air 
Inharmo'nious, a. unmusical, not sweet 
Inherence, s. quality cf that which adheres 
Inhe'rent, a. existing in something else ; in- 
nate, inborn ; cleaving to 
Inherit, v. a. to possess by inheritance 
Inheritable, a. obtainable by succession 
Inheritance, s. an hereditary possession 
Inheritor, s. an heir, one who inherits 
Inheritress, Inheritrix, /. an heiress 
Inhe'rse, v. a. to enclose in a monument 
Inhibit, v. a. to prohibit, hinder, repress 
Inhibi'tion, s. a prohibition, an embargo 
Inho'ld, v. a. to contain in itself 
Inhos'pitable, a. unkind to strangers 
Inhospitallty, s. a want of hospitality 
Inhu'man, a. barbarous, savage, cruel 
Inhumanity, s. cruelty, savageness 
Inhu'manly, ad. cruelly, barbarously 
Inhu'mate, Inhu'me, v- a. to bury, to inter 
Inje'ct, v. a. to throw in or up ; to dart in 
Injet'tion, s. the act of injecting 
Inimical, a. hostile, adverse, unkind 
Inimitable, a. above imitation 
Inimitably, ad. very excellently 
Ini'quitous, a. unjust, wicked, sinful 
Ini'quity, 3. injustice, wickedness, sin 
Ini'tial, a. placed at the beginning 
Ini'tiate, v. a. to admit, to instruct 
Initiation, s. the act of admitting a person 

into any order or faculty 
Injudicial, a. not according to law 
Injudicious, a. void of judgment 
Injunction, s. a command, a precept 
In'jure, v. a. to wrong, to hurt unjustly 
Inju'rious, a. unjust, hurtful, destructive 
In'jury, s. mischief, outrage, annoyance 
Injustice, s. unfair dealing, iniquity 
Ink, s. a black liquid for writing, &c. 
In'kle, s. a kind of narrow fillet, a tape 
Inkling, 3. a hint, a whisper, an intimation 
Ink'y, a. black as ink, resembling ink 
Inland, a. remote from the sea, interior 
Inlapldate, v. a. to turn to stone 
Inla'y, v. a. tc variegate wood, &c. 
Inla'w, v. a. to clear of outlawry 
Inlet, /. an entrance, a passage into 
Inly, ad. internally, secretly, in the heart 
In'mate. s. a lodger, an indweller 
In'most, In'nermost, a. deepest within 
Inn, s. a house of entertainment for travel- 

lers ; a college for students, &c. 
Inna'te, a. inborn, ingenerste. natural 






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Innavigable', a. not to be passed by sailing 
In'ner. a. interior, more inward 
Inn'holder, Inn'keeper, s. one who keeps a 

house of entertainment for travellers 
In'nocence, s . purity ,harmlessness,simplicity 
In'nocent, a. pure, harmless, innoxious 
In'nocently, ad. without guilt, harmlessly 
Innoc'uous, a. harmless in effects 
In'novate, v. a. to introduce novelties 
Innovation,/, the introduction of novelty 
Innova'tor, /. one who introduces novelties 
Innoxious, a. not hurtful, harmless 
Innuen'do, s. an oblique hint 
Innumerable, a. not to be numbered 
Irtobserv'able, a. unworthy of observation 
Inac'ulate, v. a. to propagate by insertion 
Inocula'tion, s. a grafting in the bud ; a me- 
thod of giving the small-pox, by infusing 
matter from ripened pustules into the veins 
of the uninfected 
Inod'orous, a. without the quality of scent 
Inoffen'sive, a. harmless, innocent, hurtless 
Inoffensively, ad. innocently, harmlessly • 
Inoplnate, a. not expected, sudden 
Inopportu'ne, a. unseasonable, inconvenient 
Inordinate, a. irregular, disorderly 
Inorganlcal, a. without proper organs 
Inos'culate, v. n. to unite by contact 
Inosculation, s. an union ; a kiss 
In'quest, s. a judicial inquiry or examination 
Inqui'etude, s. uneasiness, disquiet 
In'quinate, v. a. to pollute, to corrupt, defile 
Inquination, s. a pollution, a corruption 
Inqui're, v. a. to ask about, to seek out 
lnqui'ry, s. an examination, a search 
Inquisition, s. a judicial inquiry ; a court in 

Spain, &c. for the detection of heresy 
Inquisitive, a. prying, curious, &c. 
Inquis'itor, s. a judge of the inquisition 
In'road, s. an incursion, a sudden invasion 
Insalu'brious, a. unhealthy, bad 
Insa'nable, a. incurable, irremediable 
Insn'ne, a. mad, making mad 
Insa'neness, Insan'ity, s. madness 
Insatiable, Insatiate, a. not to be satisfied 
Insatisfac'Uon, s. an unsatisfied state 
Insat'urable, a. that cannot be glutted 
Inscri'be, v. a. to write upon ; to dedicate 
Inscription, s. a title, name, or character, 

written or engraved upon any thing 
Inscrutable, a. unsearchable, hidden 
Insculp, v. a. to engrave, to cut on 
Tnsculpture, s. any thing engraved 
Inse'am, v. a. to mark by a seam or scar 
In'sect, s. a small creeping or flying animal 
Insect! le, a. having the nature of insects 
Insertion, s. the act of cutting into 
Insecu're, a. not secure, not safe 
Insecurity, s. unsafety, hazard, danger 
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Insensibility, s. stupidity, torpor 
Insen'sible, a. void of sense, imperceptible 
Inseparable, a. not to be disjointed 
Inseparably, ad.- with indissoluble union 
Inse'rt, v. a. to place among other things 
Insertion, j. the act of inserting 
Inser'vient, a. conducive to some end 
Inshi'p, v. a. to shut or stow up in a ship 
Inshri'ne, v. a. to enclose in a shrine 
Insicca'tion, /. the act of drying in 
In'side, j. the inward or internal part 
Insid'ious, a. treacherous, sly, deceitful 
Insid'iously, ad. treacherously, slily 
Insid'icusness, s. craftiness, deceit 
In'sight, s. an inspection ; a deep view 
Insignificance, s. a want of meaning 
Insignificant, a. unimportant, trifling 
Insince're, a. not hearty, unfaithful 
Insincerity, /. dissimulation, want of truth 
Insin'ew, v. a. to strengthen, to confirm 
Insin'uant, a. able to gain favour 
Insin'uate, v. to hint artfully, to wheedle 
Insinuation, s. the act of insinuating 

p'id, a. without taste ; fiat, dull 
Insipidity, s. want of taste or spirit 
Insiplence, s. silliness, foolishness 
Insi'st, v. n. to persist in, to urge 
Insist'ent, a. standing or resting upon 
Insitiency, s. an exemption from thirst 
Insi'tion, s. the act of grafting, a graft 
Insi'tive, a. ingrafted, not natural 
Insna're, v. a. to entrap, to inveigle 
Insobri'ety, s. drunkenness, intemperance 
Inso'ciable, a. averse from conversation 
Insolation, s. exposition to the sun 
In'solence, s. haughtiness, pride 
In'solent, a. haughty, overbearing, proud 
In'solently, ad. haughtily, rudely 
Insolv'able, a. not to be solved or paid 
Insol'uble, a. not to be dissolved or cleared 
Insolvency, j. an inability to pay debts 
Insolvent, a. not able to pay debts 
Insom'nious,a. troubled with dreams 
Insomu'ch, ad. so that, to such a degree 
Inspe'ct, v. a. to look narrowly into, &c> 
Inspection, s. a close examination 
Inspector, s. a superintendant 
Insper'sion, s. a sprinkling upon 
Insphele, v. a. to place in an orb 
Inspiration, s. a drawing of the breath; 

an infusing of supernatural ideas 
Inspi're, v. to breathe, or infuse into 
Inspir'it, v. a. to animate, to encourage 
Inspis'sate, v. a. to thicken, to make thick 
Inspissation, s. the act of thickening liquias 
Instability, s. fickleness, mutability 
Insta'ble, a. inconstant, changing 
Install, v. a. to put into possession, invest 
Installation, /. a putting into poss- ssioa 
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In'stance, s. importunity, earnestness ; mo- 
tive ; process of a suit ; example 
In'stant, i. the present moment or month 
In'stant, a. urgent, immediate, quick 
Instanta'neous,^. done in an instant 
In'stantly, ad. immediately, momentarily 
Insta'te, -v. a. to place in a certain rank 
Instaura'tion, s. a restoration, a renewal 
Instea'd, ad. in place of, equal to 
Inste'ep, v. a. to soak, to lay in water, &c. 
Instep, /. the upper part of the foot 
Iii'stigate- v. a. to tempt or urge to ill 
Instigation, s. an incitement to a crime 
Instigator, s. an inciter to ill 
Instil,?;, a. to infuse by drops ; to insinuate 
instillation,*, the act of pouring in hydrops; 

the act of infusing into the mind 
Instimula'tion, s. an urging forward 
Insti'nct, a. moved, animated 
In'stinct, s. a natural desire or aversion 
Instinctive, a. acting without the direction 

of choice or reason 
Instinctively, ad. by the call of nature 
Institute, v. a. to fix, to establish, to appoint 
In'stitute, s. an established law, a precept 
Institu'tion, s. an establishment, a law 
In'stitutor,j. an establisher ; an instructor 
Instru'ct, v. a. to teach, to direct, to train up 
Instructor, s. a teacher, an institutor 
Instruction,/, the act of teaching; informa- 
tion ; mandate, precept 
Instructive, a. conveying knowledge 
Instrument, s. a tool ; a deed or contract 
Instrumental, a. conducive to some end 
Insufferable, a. insupportable, intolerable 
Insufficiency, s. inadequateness, inability 
Insufficient, a. inadequate to any purpose 
Insufficiently, ad. without skill, unfitly 
InsufHa'tion, s. the act of breathing upon 
In'sular, a. belonging to an island 
In'sulated, a. not contiguous on any side 
In'sult, s. act of insolence or contempt 
Insult, v. a. to treat with insolence 
Insuperability, .'. quality of being invincible 
Insu'perable, a. insurmountable, invincible 
Insupport'able, a. not to be endured 
Insupport'ably, ad. beyond endurance 
Insurmountable, a. unconquerable 
Insurrec'tion, s. a rebellion, a sedition 
Intac'tible, a. not perceptible to the touch 
Intaglio, s. what has figures engraved on it 
Inta'stable, a. not to be tasted, insipid 
In'teger, s. the whole of any thing 
In'tegral, a. whole, not fractional, complete 
Integrity, /. honesty, purity of mind 
Integ'ument, /. a covering 
Intellect, ;. perception, understanding 
Intellective, a. able to understand 
Intellectual, a. belonging to the mind 
Intelligence,;, notice ; spirit ; skill 

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Intelligent, a. knowing, instructed, skilful 
Intelligible, a. easily understood 
Intelligibly, ad. clearly, plainly, distinctly 
Intem'perance, s- excess, irregularity 
Intem'perate, a. immoderate, ungovernable 
Intem'perature, s. a disorder in the air, or of 

the bcdy ; excess of some quality 
Inte'nd, v. a. to mean, to design, to regard 
Intend'ant, s. an officer who superintends 
Inten'erate, v. a. to make tender, to soften 
Inten'ible, a. that which cannot be held 
Intelise, a. vehement, ardent, attentive 
Intensely, ad. to. a great or extreme degree 
Intense'ness, s. eagerness, closeness 
Inten'sive, a. intent, full of care 
Inte'nt, a. anxiously anduriteasingly diligent 
Inte'nt, s. a design, purpose, drift, view 
Intention , s. a design, a purpose 
Intentional, a. designed, done by design 
Intensive, a. diligently applied, attentive 
Intentlvely, Intently, ad. closely 
Inte'r, v. a. to bury, to put under ground 
Inter'calary, a. inserted out of the common 

order to preserve the equation of time, as 

the 29th of February in a leap-year is an 

intercalary day 
Intercalation, s. insertion of a day 
Interce'de, v. n. to mediate, to pass between 
Interce'dent, a. mediating, going between 
Interce'pt, v. a. to stop, to seize, to obstruct 
Intercession, s. mediation, interposition 
Intercessor, s. a mediator, an agent 
Interchain, v. a. to chain, to link together 
Interchange, i>. a. to exchange, &c. 
Interchange, s. an exchange, a bargain 
Interchangeable, rt given and taken mutually 
Interciplent, a. that which intercepts 
Interclu'de, v. n. to shutout, to intercept 
Intercolumniation, ;. the space or distance' 

between the pillars 
Intercostal,. a. placed between the ribs 
Intercourse, s. communication, exchange 
Intercur'rence,/. a passage between 
Intercurrent, a. running between 
Interdi'ct, v. a. to prohibit, to forbid 
Interdiction, s. a prohibition, a curse 
InterdicVory, a. belonging to an interdiction 
Interest, i\ to concern, affect, influence 
Interest, s. a concern, influence ; usury 
Interfete, v. n. to interpose, to intermeddle 
Inter'fluent, a. flowing between 
Interful'gent, a. shining between 
Interfu'sed, a. poured forth, in. or among 
Interjacent, a. intervening, lying between 
Interjection, ;. a sudden exclamation 
Interim, s. mean time, or while 
Interjoln, -v. a. to join mutually, intermarry 
Inte'rior, a. internal, not outward 
Interknowledge, ;. a mutual knowledge 
Interlace, v. a. to intermix, to put together 



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Interla'pse, s. the time between two events 
Intevla'rdj-u.a.to insert between; to diversify 
by mixture ; to mix meat with bacon, &c 
Interleave, v. a. to insert blank leaves 
Interli'ne, v. a. to write between lines 
Interlinea'tion, s. a correction made by writ- 

ing between the lines 
Interlink, v. a. to join chains together 
Interlocution, ;. interchange of speech 
Interloc'utor, s. one that talks with another 
Interloc'utory, a. consisting of a dialogue 
Interlo'pe, v. n. to intrude in or between 
Interloper, s. one who engages in a trade to 

which he has no right ; an intruder 
Interlu'cent, a. shining between 
Interlude, s. a rhort prelude or farce 
Interlu nar, a. between old moon and new 
intermarriage, s. a marriage in two families, 

where each takes one, and gives another 
Intermed'die, -v. n. to interpose officiously 
Interme'diaty, t. interposition, intervention 
Interme'dial, Interme'diate, a. intervening. 

lying between, intervenient 
Interme'dium, s. a distance between 
Interment, s. sepulture, burial 
Intermigra'tion, s. an exchange of place 
Interminable, Inter'minate, a. unbounded 
Iatermin'g!e,i>. a. to mingle, to mix together 
In termis'sion, s. a cessation for a time 
Intermis'sive, Iutermit'tent, a. not conti- 
nual ; leaving off for a while 
Intc.-mi't, v. to grow mild between fits 
Intermi'x, 1: to mingle, to join together 
Intermix'ture, s. a mixture of ingredients 
Intermun'dane,.'?. subsisting between worlds, 

or between orb and orb 
Intermu'ral, a. lying between walls 
Intermu'tual, a. mutual, interchanged 
Intern'al, a. inward, not external, intrinsic 
Intern'ally, ad. inwardly, mentally 
interne'eion, s. massacre, slaughter 
Internuncio, s. a messenger passing and re- 
passing between two parties 
Interpellation, s. a summons, a call 
Interpolate, v. a. to insert words improperly 
Interpolation, s. something foisted in, or 

added to the original matter 
Interpolator, s. one who falsifies a copy by 

foisting in counterfeit passages 
Interpo'sal, Interposi'tion, s. intervention, 

agency between parties, mediation 
Interpo'se, v. to mediate, to intervene 
Interpret, v. a. to explain, to translate 
Interpretation,.?, an explanation 
Interpreter, s . an expositor, a translator 
Interreg'num,Interre'ign,/.the time in which 
a throne is vacant between the death of 
one prince and the accession of another 
Interrogation, /. a question, an inquiry ; a 
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Inter rogate, v. to examine by questions 
Interrog'ative, s. a pronoun used in asking 

questions, as who ? what ? which ? 
Interrog'atory, /. a question, an inquiry 
Interru'pt, v. a. to hinder ; divide, separate 
Interruption, s. hinderance, intervention 
Interse'cant, a. dividing into parts 
Interse'ct, v. to cut, to cross each other 
Intersection, s. a point where lines cross 
Intersem'inate,i>. a. to sow between 
Interse'rt,T>. a. to put in between 
Interser'tion, s. an insertion, a thing inserted 
Interspe'rse, v. a. to scatter here and there 
Interstellar, a. placed between the stars 
Inter'stice, s. a space between things 
Intertex'ture, *. a weaving between 
Intertwi'ne, v. a. to unite by twisting 
In'terval, s. interstice, vacuity; time elapsing 

between two assignable points ; remission 

of a distemper, or delirium 
luterve'ne,Ty.n. to come between persons,&e. 
Interve'nient,rt.pa6sing between, intervening 
Intervention, s. interposition, agency 
Interve'rt, v. a. to turn another way 
Interview, s. a sight of one another 
Intervo'lve, -u; c. to involve one in another 
Interwe'ave, v. a. to mix one with another 
Intestable, a. disqualified to make awill 
Intes'tate, a. dying without a will 
lntes'tinal, a. belonging to the bowels 
Intes'tine, a. internal, inward ; domestic 
Intes'tines, j.the bowels, the entrails 
Inthra'l, v. a. to enslave, to shackle 
Inthral'rnent, s. servitude, slavery, difficulty 
In'timacy, s. close familiarity 
In'timate. v. a. to hint, to suggest 
In'timate, a. inmost, inward, familiar 
In'timate, s. a familiar friend, a confidant 
In'timately, ad. closely, familiarly, nearly 
Intima'tion, s. a hint; an obscure or indirect 

declaration or direction 
Intim'idate, v. a. to frighten, to dastardize 
In'to, prep, noting entrance 
Intolerable, a. unsufferable, very bad 
Intol'erably,arf.to a degree beyond sufferance 
Intol'erant, a. not able to endure 
Intona'tion, s. the aft of thundering 
Into'rt, v. a. to twist, wreath, wring 
Intox'icate, v. a. to make drunk, to inebriate 
latoxica'tion, s. inebriation, ebriety 
IntracVable, a. unmanageable, unruly 
Intractably, ad. ungovernably, stubbornly 
Intran'sitive, a. not passing into another 
Intransmu'table,«. unchangeable in substance 
Intreas'ure, v. a. to lay up as in a treasury 
Intre'nch, v. n. to fortify with a rampart,&c. 

toencroach, to break with hollows 
Intrench'ant, a. not to be divided, indivisible 
Intrench'ment, s. a fortification, with a 

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Intrep'id,rt. fearless, resolute, brave 
Intrepid'ity, s. fearlessness, courage, boldness 
Intrep'idly, ad. boldly, daringly, fearlessly 
Intricacy, '• perplexity, difficulty 
intricate, a. perplexed, involved, obscure 
Jntri'gue, s. a plot, cabal ; an amour 
Intri'gue, v- n. to carry on private designs 
Intri'guingly,^/. with secret plotting 
Intrinsic, Intrin'sical, a. inward, true, real, 

natural, not accidental ; closely familiar 
Introduce,*;, a. to bring or usher in 
Introduction, s. a bringing in ; a preface 
Introduc'tive, Introductory, a. previous, 

serving as preparatory to something else 
Introgres'sion, s. the aft of entering 
Intro'it, s. the beginning of mass, the begin- 

ning of public devotions 
Intromission, /. aft of sending in, &c. 
Intromi't, v. a. to send or let in, to admit 
Introspection, s. a view of the inside 
Introve'nient, a. entering, coming in 
Intru'de, v. n. to intermeddle, to thrust one's 

self rudely into company, to encroach 
Intru'der, s. an encroacher, an interloper 
Intrusion,;, the aft of intruding 
Intru'st, v. cu to put in trust with, &c. 
Intuition, s. immediate knowledge 
Intu'itive, a. seen by the mind immediately 

without the intervention of reason 
Intuitively, ad. without deduftionof reason, 

by immediate perception 
Intumes'cence, s. a swelling, a tumour 
Inturges'cence, /. the aft or state of swelling 
Intwi'ne, v. a. to twist or wreath together 
Inva'de, v. a. to enter in a hostile manner 
Inva'der, s. an assailant, intruder, encroacher 
Invales'cence, s. health ; strength 
Inval'id, a. weak, of no force or weight 
Invalid, s. a soldier or other person disabled 

by sickness or wounds 
Invalidate, v. a. to weaken ; to make void ; 

to deprive of force or efficacy 
Invalidity, s. weakness, want of strength 
Inval'uable, a. precious above estimation 
Invariable, a. unchangeable, constant 
Invatiably, ad. constantly, steadfastly 
Inva'sion, s. a hostile entrance, an attack 
Inva'sive,#. entering in a hostile manner 
Invec'tive, s. railing, sharp expressions 
Invectively, ad. satirically,abusively 
Invei'gh, v. a. to rail at, declaim against 
Invei'gle, v. a. to allure, to entice 
Invei'gler,;. a deceiver, anallurer 
Inve'nt, v. a. to discover, to forge, to feign 
Invention, s. a fiftion, discovery, forgery 
Invent'ive, a. apt to invent, ingenious 
Invent'or, s. a contriver, a finder out 
In'ventory, s. a catalogue of goods, &c. 
Inve'rse, a. inverted, opposed to dircH 
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Inver'sion, s. change of order, time, place,&c. 
Inve'rt, v. a. to turn upside down ; place the 

last first ; turn into another channel 
Invert'edly, ad. in contrary or reversed order 
Inve'st, v. a. to confer ; to array ; to enclose 
Inves'tigable, a. that may be searched out 
Investigate, v. a. to trace or search out 
Investigation, s. an examination 
Invest'iture, s. the aft of giving possession 
Invest'ment, s. clothes, dress, habit 
Invet'eracy, s. long continuance of any thing 

bad, as disease, &c. obstinacy of mind 
Invet'erate, a. long established, obstinate 
Invet'erateness, s. continuance, obstinacy 
Inveteration, s. the aft of hardening or con- 
firming by long experience 
Invid'ious, a. envious, malignant 
Invid'iousness, s. quality of provoking envy 
Invid'iously, ad. enviously , malignantly 
Invig'orate, v. a. to strengthen, to animate 
Invigora'tion, /. the aft of invigorating 
Invin'cible, a. unconquerable 
Invin'cibly, ad. insuperably, unconquerably 
Invi'olable, a. not to be profaned or broken 
Invi'olate, a. uninjured, unbroken 
Invis'cate, v. a. to slime, to entangle with 

glutinous matter 
Invisibility, s. the state of being invisible 
Invisible, a. not to be seen, imperceptible 
Invis'ibly, ad. imperceptibly to sight 
Invita'tion, s. an inviting, a bidding 
Invi'te, v. to bid, call, persuade, entice 
Invi'ter, s. one who invites or allures others 
Invi'tingly, ad. in an enticing manner 
Inum'brate, -v. a. to cover with shades 
Inunction, s. the aft of anointing 
Inunda'tion, s. an overflow of water, deluge 
In'vocate, v. a. to implore, to call upon 
Invocation, s. a calling upon in prayer 
In'voice, s. a catalogue of a ship's freight 
Invo'ke, v. a. to call upon, to pray to 
Involve, v. a. to inwrap ; comprise ; entangle 
Involuntarily, ad. not by choice 
Invol'untary, a. not done willingly 
Involution, s. a complication, rolling up 
Inu're, v. a. to habituate, to accustom 
Inu'rement, s. custom, use, frequency 
Inu'rn, v. a. to intomb, to bury 
Inus'tion 5 s. the aft of marking by fire 
Inu'tile, a. useless, unprofitable 
Inutility, s. unprofitableness, uselessness 
InvuPnerable, a. that cannot be wounded 
In'ward, In'wardly, ad. within ; privately 
In'ward, a. placed within j reflecting 
In'wardness, s. intimacy, familiarity 
Inwe'ave,^. a. to mix in weaving, to entwine 
Inwra'p. v. a. to involve, perplex, puzzle 
lnwre'athe, v. a. to surround with a wreath 
Inwro'ught,«. adorned with work 
Job, s . a piece of chance work, &e, 

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Job, v. to buy and sell as a broker ; to strike 

suddenly with a sharp instrument 
Job'ber, s. one who does chance work 
Job'bernowl, s. a loggerhead, a dunce 
Jobe, v. a. to rebuke, to reprimand 
Joek'ey, s. one who rides or deals in horses 
Joek'ey, v. a. to jostle, to cheat, to trick 
Joco'se, Joc'ular, a. merry, waggish 
Joco'seness, Jocos'ity, Jccular'ity, j. merri- 
ment ; disposition to jest 
Joco'seiy, ad. waggishly, in jest, in game 
Joc'und, a. merry, blithe, lively, airy 
Joc'undiy, ad. merrily, sportfully, gaily 
Jog? Jog'gle, v. to shake, to push 
Jog'ger, s. one who moves heavily and dully 
Join, v. to unite together, combine, close 
Join'der, ;. a conjunction, a joining 
Join'er, s . one who makes wooden utensils 
Joint, s. the articulation where bones meet 
Joint, v. a. to divide a joint, to join 
Joint, a. shared among many, combined 
Joint'ed, a. full of joints, knots, &c. 
Joint'er, .r. a kind of long plane 
Jointly, ad. together, not separately 
Jointuress, s. she who has ajointure 
Joint'ure, s. an income settled on a wife to 
be enjoyed after her husband's decease, in 
consideration of her dowry 
Joist, s. the secondary beam of a floor 
Joke, v. n. to jest, to be merry..j. a jest 
Jc'ker, s. a jester, a merry fellow 
Jclc, s. the face or cheek ; the head of a fish 
Jol'lily,<z<rf. in a very merry manner 
Jol Iky, *. merriment, festivity, gaiety 
Jcl'ly, a. brisk, merry, cheerful, plump, like 

one in good health 
Jolt, v. to shake or jostle to and fro 
Jolt'head, /. a great head, a blockhead, a dolt 
lon'ic, a. in architecture, an order so called 

from Ionia, a city of Lesser Asia 
Jonqui'lle, s. a species of daffodil 
Jcr'den, s. a pot, a chamber pot 
Jcs'tle, v. a. to push with the elbows, &c. 
Jot, Io'ta, s. a point, a tittle 
Jo'vial, a. jolly, merry, airy, gay 
Jo'vially, ad. merrily, gaily 
Jo'vialness, s. gaiety, merriment,jnllity 
Jour'nal, s. a diary, a paper published daily 
Journ'alist, s. a writer of journals 
Jour'ney, s. travel by land or by sea 
Journeyman, s. a hired workman 
Joust, s. a tilt, a tournament ; mock fight 
Joy, s. gladness, mirth, happiness, festivity 
Joy, v. to rejoice, gladden, exhilarate 
Joy'ful, a full of joy, merry, exulting 
Joy'fully, ad. merrily, gladly, with joy 
Joy'fulness, s. joy, gladness, exultation 
Joy'less, a. destitute of joy or pleasure 
, Joy'ous, a. glad, merry, giving joy 
Ipecacuan'ha, s. an emetic Indian plant 



iras'cible, a. apt to be easily provoked 
Iras'cibleness,;. aptness to be angry 
Ire, s. anger, rage, passionate hatred 
I'reful, a. very angry, raging, furious 
l'ris, s. the rainbow ; the circle round the 

pupil of the eye ; the fleur-de-lys 
Irk'some, a. tedious, wearisome 
I'ron, s. a common useful metal „m. harsh 
I'ron, v. a. to smooth with a hot iron 
Iron'ical, a. expressing one thing and mean- 
ing another ; pertaining to irony 
Iron'ically, ad. in an ironical manner 
I'ronmonger, s. a dealer in iron 
Fronmould, j^a yellow stain in linen 
I'rony, *. a manner of speaking quite contra- 
ry to what we mean 
Irra'diance, Irra'diancy, /. emission of rays 

or beams of light upon any object 
Irra'diate, v. a. to brighten, to illuminate 
Irradia'tion, s. an enlightening, &c. 
Irra'tional, a. contrary to reason, absurd 
Irrationality, s. want of reason 
Irrationally, ad. unreasonably, absurdly 
Irreclaim'able, a. not to be reclaimed 
Irreconcilable, a. not to be reconciled 
Irrecoverable, a . not to be regained 
Irrecov'erably, ad. beyond recovery 
Iiredu'cible, a. that which cannot be reduced 
Irrefragabil'ity, s. strength of argument not 

to be refuted; undeniableness 
Irrefragable, a. not to be confuted 
Irref'ragably, ad. above confutation ■ 

Irrefutable, a. that which cannot be refuted 
Irreg'ular, a. immethodical, disorderly 
Irregular 'ity, s. negledl of method and order 
Irreg'ularly, ad. in an irregular manner 
Irreg'ulate, v. a. to make irregular 
Irrel'ative, a. single, unconnected 
Irreli'gion,j. contempt of religion, impiety 
Irreli'gious, a. ungodly, impious 
Irreli'giously, ad. impiously, with impiety 
Irreme'able,«. admitting no return 
Irreme'diable,rt. admitting no cure, incurable 
Irremis'sible, a. not to be pardoned 
Irremo'vable, a. not to be moved 
Irrep'arable, a. not to be repaired or recovered 
Irrep'arably, ad. without recovery or amends 
Irrepleviable, a. not to be redeemed 
Irrepreher/sible, a. exempt from blame 
Irrepresent'able, a. not to be represented 
Irreproach'able, a. free from reproach 
Irrepro'veable, a. not to be blamed 
Irresistible, a. that which cannot be resisted 
Irresistibility, s. force above opposition 
Irresist'ibly,^^. in an irresistible manner 
Irres'oluble,fl. not to be broken, or dissolved 
Irres'olute, a. not determined, not steady 
Irres'olutely, ad. without firmness of mind 
Irresolu'tion, s. want of firmness of mind 
Irretriev'able. a. irrecoverable, irreparable 

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Irrev'erence, s. a want of veneration 
Irrev'erent, a. not paying due respect 
Irrev'erently, ad. without due veneration 
Irreversible, a. not to be changed, or recalled 
Irrevocable, a. not to be recalled, &c. 
Irrevocably, ad. without recall 
Irrigate, v. a. to moisten, to water, to wet 
Irrig'uous, a. watery, dewy, moist, wet 
Irri'sion, s. the act of laughing at another 
Ir'ritate, v. a. to provoke, fret, agitate 
Irrita'tion, t. provocation, stimulation 
Irrup'tion, t. an inroad, entrance by force 
Is'chury, Is'cury, s. a stoppage of urine 
Fsirglass, s. a lightish, firm glue, prepared 

from the intestines of certain fish 
I'sland,Isle, s. land surrounded by water 
I'slander, s. an inhabitant of an island 
Isochro'nal, a. being of equal duration 
Isos'celes, /. a triangle with two equal sides 
Is'sue, s. an event ; termination ; offspring ; 
a fontanel ; a vent made in a muscle for 
the discharge of some humours 
Is'sue, v. to send out, come out, arise 
Is'sueless, a. without any descendants 
Isih'mus, s. a neck or jut of land 
Itch, ;. a disease ; a teazing desire 
I'tem, s. a hint, innuendo, new article 
It'erant, a. repeating 
It'erate, v. a. to repeat, to do over again 
Iteration, s. a recital over again, repetition 
Itin'erant, a, wandering, unsettled 
Itinerary, s. a diary, or book of travels 
Itsc'lf, pronoun, it and self 
Ju'bilant, a. uttering songs of triumph 
Jubila'tion, ;. the act of declaring triumph 
Jubilee, s. a public festivity 
Jucun'dity, s. pleasantness, agreeableness 
Ju'daism, s. the religion of the Jews 
Ju'daize, v. n.to conform to Judaism 
Judge, s. an officer who presides in a court 
of judicatur2 ; one who has authority to 
decide upon the merit of any thing 
Judge, v. a. to pass sentence, decide, discern 
Judg'ment, s. an opinion, sentence, &c. 
Judicatory, j.a court of justice, &c. 
Judicature, s. a power to distribute justice 
Judi'cial, Judi'ciary, a. done in due form of 

justice, &c. ; passing judgment 
Judi'cially, ad. in the forms of legal justice ; 

in a judiciary manner 
Judi'cious, a. prudent, wise, skilful 
J jdi'ciously, ad. skilfully, wisely 
Jug, s. a large drinking vessel 
Ju'gated, o. yoked or. coupled together 
Jug'gle, v. n. to play tricks by slight of hand 
Juggle, s . a trick, imposture, deception 
Jag'gler, s. a cheat, one who juggles 
Juggling, part, playing tricks, deceiving 
Ju'gular, a. belonging to the throat 
Ju'gulate, v. a. to cut the throat 



IJugula'tion, s. a cutting of the throat 
Juice, s. sap in vegetables ; fluid in animals 
; Juice'iessjtf. dry, without moisture 
Jui'ciness, /. plenty of juice, succulence 
iju'icy, a. moist, full of juice, succulent 
J Juke, v. n. to perch upon any thing, as birds 
'• Ju'lap, s. a pleasant liquid medicine 
! July', s. the seventh month of the year 
I Ju'mart, s. the mixture of a bull and a mare 
I Jum'ble, v. a. to mix confusedly together 
| Jum'ble, s. a confused mixture 
Ju'ment, s. a beast of burden 
Jump, v. n. to leap, skip, jolt, leap suddenly 
Junc'ate, s. a cheesecake ; an entertainment 
Junc'ous, a. full of bulrushes 
Junc'tion, s. an union ; a coalition 
Junc'ture, s.z. joint ; union; critical time 
June, s. the sixth month of the year 
Ju'nior, a. one younger than another 
Ju'niper, s. a plant which produces a berry 
Junk, s. a small Chinese ship ; aH old cable 
Junk'et,/. a sweetmeat. ..v. r..to feast secretly 
j Jun'to, s. a cabal, a faction 
J I'vory, s. the tooth of the elephant 
I I'vory-black, /. a fine kind of blacking 
j Juppo'n, s. a short close coat 
j Ju'rat, s. a magistrate in seme corporations 
f Ju'ratory, a . giving an oath 
l Juridical, a. used in courts of law, &c. 
I Juridically, ad. with legal authority 
! Ju'risconsult, s. one who gives law opinions 
| Jurisdiction, s. legal authority; a district 
' Jurisprudence, s. the science of law 
Ju'rist, /. a civil lawyer, a civilian 
Ju'ror, Ju'ryman, t. one serving on a jury 
Ju'ry, s. a certain number of persons sworn, 
to declare the truth upon such evidence as. 
shall be given before them 
Ju'rymast, s. a sea term for whatever is set 

up instead of a mast lost in fight, &c. 
Just,«. upright, honest, regular, virtuous 
Just, s. a mock fight on horseback, a tilt 
Just, ad. exactly, accurately, nearly 
Just'ice , s. equity, right law ; an officer 
Justiceship, s. rank oroifice of a justice 
Justiciary, s. one who administers justice 
Justifiable, a. conformable to justice 
Justifiably, ad. in a justifiable manner 
Justification, s. a defence, vindication 
Justifica'tor, i. one who justifies 
Just'jfier, s, one who justifies or defends 
Justify, v. a. to clear from guilt, defend 
Jus'tle, v. to encounter, to clash; to push 
Just'ly, ad. uprightly, honestly, properly 
Just'ness, s. justice, reasonableness 
Jut, v. n. to push, to shoot out 
Ju'venile, a. youthful, young 
Juvenil'ity, s. youthfulness of temper, &c, 
Juxtaposition, s. a placing by each other 
I'vy 3 s. a common plan,t 



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KAI/ENDAR, s. an ephemeris or alma- 
nac ; an account of time 
Ka'ii, s. a sea weed, of the ashes of which 

glass is made, whence the word Alkali 
Kam, a. crooked, thwart, awry 
Raw, v. to cry as a raven, crow, or rook 
Kaw, s. the cry of a raven or crow 
Kayle, s. ninepin, kettlepins, nine holes 
Keck, v. n. to retch at vomiting, to heave 
Keck'ie, v. a. to tie a rope round a cable 
Kecks, Keck'sy, s. dry hollow stalks 
Ked'ger, s. a small anchor used in a river 
Keel, s. the bottom of a ship 
Keel'fat, s. a vessel for liquor to cool in 
Keel'hale, i>. a. to drag under the keel 
Keen, a. sharp, eager, acrimonious 
Keen'ly, ad. sharply, eagerly, bitterly 
Keen'ness, j . sharpness, asperity, vehemence 
Keep, v. a. to retain, preserve, maintain 
Keep, s. custody, restraint, guard 
Keep'er, s. one who keeps or holds any thing 
Keep'ing, /. custody, support 
Keg, or Kag, s. a small barrel for fish, &c. 
Kell, s. a sort of pottage ; the omentum 
Kelp, s. a salt from calcined sea-weed 
Kel'son, Keel'son, s. a piece of timber in the 

ship's hold, lying next the keel 
Ken, v. a. to see at a distance, descry, know 
Ken, j. view, the reach of sight 
Ken'nel, s. a cot for dogs ; a water course 
Kept, pret. and part. pass, of to keep 
Ker'chief,/. a kind of head-dress 
Kern, s. an Irish foot soldier ; a hand-mill 
Kern, v. to form into grains ; to granulate 
Kernel, s. the substance within a shell 
Ker'sey, s. a kind of coarse stuff 
Ketch, /. a heavy ship 
Ket'tle, s. a vessel to boil liquor in 
Ket'tle-drum, s. a drum with a body of brass 
Key, s. an instrument to open a lock, &c. ; a 

tone in music ; a wharf for goods 
Key'age, ;. money paid for wharfage 
Key'hole, s. the hole to put a key in 
Key'stone, s. the middle stone of an arch 
Kibe, s. a chap in the heel, a chilblain 
Kick, v. a. to strike with the foot 
Kick, s. a blow with the foot 
Kick'shaw,j. a fantastical dish of meat 
Kid, j. the young of a goat ; a bundle of furze 
Kid, -v. a. to bring forth kids 
Kid'der, s. an ingrosser of corn 
Kid'napj-u. a. to steal children, &c. 
Kid'napper, s. one who steals human beings 
Kid'neybean,;. a garden herb 



Kid'neys, s. certain parts of an animal which 

separate the urine from the blood 
Kil'derkin, s. a beer measure of 18 gallons 
Kill, v. a. to deprive of life, to destroy 
Kil'ler, s. one who deprives of life 
Kil'low, s. a blackish kind of earth 
Kiln, s. a stove for drying or burning in 
Kim'bo, a. crooked, bent, arched 
Kin, s. a relation, kindred, the same kind 
Kind, a. benevolent, favourable, good 
Kind, s. general class, particular nature 
Kin'dle, v. to set on fire ; to exasperate 
Kind'ly, ad. benevolently, with good will 
Kind'ly, a. homogeneal, mild, softening 
Kind'ness, s. benevolence, good will, love 
Kin'dred, s. relation, affinity, relatives 
Kin'dred, a. congenial, related, allied 
Kine, s. the plural of Cow 
King, s. a monarch, a chief ruler 
King'craft, s. the aft or art of governing 
King'dom, s. the dominion of a king 
King'fisher, s. a beautiful small bird 
Kingly, a. royal, august, noble, monarchical 
Kings'evil, s-. a scrophulous disease 
King'ship, s. royalty, monarchy 
Kins'folk, s. relations, persons related 
Kins'man, s. a man of the same family 
Kins'woman, s. a female relation 
Kirk, s. a church ; the church of Scotland 
Kir'tle, s. an upper garment, a gown 
Kiss, v. a. to touch with the lips 
Kiss, s. a salute given by joining lips 
Kiss'ing-crust, s. a crust formed in the oven 

by one loaf touching another 
Kit,/, a small fiddle ; a wooden vessel 
Kitch'en, s. a room used for cookery, &c 
Kitch'en-garden, s. a garden for roots, &c. 
Kitch'en-maid, s. an under cook maid 
Kitch'enstuff, s. the fat scummed off pots, Sic. 
Kite, s. a bird of prey ; a fictitious bird of pa- 
per, serving as a plaything for boys 
Kit'ten, s. a young cat...-y. n. to bring fortk 

young cats 
Klick, v. n. to make a small sharp noise 
Kiick'ing, s. a regular sharp noise 
Knab, v. a. to bite with noise" 
Knack, s. dexterity, readiness ; a toy 
Knag,;, a hard knotinwood, awart 
Knag'gy,fl. knotty, set with hard rough knots 
Knap, s. prominence upon cloth, &c 
Knap, v. to bite, to break in sunder 
Knap'sack, Ha'versack, s. a soldier's bag 
Knare, Knur, Knurle, s. a hard knot 
Knave, s. a petty rascal, a scoundrel 

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Kna'very, s. dishonesty, craft, deceit 
Kna'vish, a. fraudulent, waggish, wicked 
Kna'vishly, ad. fraudulently, mischievously 
Knead, v. a. to work dough with the fist 
Knead'ing-trough, s. a trough to knead in 
Knee, /. a joint between the leg and thigh 
Knee'deep, a. rising or sunk to the knees 
Knee'pan, s. a small round bone at the knee, 

a little convex on both sides 
Kneel, v. n. to bend or rest on the knee 
Knell, s. the sound of a funeral bell 
Knew, preterite of to know 
Knife, s. a steel utensil to cut with 
Knight, j. a title next in dignity to a baron- 
et ; a champion. ..v. a. to create a knight 
Knighter'rant, s. a wandering knight 
Knighter'rantry, s. th? feats, character, or 

manners of a knighterrant 
Knight'hood, s. the dignity of a knight 
Knightly, a. befitting a knight 
Knit, v. n. to weave without a loom ; close 



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Knit'ter, s. one who knits or weaves 
Knit'ting-needle, /. a wire used in knitting 
Knit'tle, s. a string that gathers a purse round 
Knob, /. the protuberance of a tree, &c. 
Knob'bed, Knob'by, a. full of knobs, hard 
Knock, s. a sudden stroke, a blow 
Knock, v. to clash, to strike with noise 
Knock'er, s. a hammer hanging at the door 
Knoll, v. to ring or sound as a bell 
Knot, j. a part which is tied ; a difficulty 
Knot, v. to make knots ; unite ; perplex 
Knot'ted, Knot'ty, a. full of knots ; hard 
Know, v. to understand, to recognize 
Knowing, a. skilful, intelligent, conscious 
Knowingly, ad. with skill ; designedly 
Knowledge, s. skill, learning, perception 
Knub'ble, v. a. to beat with the knuckles 
Knuc'kle, v. n. to submit, to bend 
Knuckled, a. jointed ; having knuckles 
Knuc'kles,*. the joints of the fingers 
Knuff, s. an awkward person, a lout 



LIS used as a numeral for SO ; it also 
stands for libra, a pound ; when 
placed after a name, it signifies legiim, as 
LL. D. Legum Do<3or, Doctor of Laws 
La ! inter, look, behold, see 
Lab'danum, s. z resin of the softer kind 
Labefaction, s. the act of weakening 
Lab'efy, v. a. to weaken, to impair 
La'bel, s. a short direction upon any thing 
La'bent, a. sliding, gliding, slipping 
La'bial, a. uttered by, or relating to the lips 
Lab'orant, s. a chymist 
Lab oratory, s. a chymist's work-room 
Labo'rious, a. diligent in work ; tiresome 
Laboriously, ad. with labour or toil 
La'bour, s. pain, toil, work ; childbirth 
Labour, v. to toil, to work j be in travail 
La'byrer, s. one who toils or takes pains 
Labouring, a. striving with effort 
Lab'yrinth, s. a maze full of windings 
Lace, s. a platted cord of gold,silver,or thread 
Lace, -j. a to fasten with a lace ; to adorn 
La'ceman, s. one who deals in lace 
La.'cerabie, a. that may be rent or torn 
La'cerate, v. a. to tear in pieces, to rend 
Lacera'tion,/. the act of tearing or rending 
Lach'rymal, a. generating tears 
Lach'rymary, a. containing tears 
Lach'rymatory, s. a vessel to preserve tear6 
Lacin'iated, a. adorned with fringe 
Lack, v. to be in want, to need, be without 
Lack/brain, s. one that wants wit 



Lack'er, ;. a kind of yellow varnish 
Lack'er, v. a. to cover with lacker 
Lack'ey, s. a footboy, an attending servant 
Lack'ey, v. a. to attend servilely 
Lacklustre, a. wanting brightness, dull 
Lacon'ic, a. short, brief, concise 
Laconically, ad. briefly, concisely 
Lac'onism, s. a concise, pithy style 
Lac'tant, a. suckling, giving milk 
Lac'tary, a. milky.. j. a dairy house 
Lacta'tion, ;. the act of giving suck 
Lac'teal, s. a vessel that conveys chyle 
Lac'teal, Lac'teous, a. conveying chyle 
Lactes'cent, Lactif ic, a. producing milk 
Lad, s. a boy, a stripling 
Lad'der, s. a frame with steps for climbing 
Lade, v. a. to load, freight ; throw out 
La'ding, s. a freight, cargo of a ship 
La'dle, /. a large spoon ; a vessel ; a handle 
La'dy, t. a female title of honour ; a woman 
La'dybird,La'dycow, s. a small red insect 
Ladyda'y, s. the 25th of March, the An- 
nunciation of the blessed Virgin Mary 
La'dylike, a. soft, delicate, elegant 
La'dyship,;. the title of a lady 
Lag, a. coming behind, sluggish, last 
Lag, v. n. to loiter, to stay behind 
Ld'ic, La'ical, a. pertaining to the laity 
Laid, preterite participle of to lay 
Lain, preterite participle of to lie 
Lair, s. the couch of a boar, or wild beast 
Laird, /. a Scotch lord of a manor 






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La'ity, s. the people, as distinguished from 

the clergy ; the state of a layman 
Lake, s. a large inland water ; a colour 
Lamb, s. the young of a sheep 
Lam'bative, a. taken by licking 
Lam/bent, a. playing about, gliding over 
Lamb'kin, s. a little or young lamb 
Lamblike, a. meek, mild, gentle 
Lamb'swool, s. ale and apple pulps 
Lame, a. crippled, hobbling, imperfect 
Lame, v. a. to make lame, to cripple 
Lam'ellated, a. covered with plates 
La'mely, ad. like a cripple, imperfectly 
La'meness, /. the state of a cripple 
Lame'nt, v. to mourn, grieve, bewail 
Lam'entable, a. mournful, sorrowful 
Lam'entably, ad. mournfully, pitifully 
Lamenta'tion, s. an expression of sorrow 
Lament'er, s. he who mourns or laments 
Lamina, s. a thin plate or scale 
Lam'inated, a. plated, covered with plates 
Lanv'mas, s. the first of August 
Lamp, s. a light made with oil and a wick 
Lampbla'ck, s. a black made by holding a 

lighted torch, under abasin 
Lampoo'n, s. a personal satire ; abuse, censure 
Lampoo'n, v. a. to abuse personally 
Lampoon'er, s. a writer of personal satire 
Lam'prey, s. a fish like an eel 
Lana'rious, a. pertaining to wool 
Lance, s. a long spear../u. a. to pierce, to cut 
Laa'cet, * . a small pointed instrument 
Lan'cinate,i>. a. to tear, to rend 
Land, s. a country, region, earth, estate 
Land, v. to set or come on shore 
Land'ed, a. having a fortune in land 
Land'fall, s. a sudden translation of property 

in land by the death of a rich man 
Land'fiood, s. inundation by rain 
Land'grave,*. a German title of dominion 
Land'holder, s. one who possesses land 
Land'ing, s. place to land at ; the stair top 
Land'jobber, s. one who buys and sells land 
Landlady, j. the mistress of an inn,&c. 
Land'locked, a. shut in or enclosed by land 
Landlord, s. the master of an inn, &c. 
Land'mark, /. a mark of boundaries 
Land'stape, s. the prospect of a country 
Land'tax, s. a tax upon land and houses 
Land'waiter, ;. an officer of the customs, 

who watches the landing of goods 
Lane, ;. a narrow street or alley 
Lan'guage, s. human speech in general 
Lan'guet, s. any thing cut like a tongue 
Larx'guid,<3. weak, faint, heartless 
Lan'guiduess, s. feebleness, weakness 
L-Lr.'i'uioh, r. ?:. to grow feeble, to pine 
Lan'guishingly, ad. weakly, tenderly 
Lan'guishment, s. a softness of mien 
Lan'giicrj s. want of strength or spirit 



Lan'ifice, s. a woollen manufacture 
Lanig'erous, a. bearing wool 
Lank, a. loose, not fat, slender, languid 
Lank'ness, s. a want of plumpness 
Lansquene't, s. a game at cards ; a foot soldier 
Lan'tern, s. a case for acandle...^. thin 
Lap, s. that part of a person sitting which 

reaches from the waist to the knees 
Lap, v. to wrap round, to lick up 
Lap'dog, s. a little dog for the lap 
Lap'ful, s. as much as the lap can hold 
Lap'idary, s. a polisher of precious stones 
Lapidate, v. a. to stone, to kill by stoning 
Lapid'ecus, a. stony, of the nature of stone 
Lapides'cence, s. stony concretion 
Lapidif'ic, a. forming stones 
Lap'idist, s. a dealer in stones or gems 
Lap'per, s. one who wraps up or laps 
Lap'pet, s. a loose part of a head-dress 
Lapse, s. a small error or mistake ; fall 
Lapse, v. n. to fall from perfection, truth, or 

faith ; to glide slowly ; to slip by mistake 
Lap'wing, 5 . a swift and noisy bird 
Lar'board,;. the left hand side of a ship 
Lar'ceny, s. petty theft or robbery 
Lard, s. the fat of swine melted 
Lard, v. a. to stuff with bacon ; to fatten 
Lard'er, s. a place where meat is kept 
Large, a. big, wide, copious, abundant 
Largely, ad. extensively, liberally, widely 
Large'ness, s. bulk, greatness, extension 
Lar'gess, s . a present, bounty, gift 
Lark, s. a small singing bird 
La'rum, s. an alarm ; a machine contrived to 

make a noise at a certain hour 
Lascivious, a. lewd, lustful, wanton, soft 
Lasciviously, ad. lewdly, wantonly, loosely 
Lascivlousness, s. wantonness 
Lash, s. part of a whip ; a stroke 
Lash, v. a. to scourge, to strike, to satirize 
Lass, s. a girl, maid, young woman 
Las'situde, s. fatigue, weariness, languor 

■ass'lorn, a. forsaken by a mistress 
Last, a. latest, hindmost, utmost 
Last, s. the wooden mould on which shoes 

are formed ; a certain measure or weight 

...ad. the last time ; in conclusion 
Last, v. n. to endure, to continue 
Last'age, s. customs paid for freightage 
Lasting, pari. a. durable, perpetual 
Last'ly, ad. in the last time or place 
Latch, s. a fastening of a door, &c 
Latch'et, s. a shce-string ; a fastening 

ate, a. slow, tardy ; deceased 
Late, ad. far in the day or night ; lately 
La'tely, Lat'terly, ad. not long ago 
La'teness, ;. time far advanced 

'tent, a. secret, hidden, concealed 
Lat'eral,fl. growing out on the side, &c< 
Laterally, ad. by the side, side 



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Lat'eran, s. the Pope's palace at Rome 
Lath, s. cl long thin slip of wood ; a division 
of a country, usually containing three, and 
sometimes more hundreds 
Lath, v. a. to fit up with laths 
Lathe, s . a turner's tool 
Lath'er, s. the froth cf water and soap 
Lat'in, s. the ancient Roman language 
Lat'inism, s, an idiom of the Latin tongue 
Lat'inist, s. one well versed in Latin 
Lat'inize, v. to make or use Latin 
La'tion, s. removal of a body in a right line 
La'tish, a. somewhat late 
Lat'itancy, s. the state of lying hid 
Lat'itant, «■ concealed, delitescent 
Lat'itude, s. breadth, width, extent, liberty, 
diffusion ; the distance, north or south 3 
from the equator 
Latitudina'rian, a. unlimited, not confined 
La'trant, a. barking, snarling 
Latri'a, s. the highest kind of worship 
Lat'ten, s. brass ; iron tinned over 
Lat'ter, a. modern ; the last of two 
Lat'termath, s. a second mowing 
Lat'tice, s. a window formed of grate work 
Lava'tion, s. the act of washing 
Lav'atory, s. a wash ; a bathing place 
Laud, s. praise...^, a. to praise, to extol 
Laud'able, a. praiseworthy ; salubrious 
• Laud'ably, ad. deserving praise 
,;'' Laud'anum, s. the tincture of opium 
<_ r Lave,i;. to wash, bathe, lade out 
Lav'ender, s. a fragrant herb 
La'ver, s. a washing vessel 
Laugh, v. to make that noise which sudden 

mirth excites ; to deride, to scorn 
Laugh'able, a. exciting laughter, droll 
Laugh'er, s. one who laughs much 
Laugh'ing- stock, s. an object of ridicule 
Laugh'ter, s. a convulsive merry noise 
Lav'ish, -v. a. to waste, to scatter profusely 
Lav'ish, a. indiscreetly liberal, wild 
Lav'ishly, ad. profusely, prodigally 
Launch, v. to put to sea ; to dart forward 
Laun'dress, s. a washerwoman 
Laun'dry, s. a room to wash clothes in 
Lavo'lt, or Lavolta, s. an old brisk dance 
Lau'reat, s . the royal poet 
Lau'reate, a. decked with laurel 
Lau'rel, s. an evergreen tree 
Lau'reled, a. crowned with laurel 
Law, s. a rule of action ; a decree, edict, or 

statute ; a judicial .process 
Law'ful, a. conformable totaw, legal 
Law'fuily, ad. in a lawful manner 
Lawfulness, s. the allowance of law 
Law'giver, s. one who makes laws, legislator 
Law'less, a. illegal, unrestrained by law 
Lawn, j. a plain between woods ; fine linen 
Law'suit, t. a process in law, a litigation 
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Law'yer, s. professor of lav/, an advocate 
Lax, a. loose, vague, slack ; loose in body 
Lax, s. a looseness, a diarrhoea ; a fish 
Lax'ative, a. relieving costiveness 
Lax'ity, Lax'ness, s. looseness, openness 
Lay, -u.to place along ; to beat down ; to calm ; 
to settle; towager; to protrude eggs-, impose 
Lay, s. a row ; a stratum ; grassy ground ; 

a meadow ; a song or poem 
Lay, a. not clerical ; belonging to the people 

as distinct from the clergy 
Lay'er, s. a stratum ; a sprig of a plant 
Lay 'man, s. one of the laity ; an image 
La'zar, s. one infected with filthy diseases 
La'zarhouse,or Lazaret'to, s. a house to re- 
ceive lazars in ; an hospital 
La'zily, ad. idly, sluggishly, heavily 
La'ziness, /. idleness, slothfulness 
La'zy, a. idle, sluggish, unwilling to work 
Lea, Lee, Ley, /. ground enclosed 
Lead, s. the heaviest metal, except gold 
Leadj v. to guide, to conduct, to induce 
Lead'en, a. made of lead ; heavy, dull 
Le'ader, s. a conductor, a commander 
Le'ading,£arr. a. principal, going before 
Leaf, s. the green parts of trees and plants { 

part of a book, a door, or table 
Leafless, a. naked, or stripped of leaves 
League, ;. a confederacy ; three miles 
League, v. n. to confederate, to unite 
Leak, v. n. to let water in or out, to drop 
Leak'age, /. allowance for loss by leaks 
Leak'y, a. letting water in or out 
Lean, a. thin, meagre...;, meat without fat; 
Lean, v. n. to rest against, tend towards 
Lean'ness, s. a want of flesh, meagerness 
Leap, v. to jump ; to bound ; to spring 
Leap, ;. a bound, jump, sudden transition 
Leap'frog, s. a play of children 
Leap'year, s. every fourth year 
Learn, v. to gain knowledge, to teach 
Learn'ed, a. vers"! in science, skilled 
Learn'er, ;. one who is learning any thing 
Learn'ing, s. skill in any thing, erudition 
Lease, s. a temporary contract for possession 

of houses or lands ; any tenure 
Lease, v. to glean, to gather up 
Leas'er, s. a gleaner 

Leash, s. a leathern thong,a band to tie with 
Leas'ing, /. lies, falsehood, deceit 
Least, a. superlative of little s the smallest 

...ad. in the lowest degree 
Leas'y, a. flimsy, of weak texture 
Leath'er, s. an animal's hide dressed 
Leath'ercoat, s. an apple with a tough rind 
Leath'er-dresser, s. he who dresses leather 
Lealh'ern, a. made of leather ,^ 

Leath'er-seller, s he who deals in leather 
Leave, j. permission, licence ; a farewell 
Leave, v. to quit, abandon, bequeath 



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Lea'ven, or Le'ven, s. ferment; that which 

being mixed in any body makes it rise and 

ferment 
Lea'ven, v. a. to ferment, taint, imbrue 
C Lea'ver, or Le'ver, s. a bar for raising a 

heavy weight ; the second mechanical 

power 
Leaves, s. the plural of Leaf 
Leav'ings, s. a remnant, relics, offals 
Lech, v. a. to lick over 
t* Lech'erous, a. lewd, lustful 

Lech'erously, ad. lewdly, lustfully 

Lech'ery, s. lewdness, lust 

Lec'tion, s. a reading ; a variety in copies 

Lec'tionary, s. the Romish service-book 

Lec'ture, v. to read lectures ; to reprimand 

Lec'ture, s. a discourse on any subject 

Lec'turer, s. an instructor, a preacher 

Led, part. pret. of to lead 

Ledge, s. a small moulding en the edge 

Ledg'er,x. the chief book of accounts 

Lee, j. dregs ; the side opposite the wind 

Leech, s. a small water bloodsucker 

Leek, s. a common pot herb 

Leer, s. an oblique cast of the eye 

Leer, v. n. to look obliquely or archly 

Lees, s. dregs, sediment 

Leet, s. a court held by lords of manors 

Lee'ward, ad. toward the shore or side on 

which the wind blows 
Lee'way, s. the lateral movement of a ship 
"""" to leeward of her course 
Lefc, part. pret. of to leave 
Left, a. opposite to the right ; sinister 
Leftfhanded, a. using the left hand 
Leg, s. the limb between the knee and foot 
Leg'acy, s. a bequest made by will 
Le'gal, a. not contrary to law, lawful 
Legality, Lewdness,*, lawfulness 
■ Legalize, v. a. to make lawful, to authorize 
Legally, ad. lawfully, according to law 
Le'gate, s. an ambassador from the Pope 
Legate'e, s. one who has a legacy left him 
Leg'atine, a. pertaining to a legate 
Lega'tion, ;. a deputation, an embassy 
Lega'tor, ;. one who makes a will 
Legend, ;.achronicle,or register; a fabulous 

narrative ; an inscription 
Le'gendary, a. fabulous, unauthentic 
Legerdemain, j. slight of hand, a juggle 
Legerity, r. lightness, nimbleness 
Le'gible, a. easy to be read, apparent 
Le'gibly, ad. in a manner easy to be read 
Le'gion, t. a body of soldiers; a military force ; 

a great number 
Legislation, *. the act of giving laws 
Legislative, a. lawgiving, making laws 
Legislator, s. one who makes laws 
Legislature, s. the power that makes laws 
Legiv'imacy, s. a lawful birth, genuineness 



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Legitimate, a. born in marriage 
Legitimately, ad. lawfully, genuinely 
Leg'ume, Leg'umen, s. seeds or pulse 
Legu'minous, a. belonging to pulse 
Leis'urable, a. done at, or having leisure 
Leis'ure, s. freedom from business or hurry 
Leis'urely, a. not hasty, deliberate, slow.™ 

ad. not in a hurry, slowly 
Le'man, s. a sweetheart, or gallant 
Lem'ma, s. a proposition previously assumed 
Lem'on, s. the name of an acid fruit 
Lemona'de, s. water, sugar, and lemon juice 
Lend, -v. a. to grant the use of any thing 
Lend'er, s. one who lends any thing 
Length, s. extent from end to end ; distance 
Length'en, v. to make longer, to protract 
Le'nient, a. assuasive, mitigating, emollient 
Le'nient, s. an emollient application 
Len'ify, v. a. to assuage, mitigate, soften 
Lenitive, a. assuasive...*. a palliative 
Lenity, s. mildness, mercy, tenderness 
Lens, s. a glass spherically convex 
Lent, s. the quadragesimal fast ; time of ab- 
stinence 
Lent'en, a. such as is used in Lent ; sparing 
Lentic'ular, a. doubly convex ; like a lens 
Len'til, s. a sort of pulse or pea 
Lentitude, s. sluggishness, slowness 
Len'tor, ;. tenacity ,viscosity ; slowness, delay 
Lent'ous, a. viscous, tenacious, glutinous 
Le'onine, a. belonging to a lion 
Leop'ard, s. a spotted beast of prey 
Le'per,*. one infected with a leprosy 
Lep'erous, Lep'rous, a. having the leprosy 
Lepo'rean, Lep'orine, a. belonging to a hare; 

having the nature of a hare 
Lep'rosy, s. a distemper of white scales 
Less, Les'ser, ad. in a smaller degree 
Lesse'e, s. one who takes a lease of another 
Les'sen, v. to grow less ; degrade ; shrink 
Les'son, s. a task to learn or read ; a precept 
Les'sor, s. he who grants a lease to another 
Lest, con. that not, in case that 
Let, v. a. to allow, to permit, to hire out 
Let, s. an hinderance, obstruction, obstacle 
Lethar'gic, s. sleepy, drowsy, heavy 
Leth'argy, /. a morbid drowsiness, sleepiness 
Le'the, s. oblivion, a draught of oblivion 
Lethiferous, a. deadly, fatal 
Letter, s. a written message; one of the cha- 
racters of the alphabet ; a printing type 5 
one who lets or permits 
Lettercase, ;. a case to put letters in 
Let'ters, s. literature, learning 
Lettered, a. learned, educated to learning ; 

marked with letters 
Letterfounder, j. one who casts letters 
Lettuce, s. a common salad plant 
Leva'nt, a. eastern 
Leva'nt, f. eastern parts of the Mediterranean 






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Leve'e, s. a crowd of attendants ; a toilet 
Lev'el, s. a plane ; standard ; an instrument 

whereby masons adjust their work 
Lev'el, a. even, plain, flat, smooth 
Lev'el, v. to make even ; to lay flat ; to aim 
iev'eller, s. one who destroys superiority 
Lev'elness, s. an equality of surface 
Le'ver. See Leaver 
lev'eret, s. a young hare 
Lev'et, s. a blast on the trumpet 
leviable, a. that may be levied 
Levi'athan, s. by some supposed to mean the 

crocodile, but, in general, the whale 
Lev'igate, v. a. to rub, to grind, to smooth 
Le'vite, s. one of the tribe of Levi 
Levit'ical, a. belonging to the Levites 
Lev'ity, s. lightness, inconstancy, vanity 
Lev'y, v. a. to raise, collect, impose 
Lev'y, s. the aft of raising money or men 
Lewd, a. wicked, lustful, not clerical 
Lewd'ness, s . lustfulness, wickedness 
Lexicog'rapher, s. a writer of dictionaries 
Lex'icon, s. a dictionary, a word-book 
Li'able, a. subject to, not exempt 
Li'ar, s. one who tells falsehoods 
Li'ard, a. roan...j. a French farthing 
Liba'tion, s. an offering made of wine 
Li'bel, /. a defamatory satire, a lampoon 
Li'beller, s. a defamatory writer, lampooner 
Libellous, a. defamatory, abusive 
Lib'eral, a. free, bountiful, generous 
Liberal'ity, s. munificence, bounty 
Lib'erate, v. a. to set free, to release 
Lib'ertine, 1. a dissolute liver, a rake 
Lib'ertine, a. licentious, irreligious 
Liber'tinism, s. irreligion, licentiousness 
Lib'erty, s. freedom, exemption, leave 
Libid'inous, a. lewd, licentious 
Xi'bra, s. one of the signs of the zodiac 
Librarian, s. one who has the care of books 
Li'brary, s. a large collection of books 
Li'brate, v. a. to poise, to balance 
Libra'tion, ;. the state of being balanced 
Lice, s. the plural of Louse 
Li'cence, s. a permission, liberty 
Li'cense, v. a. to grant leave ; to permit by 

a legal grant ; to set at liberty 
Licen'tiate, s. one who has a licence to prac- 
tise any art or faculty 
Licentious, a. unrestrained, disorderly 
Licen'tiousness, s. boundless liberty, con- 
tempt of just restraint 
Lick, v. a. to touch with the tongue, to lap 
Lick'erish, a. nice, delicate, greedy 
Lic'orice, s. a root of a sweet taste 
Lic'tor, s. a beadle amongst the Romans 
Lid, j. a cover for a pan, box, &c. 
Lie, s. a fiction, a falsehood ; any thing im- 
pregnated with another body, as soap, &c. 
3-ie, v. n. to tell a lie 5 to lean upon ; to rest 



Liege, s. a sovereign...*? . subject ; trusty 
Lie'ger, s. a resident ambassador 
Lieu, s. place, room, stead, behalf 
Lieuten'ancy, /. the -office of a lieutenant 
Lieuten'ant, s. a deputy, a second in rank 
Lieuten'antship, s. the rank of lieutenant 
Life, 5. animal being ; conduct, conditio* 
Lifeguard, s. guard of a prince's person 
Li'feless, a. dead ; without force or spirit 
Li'fetime, s. the duration of life 
Lift, -i;. a. to raise up, elevate, support 
Lift, s. the act of lifting up ; a struggle 
Ligament, s. a band to tie parts together 
Lig'ature..;. a bandage, any thing bound on 5 

the act of binding 
Light, s. the transparency of air caused by 
the rays of the sun, &c. : mental knowl- 
edge 5 situation ; a taper 
Light, a. not heavy ; active ; bright ; net dark 
Light, v. to kindle, to lighten ; to rest on 
Lighten, v. to flash with lightning 
Light'er, s. a boat for unloading ships 
Light'erman, s. one who manages a lighter 
Lightfin'gered, a. thievish, dishonest 
Lightfoot'ed, a. nimble, swift, active 
Lightheaded, a. delirious, thoughtless 
Lightheart'edjfl. gay, merry, cheerful J 

Light'ly, ad. without reason, nimbly 
Light'ness, s. a want of weight ; levity 
Light'ning, s. the flash before thunder 
Lights, s. the lungs ; organs of breathing " 
Light'some, a. luminous, gay, airy 
Lig'neous, a. made of wood, like wood 
Lig'ure, s. a kind of precious stone 
Like, a. resembling, equal, likely 
Like, ad. in the same manner, probably 
Like, v. to chuse ; approve, be pleased %eilk 
Livelihood, s. appearance, probability 
Li'kely, ad. probably ...a. probable 
Li'ken, v. a. to make like, to compare 
Li'keness, s. a resemblance, similitude, foi'm' 
Likewise, ad. in like manner, also 
Li'king, s. plumpness ; state cf trial 
Lil'ied, a. embellished with lilies 
Lil'y, s. a beautiful flower 
Lil'ylivered, a. whitelivered, cowardly 
Li'inature, s. the filings of any metal 
Lima'tion, s. the act of filing or polishing 
Limb, s. a member, bough, border, edge 
Limb, v. a. to tear asunder, dismember 
Lim'bec, s. a still ; a vessel to distil 
Limb'ed, a. formed with regard to limbs 
Lim'ber, a. flexible, easily bent, pliant 
Lim'bo, /. a place of restraint, a prison 
Lime, s. a stone, a fruit...?>. a. to ensnare 
Li'mekiln, s. a kiln for burning limestone 
Lim'it, s. bound, border, utmost reach 
Lim'it, v. a. to restrain, to circumscribe 
Lim'itary, a. placed at the boundaries 
Limita'tion, /. restriction j a boundary 



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Limn, v. n. to draw, to paint any thing 
Lim'ner, s. a painter, a picture maker 
Li'mous, a. muddy, slimy, miry 
Limp, v. n. to halt, to walk lamely 
Limp, a. vapid, weak, pliant 
Lhn'pet, s. a kind of shell-fish 
Lim'pid, a. clear, pure, transparent 
Liitn'pidness, /. clearness, purity 
Li'my, a. viscous ; containing lime 
Lincb/pin, s. the iron pin of an axletree 
Linc'tus, s. a medicine to be licked up 
Lin'den, s. the lime tree 
Line, v. a. to guard within ; to cover 
Line, s. a string ; an angler's string ; the e- 
quino&igl circle ; extension ; limit ; prog- 
eny ; lineaments ; tenth of an inch 
Lin'eage, s. a family, race, progeny 
Lin'eal, a. descending in aright line 
Lin'ealiy, ad. in a direct line, duly 
Lin'eament, j. a feature ; a discriminating 

mark in the form 
Lin'ear, a. composed of lines, like lines 
Linea'tion, s. a draught of a line or lines 
Lhi'en, s. cloth made of hemp or flax 
Lin'en^draper, s. one who deals in linen 
Ling, s. a kind of sea fisfc ; heath 
Lin'gcr, v, to remain long ; pine ; hesitate 
Lin'get, s. a small mass of metal ; a bird 
Lin'go, s. a language, tongue, speech 
Lingua'cious, a. full of tongue, talkative 
1st, s. one skilful in languages 
ent ? s. an ointment, a balsam 
Lj'mng, s. that which is within any thing 
. a ring of a chain ; a torch of pitch 
Link, v. a. to unite, to join, to connect 
I-.u':v-t, s. a small singing bird 
Lin 'seed, s. the seed of flax 
J.i ,'seywoolsey, a. made of linen and wool 
Lin'stock, s. a staff with a match at the end 
* Lint, ;. linen scraped soft ; flax 
Lin'tel, s. the upper part of a door frame 
Li'on, s. the most magnanimous of beast3 
Lii'oness, j. a she lion 
Lip, s. the outer part of the mouth ; the 

edge of any thing, &c. 
Lipoth'ymous, a. swooning, fainting 
Lipoth'ymy, s- a swoon, a fainting fit 
Lip'pitude, s. bleareduess of eyes 
Liqua'tion,;. art or capacity of melting 
Liquefac'tion, ;. state of being melted 
Li'quefiablej a. nuchas may be melted 
Li'quefy, v. to melt, to dissolve 
Liques'cent, a. melting, dissolving 
Li'quid, a. not solid, fluid, dissolved 
Li'quid, s. a fluid substance, a liquor 
Li'quids, s. these four letters, /, m, n, r 
» Liquidate, v. a. to lessen debts, to clear 
' Li'quor, s. any thing liquid ; any strong drink 
» Lisp, v. n. to clip words in pronunciation 
v List, v. to chuse ; to enlist soldiers j to listen 



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List, s. a roll $ a catalogue; place for fight- 
ing ; desire ; outer edge cf cloth 
List'ed, a. striped, party-coloured 
List'en, v. to hearken, hear, attend to 
List'less, a. careless, heedless, indifferent 
List'lessly, ad. without thought, heedlessly. 
List'lessness, s. inattention 
Lit, the preterite of to light 
Lit'any, s. a form of supplicatory prayer 
Lit'eral, a. not figurative, exact. 
Lit'erary, a. respecting letters', or learning 
Litera'ti, s. men of learning 
Literature, j. learning, skill in letters 
Lith'arge, s. lead vitrified, either alone or 

with a mixture of copper 
Lithe, Li'thesome, a. limber, flexible 
Lithog'raphy, s. an engraving on stone 
LitJx'omancy,/. a prediction by stones 
jLithot'omist, /. one who tuts for the stone 
Lit'igant, s. one engaged in a lawsuit 
Lit'igate, v. a. to contest in law, to debate 
Litigation, s. a judicial contest, lawsuit 
Liti'gious, a. quarrelsome, disputable 

ii'giousness, s. a wrangling disposition 
Lifter, /. a kind of vehiculary bed ; s. birth 
of animals ; things thrown sluttishly a- 
bout ; straw laid under animals 
Lifter, v. a. to bring forth ; to scatter about 
Lit'tle, a. small in quantity, diminutive 
Lit'tle, s. a small space, not much 
Lit'tle, ad. in a small quantity or degree 
Lit'toral, a. belonging to the sea shore 
Lit'urgy,j. the public form of prayer 
Live, v. n. to be in a state of life ; to feed 
Live, a. quick, aclive ; not extinguished 
Li'veiihood,;. the means of living, support 
Liveliness, s. sprightliness, vivacity 
Li'velong, a. tedious, lasting, durable 
Li'vely, a. brisk, gay, strong, energetic 
Liv'er, s. one of the entrails :, one who Uvea 
Liv'ercolour, s. a very dark red 
Liv'ergrown, a. having a great liver 
Livery, s. clothes with different trimmings 

worn by servants 
Liv'eryman, s. one who wears a livery ; a 

freeman in a company, &c. 
Li v'ery -stable, s. a public stable 
Lives, s. plural of Life 
Liv'idjtf. discoloured, as with a blow 
Livid'ity, s. discoloration, as by ablovsr 
Liv'ing, s. maintenance, support ; a benefice 
Li'vre, s. the sum by which the French reck- 
on their money, value iOd. sterling 
Lixiv'ial, a. impi-egnated with salts 
Lixiv'iate, a. making a lixivium 
Lixiv'ium, .'. lie made of ashes, water, &c. 
Liz'ard, ;. a small creeping animal, a serpent 
Lo ! inter, look, ste, behold 
Load, s. a burden ; leading vein in a mine 
Load, v. a,, to burden ; freight ; charge a gua 






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Load'stone, ;. the magnet, a stone with an 

attracting and repellent power 
Loaf, ;. a mass of bread or sugar, &c. 
Loam, ;. a fat unctuous earth, marl 
Loam'y, a. of the nature of loam, marly 
Loan, /. any thing lent, interest 
Loath, a. unwilling, disliking, not ready 
Loathe, v. a. to hate, to nauseate 
Loath'ful, a. hating, abhorred, odious 
Loathing, ;. hatred, abhorrence, disgust 
Loath'some, a. abhorred, causing dislike 
Loath'someness, /. the quality of hatred 
Loaves, ;. plural of loaf 
Lob, ;. a clumsy person ; a prison ; a worm 
Lob'by, ;. an opening before a room 
Lobe, j. apart of the lungs ; a division 
Lob'ster,;. a crustaceous shell-fish 
Lo'cal, #. relating to, or being of a place 
Local'ity, ;. existence or relation of place 
Lo'cally, ad. with respect to place 
Location, ;. the act; of placing ; a situation 
Lock, ;. an instrument to fasten doors, &c 
Lock, v. to fasten with a lock, to close 
Lock'er, ;. a drawer, a cupboard, &c. 
Lock'et, ;. an ornamental lock, &c. 
Lock'ram, ;. a sort of coarse linen 
Locomotion,;, power of changing place 
Locomo'tive, a. able to change place 
Lc/cust, ;. a devouring insect 
Lodge, v. to place, settle, reside ; lie fiat 
Lodge.;, small house in a park ; porter's room 
Lodg'ment,;. an encampment ; possession of 

the enemy's works 
Lod'ger, ;. one who hires a lodging 
Lodging, /. a temporary abode ; rooms hired 
Loft, /. a floor ; the highest floor 
Loftily, ad. on high, haughtily, sublimely 
Loftiness, ;. height, pride, sublimity 
Lofty, a. high, sublime, haughty, proud 
Log, s. a piece of wood ; a Hebrew measure 
Logarithms, /. a series of artificial numbers 

for the expedition of calculation 
Logbook, ;, journal cf a ship's course, &c- 
Log'gats, ;. an old play or game 
Log'gerhead, s. a dolt, a thickscull 
Lo'gic, ;. the art of using reason well, in our 

inquiries after truth 
Lo'gical, a. of or pertaining to logic 
Lc'gically,tf<i. by the laws of logic 
Logi'cian, /. one versed in logic 
Logistic, j. relating to sexagesimals 
Log-line, ;. a line to measure a ship's way 
Lcgom'achy, j. a contention about words 
Log'wood,;. a wood brought from Campeachy 

Bay, used in dying dark colours 
Loin, /. the reins, the back of an animal 
Loi'ter, v. n. to linger, to spend time idly 
Loi-'terer, :, a lingerer, idler, a lazy wretch 
Lollj-y. to lean idly, to hang out 
Lore, a. solitary, sirgle, lonely 



Lc'neliness,Lo'neness, ;. solitude 
Lo'nely, Lo'nesome, a. solitary, dismal 
Long, a. not short, either as applied to time, 

place, or dimensions ; desirous 
Long, v. n. to wish or desire earnestly 
Longanimity, ;. forbearance, patience 
Longboat, ;• the largest bc?.t of a ship 
Longe, ;. a thrust or push in fencing 
Longevity, s. great length of life 
Longe'vous, a. long lived, living long 
Longim'anous, a. having long hands 
Longim'etry, ;. art of measuring distances 
Longing, ;. an earnest wish or desire 
Longingly, ad. with incessant wishes 
Lon'gitude, ;. length ; the distance of any 
part of the earth, east or west from Lon- 
don, or any other given place •, the French 
reckon their longitude from Paris 
Longitu'dinal, a. running in the longest di- 
rection ; extended lengthwise 
Long'scme, a. tedious, tiresome, long 
Longsuf'fering, a. patient.../, clemency 
Long'ways, Long'wise, ad. in length 
Longwind'ed, a. tedious, longbreathed 
Loo, s. the name of a game at cards 
Loo'bily, ad. awkwardly, clumsily 
Lool)7, ;. a lubber, a clumsy clown 
"oof, j. a part of a ship 
Look, v. to seek for, expect, behold 
Look, /. the air of the face, mien 
Look ! inter, see ! behold ! observe 
Looking-glass, ;. a reflecting mirror 
Loom, v. n. to appear indistinctly at sea 
Loom, ;. a weaver's frame for work 
Loon,;, a mean or simple fellow, a scoundrel 
Loop, ;. a noose in a rope, &c. 
Loop'hole, ;. an aperture ; shift, evasion 
Loose, v. to unbind, relax, set free 
Loose, a. unbound, wanton.../, liberty 
Loosely, ad. not fast, irregularly, unchastely 
Loos'en, v. to relax any thing, to part 
Loose'ness, ;. a flux ; irregularity, unchastity 
Lop, v. a. to cut or chop short 
Loqua'cicus, a. full of talk, blabbing 
Loqua'city, ;. too much talk, prate 
Lord,;, a monarch ; a supreme person ; a 

ruler ; a nobleman ; a title of honour 
Lord, v. r. to domineer, to rule despotically 
Lording, Lordling, ;. a lord in contempt 
Lordliness, s. dignity, high station, pride 
Lordly, a. proud, imperious, lofty 
Lord'ship,;. dominion ; a title given to lords 
Lore, ;. doctrine, instruction, learning 
Loricate, v. a. to ^late over 
Lor'imer, Lorlner, ;. a bridle-cutter 
Lorn, a. forsaken, lost, forlorn 
Lose, v. to suffer loss, not to win ; to fail 
Los'el,;.a mean worthless fellow.a scoundrel 
Lo'ser,;. one who has suffered a loss 
Less,:, damage j forfeiture; puzzle 

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Lost, part. a. perished, gone ; imperceptible 

Lot, s. fortune, state assigned, portion 

Lote, s. a tree 

Lo'tion, s . a medicinal wash 

Lot'tery, s. a distribution of prizes by chance ; 

a game of chance ; a sortilege 
Loud, a. noisy, clamorous, turbulent 
Loud'ly, ad. noisily, clamorously 
Loud'ness, s. noise, clamour, turbulence 
Love, v. a. to regard with affection 
Love, j. the passion between the sexes ; good 

will ; courtship ; liking, fondness, concord 
Lo've -letter, s. a letter of courtship 
Lo'velily, ad. amiably, in a lovely manner 
Lo'veliness, s. amiableness 
Lo'velorn, a. forsaken by one's love 
Lo'vely, a. amiable, exciting love 
Lov'er, s. one who is in love ; a friend 
Lo'vesick, a. disordered with love,languishing 
Le'vesong, s. a song expressing love 
Lo'vesuit, s. courtship 
Lo'vetale, s. narrative of love 
Lo'vetoy, s. a small present made by a lover 
Lo'vetrick, s. the art of expressing love 
Lough, or Loch, s. a lake ; standing water 
Lov'ing, part. a. kind, affectionate 
Lovingkind'ness, s. tenderness, mercy 
Lov'ingly,«^. affectionately, with kindness 
Louis-d'or, s. a French gold coin, the old 

ones worth 17s. and the new about il. 
Lounge, v. n. to idle or live lazily 
Loun'ger, s. an idler, an indolent man 
Louse, s. a small animal, of which different 

species live on the bodies of men, of 

beasts, and perhaps of all living animals 
Lous'ily, ad. in a paltry, mean, scurvy way 
Lous'iness, s. the state of being lousy 
Lous'y, a. swarming with lice ; mean 
Lout, s. an awkward fellow, a clown 
1 Lout'ish,<2. clownish, bumpkinly 
Lou'ver, s. an opening for the smoke 
low, a. not high, humble, dejected, mean 
Low, v. to sink, to make low ; to bellow 
Low, ad. with a low voice, abjectly 
Low'er, t. cloudiness of look, gloominess 
Low'er, v. to humble, depress, sink, fall 
Low'eringly, ad. gloomily, cloudily 
Low'errnost,a. lowest, deepest 
Low'ing,*. the bellowing of oxen, &c. 
Low'land, s. a low country, a marsh 
Low'liness, s. humility, want of dignity 
Low'ly, a. humble, meek, not lofty 
iow'ness, s. absence of height, meanness of 

condition; want of rank; dejedlion 
Lowspir'ited, a. dejefted, not lively 
Loxodrom'ic, s. the art of oblique sailing by 

the rhomb, which always makes an equal 

angle with every meridian 
Loy'al, a. true to a prince, a lady, or a lover 
Loy'alistj t. one faithful to his kj ng 



Loy'ally,arf. with fidelity or adherence 

Loy'alty, s. fidelity, adherence 

Loz'enge, s. a medicine made in small pieces 

to melt gradually in the mouth 
Lubber, Lub'bard, s. a lazy idle fellow 
Lub'berly, ad. awkwardly, clumsily 
Lu'bric, Lu'bricous, a. slippery, unsteady 
Lu'bricate, v. to make smooth or slippery 
Lubri'city, s. slipperiness ; wantonness 
Luce, s. a pike full grown 
Lu'cent, a. shining, bright, splendid 
Lu'cern, s. a remarkably quick growing herb 
Lu'cid, a. shining, bright, pellucid, clear 
Lucid'ity, s. splendour, brightness 
Lu'cifer, ;. the devil ; the morning star 
Lucif'erous, Lucif'ic, a. giving light 
Luck,i. chance ; fortune, good or bad 
Luck'ily, ad. fortunately, by good hap 
Luck'iness, s. good hap, casual happiness 
Luck'less,rt. unfortunate, unhappy 
Luck'y, a. fortunate, happy by chance 
Lucrative, a. profitable, gainful 
Were, s. gain, profit, pecuniary advantage 
Lutta'tion, s. a struggle, effort, contest 
Lu&if'erousjLuttif'ic, a. causing sorrow 
Lu'cubrate, v. n. to study by night 
Lucubra'tion, s. a nightly study or work 
Lu'cubratory, a. composed by candle-light 
Lu'culent, a. clear, lucid, certain, evident 
Lu'dicrous, a. sportive, merry, burlesque 
Lu'dicrously, ad. in burlesque, sportively 
LudiSca'tion, s. the aft of mocking 
Luff, v. n. to keep close to the wind 
Lug, v. to pull with violence, to drag 
Lug, ;. a fish ; a pole or perch ; an ear 
Lug'gage,j. any cumbrous heavy thing 
Lug'sail, s. a kind of square sail 
Lu'kewarm,<3. moderately warm ; indifferent 
Lu'kewarmness, s. moderate heat, &c. 
Lull, v. a. to compose to sleep, put to rest 
Lul'laby, s. a song to quiet infants 
Lumba'go, /. pains about the loins 
Lum'ber,/.old useless furniture, &c. 
Lu'minary, s. any body that gives light 
Lu'minous, a. shining, enlightened, bright 
Lump, s. a shapeless mass ; the gross 
Lump'ing, Lump'ish, a. large, gross 
Lump'ishly, ad. with stupidity, heavily 
Lump'y, a. full of lumps ; dull, heavy 
Lu'nacy, s. madness in general 
Lu'nar, Lu'nary, a. relating to the moon 
Lu'natic, s. a madman..^, mad 
Luna'tion, s. the revolution of the mGon 
Lunch, Lunch'eon, s. a handful of food 
Lune'tte, s. a half moon in fortification 
Lungs, s. the parts for respiration 
Lunt, s. a match cord to fire guns with 
Lu'pine, s. a sort of pulse 
Lurch, v. to shift, play tricks, lurk, devour 
Lurch, j, a forlorn or deserted state 



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Lurch'er, s. a hunting dog ; a glutton 
Lure, /.an enticement...^, to entice 
Lu'rid, a. pale, gloomy, dismal 
Lurkj-u. n. to lie in wait, to lie close 
Lurk'er, s. a thief that lies in wait 
Lurk'ing-place, s. hiding place, secret place 
Lus'cious, a. sweet, pleasing, cloying 
Lush, a. of a dark, deep colour 
Lusk, a. idle, lazy, worthless 
Lusk'iness, s. a disposition to laziness 
Luso'rious, Lu'sory,«. used in play, sportive 
Lust, s. carnal desire...-^, n. to long for 
Lust'ful, *. having irregular desires 
Lus ; tily, ad. stoutly, with vigour 
Lus'tiness, s .stoutness, vigour of body 
Lus'trate, v. a. to cleanse, to purify 
Lustra'tion, ;. a purification by water 
Lus'tre, s. brightness ; renown ; a sconce 

with lights ; the space of five years 
Lus'tring, s. a kind of shining silk 
Lus'trous, a. bright, shining, luminous 
Lus'ty, a. stout, healthy, able of body 
Luta'rious, a . living in mud, like mud 
Lute, /. a musical instrument ; a clay with 

which chymists close up their vessels 
Lute, v. n. to close with lute 01 clay 



l Lu'theran, s. a follower of Luther 
Lu'theranism, s. the doctrine of Luther 
Lu'tulent, a. muddy, foul, turbid 
Lux, Lux/ate, v. a. to put out of joint 
Luxa'tion, s. a disjointing ; thing disjointed 
Luxu'riance, Luxu'riancy, /. exuberance ; 

abundant plenty or growth 
Luxu'riant, a. superfluously plenteous 
Luxu'rious, a. voluptuous ; softening by 

pleasure ; enervating ; exuberant 
Luxuriously, ad. voluptuously, deliriously 
Luxu'riousness, /. voluptuousness 
Lux'ury, s. delicious fare ; profuseness j ad- 
dicted ness to pleasure 
Lycan'thropy, s. a species of madness 
Lydian mood, s. in music, a doleful and la* 

menting kind of it 
Lye, /. See lee and lie 
Ly'ing, part, of to lie 
Lymph, s. a pure transparent fluid 
Lymph'edu<5t, ;. a vessel to convey lympli 
Lynx, s. a sharp-sighted spotted beast 
Lyre, s. a harp, a musical instrument 
Lyr'ic,Lyr / ical, a. pertaining to a harp, of 
to odes or poetry sung to a harp 
1 Lyr'ist, s. one who plays on the harp 



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MHAS in English one unvaried sound 
by compression of the lips ; as, mine ; 
it is a numeral for lOOO; it is an abbrevi- 
ation of magister, ormaster,as M. A. Mas- 
ter of Arts ; M. S. stand for manuscript, 
and M. S. S. for manuscripts 
Mac, s. an Irish and Scotch word for son 
Macaro'ni, /. a fop, a coxcomb 
Macaron'ic, s. a confused mixture 
Macaroo'n, s. a sweet cake or biscuit 
Maca'w, s. a West Indian bird 
Mace, s. an ensign of authority ; a spice 
Ma'cebearer, s. one who carries the mace 
Ma'cerate, v. a. to make lean ; to steep 
Macera'tion, s. a making lean ; steeping 
Ma'chinal,fl. relating to machines 
Ma'chinate, v. a. to plan, contrive, invent 
Machina'tion, s. an artifice, contrivance 
Machi'ne, s. an engine ; a stage coach 
Machinery, /. enginery ; any complicated 

workmanship ; decoration in a poem 
Ma'chinist, s. a constructor, &c. of engines 
Ma'cilent, a. lean, lank, thin 
Mac'kerel, s. a small sea fish 
Ma'crocosm, s. the whole world, or visible 
system, opposed to micyoeosfru the world 
cf man. 



Madta'tion, /. the aft of killing for sacrifice 
Mac'ula, Macula'tion, s. a spot, a stain 
Mac'ulate, Mac'kle, v. a. to stain, to spot 
Mad, a. disordered in the mind ; furious I 
Mad, Mad'den, v. to make mad j to enrage 
Mad 'am, s. a term of address to a lady 
Mad / brained,a. hotheaded, wild, disordered 
Mad'cap, s. a wild, hot brained fellow 
Mad'der, s. a plant much used in dyeing 
Made, p'arU pret. of to make 
Mad'efy, v. a. to moisten, to make wet 
Mad'house, s. a house for madmen 
Mad'ly, ad. foolishly, furiously, rashly 
Mad'man, s. a man deprived of his senses 
Mad'ness, s. loss of understanding ; fury, 

rage, distraction, wildness 
Mad'rigal, s. a pastoral air or song 
Maere, a. famous, great, renowned 
Maf'fle, v. n. to stammer, to stutter 
Magazi'ne, s. a store house for provisions, 

&c. ; a miscellaneous pamphlet 
Mag'got, s. a small grub ; a whim, caprice 
Mag'gotty, a. full of maggots ; capricious 
Ma'gi, s. eastern astrologers and priests 
Ma'gic, Ma'gical, a. performed by magic 
Ma'gic, ;. a dealing with spirits, &cu 
Magi'cian, s. one skilled in magic 



Magisterial, a. lofty, arrogant, proud 
Magisterially, ad. arrogantly, proudly 

C Ma'gistery, ,-. a fine chymical powder 
Magistracy, s. the office of a magistrate 
Magistrate, s. one vested with authority 
Magnal'ity, s. a great thing 

Cj Magnanim'ity, s. greatness of mind 
Magnanimous, a. great of mind, brave 
Magne'sia, s. a powder gently purgative 
Magliet, s. a stone that attracts iron 

/< Magnet'ic, Magnetical, a. attractive 
Mag'netism, s. the power of attraction 
Magnif'ic, Magnifical, a. illustrious 
Magnificence, j. grandeur, splendour 

O Magnificent, a. fine, splendid, pompous 
Magnifico, s. a grandee of Venice 
Mag'nifier, s. a glass that increases the bulk 

of any object ; an extoller 
Mag'nify, v. a. to make great, to extol 

S Mag'nitude, s. greatness, comparative bulk 
Mag'pie, s. a bird ; a talkative person 
Mahog'any, ;. a valuable brown wood 
Maid, s. a virgin ; a woman servant ; a fish 

*v Maid'en, s. a virgin ; an instrument with 
which criminals are beheaded in Scotland 
Maid'en, a. fresh, new, unpolluted 
Maid'enhead, s. virginity, newness 
Maid'hood, Maid'enhood, s. virginity 
M~aidma'rian, s. akind of dance 
i Majes'tic, Majes'tical, a. august, grand 
j Ma'jesty, s. dignity, grandeur, elevation 
C Mail, s. armour, a postman's bag 

(Maim, v. a. to hurt, to wound, to cripple 
Maim, s. lameness, injury, defect 
i Main, a. principal, chief ; forcible ; gross 
I Main, s. the gross, the whole ; the ocean 
Mainland, s. a continent 
(\ Mainly, ad. chiefly, powerfully 
•' Main'mast, s. the chief or middle mast 
Main'prize, s. a bail, pledge, or surety 
Main'sail, s. the sail of the mainmast 
/( Maintain, v. to defend, justify, support 
Maintainable, a. defensible, justifiable 
Maintenance, s. sustenance, defence 
Main'top, s. the top of the mainmast 
O Main'yard, s. the yard of the mainmast 
Ma'jor, a. greater, senior, elder- 
Ma'jor, s. an officer in the army ; in logic, 

the first proposition of a syllogism 
Majora'tion, s. enlargement, increase 
t Majority, s. the greater number ; the office 
of a major ; fail age ; end of minority 
Maize, s. a sort of Indian wheat 

(Make, v. to create, force, gain, reach 
Make, s. form, structure, nature 
Ma'ker, s. the Creator ; he who makes 
vi/Ma'kepeace, s. a peace-maker, reconciler 
Ma'king,*. the act of forming 
. Mal'ady, s. a distemper, a sickness 
Mal'apertjtf. saucy, Impertinent, bold 



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Malax'ate, v. a. to make soft, to moisten 
Male, s. the he of any species 
Maladministration, s. behaving ill in any 

public employ j bad management 
Male'content, a. discontented...*, a rebel 
Maledic'ted, a. accursed or banned 
Maledic'tion, s. a curse, an execration 
Malefaction, s. a crime, an offence 
Malefac'tor, s. an offender against law 
Malefic, a. mischievous, hurtful 
Maleprac'tice, s. bad practice or conduct 
Malev'olence, s. ill will, malignity, spite 
Malev'olent, a. illnatured, malignant 
Malice, s. badness of design, ill will 
Mali'cious, a. full of malice, malignant 
Mali'ciously, ad. with intention of mischief 
Maliciousness, s. malice, intention of mis- 
chief to another 
Mali'gn, a . unfavourable, infectious, fatal 
Malig'nancy, Malig'nity, s. malevolence 
Malig'nant, a. malicious, mischievous 
Mal'kin, s. a dirty wench ; a mop 
Mall, s. a public walk ; a beater or hammer 
Mall, v. a. to strike or beat with a mall 
Mallard, s. a wild drake 
Malleability, /. the quality of enduring the 
hammer, and spreading without breaking 
Malleable, a. capable of being spread by 

beating : gold is eminently so 
Malleate, v. a. to beat with a hammer 
Mallet, /. a wooden hammer 
Malm'sey, /. a sort of grape ; a kind of wine 
Malt, s. barley steeped in water, and dried 
Malt'fioor, /. a floor for drying malt on 
Malt'house, s. a house for making malt in 
Maltre'at, v. a. to treat ill or amiss 
Malt'ster, s. one who deals in malt 
Malversation, s. misbehaviour in any office ; 

mean artifices^r shifts 
Mam, Mamma', s. a fond word for mother 
Mam'met, s. a puppet ; artificial figure 
Mammillary, a. belonging to the paps 
Mam'moc, v. to tear or pull in pieces 
Mam'moc, s. a shapeless piece 
Mam'mon, s. riches, wealth 
Man, s. human being •, the male ; not a boy 
Man, v. a. to furnish with men, &c. 
Man'acles, s. chains for the hands 
Man'age, Management, Man'agery, s. con- 
duct, frugality ; government of a horse 
Man'ageable,a. governable, tractable 
Man'ager, s. a frugal person ; a conductor 
Mana'tion, s. the act of issuing from 
Manch'et, s. a small white loaf 
Man'cipate, v. a. to enslave, bind, tie 
Man'ciple, s. a purveyor, a steward 
Manda'mus, s. a writ in the king's bench 
Mandari'n, s. a Chinese magistrate, or noble 
Man'date, s. a command, a precept 
Mandatory, a. perceptive, directory 






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Man'dibie, s. the jaw...«. eatable 
Man'dil, s. a Persian cap or turban 
Man'drake, s. a plant with singular roots 
Man'ducate, v. a. to chew, to eat 
Mane, s. the hair on the neck of a horse 
Man'eater, s. one who eats human flesh 
Ma'nes, s- a ghost, shade, departed soul 
Man'ful, a. bold, stout, daring, valiant 
Man'fully, ad. boldly, stoutly, valiantly 
Mange, s. a filthy disease in cattle 
Man'ger, s. a long wooden trough for animals 

to eat out of 
Man'gie, v. a. to lacerate ; to cut or tear in 

pieces ; to smooth linen 
Man'gler, s. a hacker ; one that mangles 
Man'go, s. an Indian fruit and pickle 
Man'gy, a. infected with the mange 
Man'hood, s. courage, bravery, virility 
Ma'niac, a. affected with madness 
Manifest, a. plain, evident, clear 
Manifest, v. a. to shew plainly, &c. 
Manifestation, s. discovery, publication 
Manifestly, ad. plainly, evidently 
Manifes'to, s. a public protestation 
Man'ifold, a. many in number, divers 
Man'ikin, s. a little man 
Mani'lle, s. a ring or bracelet ; a card 
Maniple, j. a handful ; a band of soldiers 
Man'kind, s. the human race 
Man'like, Manly, a. firm, brave, stout 
Manliness, j. bravery, stoutness, dignity 
Man'na, s. a physical drug, &c. 
Man'ner, s. form, habit, mean, kind 
Man'nerly, a. civil, well behaved . 
Man'ners, s. polite behaviour, morals 
Manceu'vre, s. skilful management 
Man'or, s. a lord's jurisdiction 
Manse, s. a parsonage house 
Man'sion, s. a dwelling-house, an abode 
Man'slaughter, s. murder without malice 
Man'tel, s. raised work over a chimney 
Mantelet, s. a kind of short cloak; in for- 
tification, a pent-house for shelter 
Mantiger, s. a large monkey, or baboon 
Man'tle, *. acloak../i>. to ferment, to cover 
Mantol'ogy, ;. the gift of prophecy 
Man'tua, s. a woman's gown 
Man'tua-maker, s. one who makes gowns 
Man'ual, a. performed by the hand 
Man'ual, s. a small book of prayer, &c. 
Manu'bial, a. taken as spoils in war 
Manuduc'tion,^. a guidance by the hand 
Manufacture, s. any thing made by art 
Manufacture, v. a. to make by art 
Manufacturer, s. an artificer, a workman 
Manumis'sion, t. the act of freeing slaves 
Manumit, v. a. to release from slavery 
Manu'rable, a. capable of cultivation 
Manu're, v. a. to enrich...*, soil for land 
M4a'uscript, s. & written book, not printed 



Ma'ny, a. numerous, several 
Manycol'oured, a. having many colours 
Manyhead'ed, a. having many heads 
Manylan'guaged, a. having many languages 
Map, s. a delineation of countries, etc. 
Ma'ple, s. a tree 

Map'pery, s. the art of planning, &c. 
Mar, v. a. to injure, to spoil, damage 
Marana'tha, s. a form of anathematizing 
Maras'mus, /. a consumption 
Marau'der, s. a plundering soldier 
Maraud'ing, s. ranging in quest of plunder 
Marave'di, s. a small Spanish copper coin 
Mar'ble, s. a stone of a fine polish 
Mar'ble, a. made of or like marble 
Mar'blehearted, a. cruel, hard-hearted 
Mar'casite, s. a hard, bright fossil 
Marces'cent, a. growing withered 
Marces'cible, a. liable to wither or fade 
March, s. the third month of the year; a 

journey of soldiers ; a solemn procession. 
March'es, s. the limits of a country 
Mar'chioness, s. the wife of a marquis 
March'pane, s. a kind of sweet bread 
Mar'cid,«. lean, withered, faded, rotten 
Mare, s. the female of a horse ; a kind of 

torpor or stagnation called the night-mare 
Ma'reschal, s. a commander of an army 
Mar'garite, s. a pearl ; an herb 
Mar'gent, Mar'gin, s. an edge, a border 
Mar'ginal, a. placed in the margin 
Mar'giave, s. a German title of sovereignty 
Margra'viate, ;. the territory of a margrave 
Margravi'ne,*. the wife of a margrave 
Mar'igold, s. a yellow flower, spot herb 
Marinate, v. a. to preserve fish in oil, &c. 1 
Mari'ne, a. belonging to the sea 
Mari'ne, s. a sea soldier ; sea affairs 
Mariner, s. a seaman, a sailor 
Mar'joram, s. a sweet smelling herb 
Mar'ish, a. moorish, fenny, boggy 
Marital, a. pertaining to a husband 
Maritime, a. performed on the sea* relating 

to the sea, bordering on the sea 
Mark, s. a stamp, an impression, a proof; a 

silver coin worth 13s. 4d. 
Mark, v. to make a mark, to note 
Mar'ket, s. the place for and time of sale 
Marketable, a. fit for sale at market 
Marks'man, s. one who can hit a mark 
Marl, s. a sort of fat clay or manure 
Marline, s. hemp dipped in pitch 
MarVpit, s. a pit out of which marl is dug 
Marl'y, a. abounding with marl 
Mar'malade, s. quinces boiled with sugar 
Marmo'rean, a. made of marble 
Mar'moset, s. a small kind of monkey 
Marque, * .licence for reprisals 
Marque'e, s. an officer's field tent 
Mar'quis, /„» title next to a duke 







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Mar'quisate, s. dignity or power of a marquis 
Mar'riage, s. the act of uniting a man and 
woman together according to law 
C Marriageable, a. of age to be mariied 

Mar'ried,par/\ a. joined in wedlock 
P I Mar'row, s. an oily substance in bones 
« JMar'rowfat, s. a fine large species of pea 
J Mar'rowiess, a. void of marrow, dry 
, Mar'ry, v. tc join in, or enter into marriage 
t Marsh, Ma'risn,.*. a bog, a fen, a swamp 
j Mar'shal,j. the chief officer of arms 
( Mar'shal, v. a. to arrange, rank in order 
Mar'shalsea, s. a prison in Southwark 
Mar'shalship, s. the office of a marshal 
/He Marshmal'low, s. the name of a plant 
Marshmar'igold, s. the name of afiower 
Marsh'y, a. boggy, wet, swampy, fenny 
h- Mart, s. a place of public sale ; a bargain 
Mar'tcn, s. a large weazel •, a swallow 
Mar'tial, a. warlike, valiant, brave 
S Mar'tial ist, ;. a warrior, a fighter 

Mar'tingal, s. a leathern thong for a horse 
1A Mar'tinmas, j.the feast of St. Martin 
Mar'tinet, Mart'let, s. a kind of swallow 
Mar'tyr, s. one who dies for the truth 
*V Mar'tyrdom, s. the death of a martyr 
Martyrol'ogy, s. a register of martyrs 
Mar'vel, ;. a wonder../!;, n. to wonder at 
_J^Iar'vsllous, a. astonishing, strange 
Mar'vellously, ad. wonderfully, strangely 
Mas'culine, a. male, like a man, manly 
C Mash, s. a mixture of water, bran, &c. for 
cattle } space between the threads of a net 
Mash, v. a. to break, bruise, or squeeze 
Mask, s. a disguise ; an entertainment 
Mask'er, s. one who revels in a mask 
Ma'son, s. one who works in stone 
Ma'sonry, s. the craft or work of a mason 
Masquera'de, s. an assembly of maskers 
Masquera'der, s. a person in a mask 
/( Mass, s. a lump ; Romish church service 
I Mas'sacre, s. butchery, slaughter, murder 
I Mas'sacre, v. a. to butcher indiscriminately 
Mas'siness, Mas'siveness, s. weight, bulk 
Mas'sive, Mas'sy, a. weighty, bulky 
a Mast, s. the beam raised above the ship, to 
which the sail is fixed ; the fruit of beech 
aad oak ; two pounds and a half of amber 
Ma'ster, s. the chief of any place or thing ; 

one who teaches ; a title in universities 
Ma'ster, v. a. to rule, to govern, to conquer 
Ma'sterless,#. having no master, unruly 
S Ma'sterly, a. skilful, artful ; imperious 
Ma'sterpiece, s. chief excellence ; a per- 
formance done with extraordinary skill 
Ma'stership, s. power, pre-eminence, skill 
Ma'sterstroke, s. a capital performance 
X*J Ma'stery, s. dominion, superiority, skill 
Mastica'tion, s. the act of chewing 
' Mas'tieatory, x. a medicine to be chewed 



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Mas'tich, s. a sweet scented gum ; cement 
Mas'tiff, s . a large, fierce species of dog 
Mast'less, a. bearing no mast 
Mast'lin, Mes'lin, s. mixed corn 
Mat, s. a texture of rushes, sedge, or flags 
Mat'achin, s. an old kind of dance 
Matado're, s. a term at ombre or quadrille 
Match, /. a contest ; an equal ; marriage ; a 

strip of wood tipped with brimstone 
Match, v. to be eqi>al to ; suit ; marry ; tally 
Match/able, a. suitable, equal, correspondent 
Match'less, a. having no equal 
Match'maker, s. one who makes matches 
Mate, s. a companion; the second in subor- 

ination, as, the master's mate 
Mate'rial, a. important, essential ; corpo- 
real ; consisting of matter, not spiritual 
Mate'rialist, s. one who denies the doctrine 

of spiritual substances 
Materiality, ^-material existence, corporeity 
Materially,- «W. in the state of matter ; essen- 
tially, importantly, momentously 
Materials, s. what any thing is made of 
Mater'nal, a. motherly, fond, kind 
Mathemat'ic, Mathematical, a. considered 

according to the doctrine of mathematics 
Mathematically, ad. according to-the laws 

or rules of the mathematics 
Mathematician, s. one skilled in, or a teacher 

of, the mathematics 
Mathemat'ics, s. that science which teaches 
to number and measure whatever is capa- 
ble of it, comprised under lines, numbers 3 
superficies, solids, &c. 
Mathe'sis, s. the doctrine of mathematics 
Mat'in, a. used in the morning 
Mat'ins, /. morning worship 
Mat'rass, s. a chymical glass vessel 
Ma'trice,or Ma'trix, s. the womb ; a mould ; 
that which gives form to what is enclosed 
Mat'ricide, s. the murdering of a mother 
Matriculate, v. a. to admit to a membership 

of the universities of England 
Matricula'tion, s. the aft of matriculating 
Matrimo'nial, a. pertaining to marriage 
Mat'rimony, s. marriage, wedlock 
Ma'tron, s. a prudent, motherly woman 
Ma'tronly, a. elderly, ancient, motherly 
Matro'ss, s. a soldier in the artillery 
Mat'ter, s. body or substance ; affair ; occa- 
sion ; subject ; purulent running 
Mat'toc, s. a pickaxe, a tool to grub weeds 
Mat'tress, s. a quilted bed to lie on 
Matura'tion, s. suppuration, ripening 
Matura'tive, a. ripening, digesting 
Matu're, a. ripe, perfect, well disposed 
Matu'rely, ad. with counsel well digested 
Matu'rity, s. ripeness, completion 
Maud'lin, a. drunk, fuddied..J. a plant 
Mau'gre, ad. in spite of, notwithstanding 



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Maul, v. a. to bruise or beat soundly, &c. 
Maul, s. a heavy wooden hammer 
Maund, /. a hamper with handles 
Maund'er, v. n. to grumble, to murmur 
Maund'y-Thursday, s. Thursday before 
Good-Friday, when the king's almoner 
• distributes benefactions to the poor 
Mausole'um,;. pompous funeral monument 
Maw, s. the stomach, the craw of birds 
Maw'kish, a. apt to cause a loathing, &c. 
Maw'met, /. a puppet, anciently an idol 
Mawm'ish, a. foolish, idle, nauseous 
Maw'worm, s. a worm in the stomach 
Max'illary, a. pertaining to the jaw-bone 
Max'im, s. a general principle, an axiom 
May, /. the fifth month of the year 
May, v. aux. to be permitted, to have power 
May'fiower, /. the name of a flower 
May'fly, s. an insect peculiar to May 
May'game, s. a sport, diversion, play 
Mayings /. gathering May flowers 
Mayliiy, t. the lily of the valley 
May'or, /. chief magistrate of a corporation, 

in London and York called Lord Mayor 
Mayoralty, s. the office of a mayor 
May'oress, s. the wife of a mayor 
May'pole,/. a pole, danced round in May 
May'weed, s. a species of chamomile 
Maz'zard, s. a jaw, the jaw-bone 
Maze, s. confusion of thought ; a labyrinth 
Ma'zy,«. intricate, confused, perplexed 
Mea'cock, a. tame, timorous, cowardly 
Mead, s. a drink made of honey and water 
Mead, Mead'ow, /. pasture land 
Me'ager, a. lean, poor in flesh, hungry 
Mea'gerness, s. leanness, scantiness,bareness 
Meak, s. a hook with a long handle 
Meal, j. edible part of corn ; a repast 
Meal'iness, s. a mealy quality 
Meal'man,*. one that deals in meal 
Meal'y, a. of the taste or softness of meal 
Mealymouth'ed, a. bashful of speech 
Mean, a. of low rank, base, contemptible 
Mean, s. medium, measure, revenue 
Mean, v. to intend, design, signify 
Mean'der, /. a serpentine winding, maze 
Mean'ing, s. a signification, intention 
Mean'ly, ad. without dignity, ungenerously 
Mean'ness, s. lowness of mind, sordidness 
Meant, part. pass, of to mean 
Mease, /. a measure of <00 herrings 
Meas'led, Measly, a. spotted with measles 
Me'asles, s. a kind of fever, attended with 

nflammation, eruptions, &c. 
Measurable, a. that may be measured 
Mea'sure, v. a. to compute or allot quantity 
Mea'sure, s. that by which any thing is mea- 
sured ; musical time ; metre ; proportion ; 
allotment, limit, boundary, degree 
Mea'surele;s, a immense, boundless 



Measurement, s. act of measuring 
Mea'surer, s. one that measures 
Measures, s. ways, means, &c. 
Meat, s. flesh to be eaten ; food in general 
Meat'ed, a. fed, foddered 
Meat'offering, /. an offering to be eaten 
Mechan'ic, /. a manufacturer, artificer 
Mechan'ic, Mechan'ical, a. skilled in me. 

chanics ; servile ; of mean occupation 
Mechanician, s. o»e professing or studying 

the construction of machines 
Mechanics,/, the geometry of motion 
Mec'hanism, s. artificial construction 
Meco'nium, s. expressed juice of poppies 
Med'al, s. an ancient coin ; a piece stamped 

in honour of some victory, &c. 
Medallion, s. a large medal or coin 
Med'allist, s. one curious in medals 
Med'dle, v. to interpose, to have to do 
Med'dler, ;. an officious busybody 
Me'diate, v. to interpose as an equal friensi 

to both parties ; to be between two 
Mediation, /. an interposition, agency 
Medialor, /. an intercessor, an adviser 
Media'torship, s. the office of a mediator 
Media'trix, t. a female mediator 
Med'icable, a. that may be healed 
Med'ical, Medi'cinal, a. physical 
Medically, Medi'cinally, ad. physically 
Med'icament, s. any thing used in healing 
Med'icate, v. a. to tincture with medicine* 
Med'icine, s. a remedy in physic 
Medi'cty, s. a middle state ; half 
Me'din, s. a small coin ; a measure 
Medioc'rity, /. a middle state ; small degree 
Meditate, v. to plan, scheme, contemplate 
Medita'tion, s. deep thought, contemplation 
Me'ditative, a. given to meditation, serious 
Mediterranean, Mediterra'neous, a. encir- 
cled with land ; remote from the sea 
Mediterra'nean-Sea, s. so called from its sit- 
uation, having Europe on the north, Afri- 
ca on the south, and Asia on the east 
Me'dium, s. a mean or middle state « 

Medlar, /. the name of a tree and its fruit ' 
Medley, s. a mixture, mingled mass 
Medullar, a. pertaining to marrow 
Meed, s. a reward, a recompense, gift 
Meek, a. mild of temper, gentle, soft 
Meek'ness, s. gentleness, quietness, mildness 
Meer, s. a boundary, a lake »■ 

Meet, v. to encounter, find, join...**, proper 
Meeting, s. an assembly ; a conventicle 
Meetly, ad. properly, fitly 
Meet'ness, s. fitness, propriety 
tfa'grim, s. a painful disorder of the head 
Melancholic, Melancholy, a. fanciful, 

gloomy, hypochondriacal, dismal 
Mel'ancholy, s. sadness, pensiveness 
Meliorate, v. a. to make better, to improve 



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Melioration, Meiiorlty, s. improvement 
Melliferous, a. producing honey 
C Mellifica'tion, s. the act of making honey 
Mellifluence, s. a flow of sweetness 
Mellifluent, Mellifluous, a. flowing with 

honey, sweet ; eloquent 
Mellow, a. soft in sound ; full ripe; drunk 
O Mellowness, s. ripeness, maturity 

Melo'dious, a. harmonious, full of melody 
Mel'ody, .<. music, harmony of sound 
Mel'on, s. a plant and its fruit 
l( Melt, v. to make or become liquid, to dissolve 
Melt'er, /. one that melts metals 
Mem'ber, ;. a limb, part, clause ; one 
Mem'brane, s. a web of many fibres 
Membra'neous, a. consisting of membranes 
Memen'to, /. a hint, notice, memorial 
Memo'ir, ;. a history written by persons in- 
terested in, or eye witnesses to,theevents 
Mem'orable, a. worthy of remembrance 
J Memorandum, s. a note to help memory 
Memo'rial, s. a monument ; something to 
preserve memory ; a writing about public 
business by a public minister, &c. 
Memorialist, s. one who writes memorials 
Mem'ory, /. the power of retaining or recol- 
lecting things past ; that faculty by which 
we call to mind any past transaction 
liJ Men, ;. plural of Man 

Men'ace, v. a. to threaten...;, a threat 
Mena'ge, or Mena'gerie, s. a collection of 
animals 

Mend, v. ax to repair, correct, improve 

Menda'city, s. a falsehood 

Mand'er, 1. one who mends or improves 

Jicant, a. begging...*, a beggar 
2 r -I'dicate, v. a. to beg, to ask alms 
Mendi'city, s. the life of a beggar 
Me'nial, s. a servant...a. domestic 
Cj Menol'ogy, s. a register of months 

Men'strual, a. monthly, lasting a month 
Men'struum, s. any liquid used in infusions 
Men'surable, a. that maybe measured 
^ .Men'surate, v. a. to measure any thing 
Mensuration, j. the act of measuring 
Mental, a. intellectual ; in the mind 
Mention, s. oral recital of any thing 
O Mention, v. a. to express in words, &c. 
Mephit'ical, a. ill savoured, stinking 
Mercantile, a. trading, commercial 
Mer'cat, s. the time or place of trade 
.S Mer'cenary, <. a hireling...^, venal, selfish 
Mer'cer, s. one who sells silk, &c. 
Mer'cery, s. the trade of mercers 
Merchandise, s. trade, commerce, wares 
U/ Mer 'chant, t. a dealer by wholesale 
Merchantman,;, a ship of trade 
(Merciful, a. compassionate, tender, kind 
J Mer'cifully, ad. tenderly, with pity 
, Mer'ciless, a. void of mercy, pitiless 



Mercu'rial, a. consisting of mercury 
Mer'cury, s. quicksilver ; sprightliness 
Mer'cy, s. clemency, pardon, mildness 
Mere, a. that or this only, nothing else 
Me'rely, ad. simply, only, in this manner 
Meretri'cious, a. whorish, lewd, gaudy ' 
Meridian, s. mid-day ; the line drawn from 
north to south, which the sun crosses at 
noon ; highest point of glory and power 
Meridional, a. southern, southerly 
Merit, /. desert, due, reward, claim, right 
Merito'rious, a. deserving of reward 
Mer'lin, s. a sort of hawk 
Mer'maid, s. a fabulous sea creature, w^ith 
the upper parts described like those of a 
woman, and the lower like a fish 
Mer'rily, ad. with gaiety, cheerfully 
Mer'riment,;. cheerfulness, laughter, gaiety 
Mer'ry, a. cheerful, causing laughter 
Merry-an'drew, j. buffoon, a jack-pudding 
Mer'ry thought, ;. a bone of a fowl 
Mer'sion, s. the act of dipping or plunging 
Mesenteric, a. relating to the mesentery 
Me'sentery, s. that membranous part round 

which th- guts are convolved 
Mesh, s. a space between the threads of a net 
Mess, /. a dish or portion of food 
Mess, v. n. to eat, to feed together 
Mes'sage, s. an errand, advice sent 
Mes'senger, s. one who carries a message 
Messi'ah, s. the Saviour of the world, Christ 
Messi'eurs,/>/. of monsieur, gentlemen 
Mess'mate, ;. one who eats with another 
Mes'suage, s. a dwelling house , &c. 
Met, pret. and part, of to meet 
Me'tage, s. the measuring of coals 
Met'al, s. metals are 6 in number, viz. gold, 
silver, copper, tin, iron, and lead ; courage 
Metalep'tic, a. acting transversely 
Metallic, a. pertaining to metal 
Metalline, a. impregnated with metal 
Met'allist, s. a worker in metals 
Metallurgy, s. the act of working metals 
Metamor'phosis, s. a transformation 
Met'aphor, s. the application of a word to 1 
use to which, in Its original import, it 
cannot be put, as, he bridles his anger ; 
the golden harvest, &c. 
Metaphorical, a. figurative, not literal 
Met'aphrase,*. a verbal translation 
Metaphysical, a. relating to metaphysics 
Metaphysics, ;. the science which considers 
beings as abstracted from all matter, par- 
ticularly beings purely spiritual, as God, 
angels, and the human soul 
Metastasis, /. a translation or removal 
Metath'esis,*. a transposition, change 
Mete, v. a. to measure, 6cc. 
Metempsycho'sis, s. a transmigration of souls 
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Me'teor, s. a body in the air or sky, of a lu- 
minous, transitory nature 
Meteorological, a. relating to meteors 
Meteorol'ogist,;. a man skilled in meteors 
Meteoroi'ogy, s. the doctrine of meteors 
Me'ter, s. a measurer 
Me'tewand,Me'teyard, j. a staff wherewith 

measures are taken 
Metheg'lin, s. a drink made of honey, spices, 

water, &c. boiled together 
Methi'nks,-y. imp. I think, it seems to me 
Melh'od, s. convenient order, regularity 
Method'ical, a. ranged in due order, exact 
Methodically, ad. according to method 
Meth'odise, v. a. to bring into goad order 
Meth'odism, /. a term of reproach attached 
to a system of religious opinions, the 
professors of which are divided into two 
classes ; the. one subscribes to the doc- 
trines of Calvin, and the other embraces 
the tenets of Arminius 
Metho'ught, pret. of metbinks, I thought 
Meton'omy, s. a figure in rhetoric, when one 

word is used for another 
Metopos'copy, s. the study of physiognomy 
Me'tre, s. verse, harmonic measure 
Met'rical, a. pertaining to metre 
Me'trice, j. a musical measure of syllables 
Metropolis, s. the chief city of a country 
Metropolitan, s. an archbishop 
Met'tle, s. fire, briskness, spirit, courage 
Met'tled, a. sprightly, courageous 
Met'tlesome, a. lively, brisk, courageous 
Mew, t. a cage, enclosure ; a sea fowl 
Mew, v. a. to cry as a cat ; moult ; shut up 
Mewl, v. n. to squall as a young child 
Mezzotin'to, s. akind of engraving on copper 
Mi'asm, s. such particles or atoms as are 
supposed to arise from distempered, pu- 
trefying or poisonous bodies 
Mice, s. plural of mouse 
Mich'aelmas, s. the feast of St. Michael 
Miche, v. n. to skulk, absent one's self 
Mich'er, s. a lazy loiterer, a skulker 
Mich'ing, pari, lying hid, loitering 
Mi'crocosm, s. the little world ; the bo dy of 

man is so called 
Microm'eter, s. an astronomical instrument 

to measure small spaces 
Mi'croscope, s. an optical instrument, by 

which the smallest objects are described 
Mid, Midst, a. between two ; equally distant 
Mid'-day, s. noon, meridian 
Mid'dle, a. equally distant from the two ex- 
tremes ; intermediate 
Mid'dle-aged, a. about the middle of life 
Mid'dlemost, Mid'rfiost, a. in the midst 
Mid'dling, a. of middle rank ; moderate 
Midge, s. a gnat, an insect 
Mid-heav'en,/. the middle of the sky 
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Mid'land, a. surrounded by land 
Mid'leg, s. the middle of the leg 
Mid'night, s. twelve o'clock at night 
Mid'riff, s. the diaphragm ; a skin separating 

the heart, &c. from the lower belly 
Mid'shipman,/. a naval officer next in rank 

to a lieutenant 
! Mid'stream, s. the middle of the stream 
, Mid'summer, s. the summer solstice 
: Mid'way, ad. in the middle of a passage 
I Mid'wife, s. a woman who assists women 5a 
I childbirth 

! Mid'wifery, s. the act of delivering women 
J Mid'winter, s. the winter solstice 
! Mien, s. air, look, manner, appearance 
J Might, pret . of may...;, power, force 
J Might'ily, ad. powerfully, efficaciously 
i Might'iness, s. power, height of dignity 
i Might'y, a. powerful. ..ad. in a great degree 
I Mi'grate, v. n. to remove, to change place 
Migra'tion, *. the act of removing 
Milch, a. giving or yielding milk 
Mild, a. kind, gentle, soft, easy, tender 
Mildew, s. a disease in plants, &c. j certain 

spots on cloth, paper, &c. 
Mil'dev/ed , par t. a. damaged with mildew 
Mild'ly, ad. tenderly, not severely 
Mild'ness, s. gentleness, clemency 
Mile, s. a land measure of 1 76O yards 
Milestone, s. a stone set to mark the mile* 
Mil'foil, s. an herb with many leaves 
Mil'iary, a. small, like millet seeds 
Mil'itant, a. fighting ; engaged in warfare 
Military, a. warlike, suiting a soldier 
Mil'itate, v. n. to differ from, to oppose 
Mili'tia, s. a national force ; trainbands 
Milk, s. the liquor with which females feet) 

their young from the breast or teats 
Milk, v. a. to draw milk from a cow, &c. 
Milk'en,«. consisting of milk 
Milk'er, s. one that milks animals 
Milk'iness, s. softness like that of milk 
Milk'maid, s. a woman employed in the dairy 
Milk'sop, s. a soft, feeble-minded man 
Milk'white, a. white as milk 
Milk'y, a. yielding milk ; soft, gentle 
Milky-wa'y, s. a broad white track in the 
heavens, caused by the light of an infinity 
of fixed stars ; the galaxy 
Mill, s. an engine to grind corn, &c. 
Mill, v. a. to grind, comminute ; stamp 
j Mill'cog, j. a tooth of a wheel 
Miliena'rian, /. one who holds the doctrine 

of, or expects, the millennium 
Millenary, a. consisting of a thousand 
Millen'vum, s. the space of icoo years, 
during which some imagine Christ will 
reign on earth after the resurrection 
Mil'lepedes, s. woodlice ; insects 
1 Miller, s. one who attends mills ; a fly 



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Milies'imal, a. a thousandth 
Mil'let, s. the name of a fish and a plant 
Mill'horse, s. a horse that turns a mill 
Milliner, s. one who sells ribands, bonnets, 

c;p5, &c. for women 
Millinery, s. goods sold by a milliner 
Million, s. ten hundred thousand 
Mill'pond,*. a bed of water near a mill 
Milestone, s. a stone for grinding corn 
Mill'teeth, s. large teeth ; the grinders 
Miirea', or Milree', s. a measure containing 

about 17 gallons ; IOOO Portugal rees 
Milt, ;. the soft roe of fishes ; the spleen 
Mil'ter, /. the male of fishes 
Mimic, s. a ludicrous imitator of the ges- 
tures or voice of others, a buffoon 
Mim'ic, Mim'ical, a. apish, imitative 
Mim'icry, s. a burlesque copying 
Mimog'rapher, s. a writer of farces 
Mi'natory, a. threatening, denouncing 
Mince, v. a. to cut very small ; to palliate 
Min'cingly, ad. in small parts, not fully 
Mind, s. intelligent faculty, opinion 
Mind, v. a. to mark, to attend, to remind 
Mind'ed, a. inclined, affected, disposed 
Mind'ful, a. regardful, attentive 
Mindfulness, s. attention, watchfulness 
Mind'less, a. regardless, inattentive 
Mine, pron. posses:, belonging to me 
Mine, s. a place where minerals are dug ; a 
cavern under a fortification filled with 
gunpowder...-j. to sap or ruin by mines 
Min'eral, s. matter dug out of mines 
Min'eral, a. consisting of fossil bodies 
Min'eralist, s. one skilled in minerals 
Mineral'ogist, s. a discourser on minerals 
Mineral'ogy, s. the doctrine of minerals 
M!n'gle,-j. a. to mix, to compound, to unite 
Min'gle, s. mixture, confused mass 
Miniature, ;. a painting in water-colours, 

very small and delicate 
Min'ikin, a. small...*, a small pin 
Min'im, s. a dwarf ; a note in music 
Minimus, s. a being of the least size 
Min'ion, s. a favourite ; alow unprincipled 

dependant ; a darling 
Miivish, v. a. to lessen, lop, impair 
Min'ister, s. an officer of the state, or the 

church ; an agent ; a delegate 
Min'ister, v. to give, to supply, to attend on 
I>Iiniste'rial, a. pertaining to a minister of 

the church or state ; attendant 
Min'istery, s. office, service, administration 
Ministra'tion, s. agency, service, office 
Ministry, s. office •, agency of the state 
Min'now, /.a very small fish, a pink 
Mi'nor, a. less, smaller, inconsiderable 
Mi'nor, s. one not of age ; in logiC, the se- 
cond proposition in the syllogism 
' Mi'norate, v. a. to diminish, to lessen 



Minora'tion, s. the act of lessening 
Minority, s. nonage ; state of being under 

age ; the smaller number 
Min'otaur, s. a monster, invented by the 

poets, half a man, and half a bull 
Min'strel,;. a cathedral church, a monastery 
Min'strelsy, s. music ; a band of musicians 
Mint, s. a plant ; a place for coining 
Min'uet, s. a stately, regular dance 
Min'um, s. a note of slow time ^ 

Minu'te, a. small, little, slender, trifling 
Min'ute, s. the 60th part of an hour 
Min'ute, v. a. to set down in short hints 
Min'ute-book, s. a book of short hints 
Min'ute-gun, s. a gun fired every minute 
Minu'tely,a^. exactly, to a small point 
Minx, s. a young, pert, wanton girl 
Mir'acle, s. something above human power 
Mirac'ulous, a. done by miracle 
Mirac'ulously, ad. by miracle ; wonderfully 
Mirado'r, s. a balcony, a gallery 
Mire, /. mud, dirt, filth ; an ant, a pismire 
Mire, v. a. to whelm in the mud 
Mir'ror, /. a looking glass ; a pattern 
Mir'rorstone, s. a clear transparent stone 
Mirth, s. jollity, merriment, laughter 
Mirth'ful, a. gay, cheerful, merry 
Mi'ry, a. deep in mud, muddy, filthy 
Misadven'ture, ;. mischance, bad fortune 
Misadvi'se, v. a. to give bad counsel 
Misadvi'sed, a. ill-counselled, ill-directed 
Misaim'ed, a. not aimed rightly 
Mis'anthrope, s. a hater of mankind 
Misan'thropy, s. the hatred of mankind 
Misapply', v. a. to apply to wrong purposes 
Misapprehe'ndj-y. a. not to understand right- 
ly, to misunderstand, to mistake 
Misr.pprehen'sion, s. not right apprehension 
Misr.ssi'gn, v. a. to assign erroneously 
Misbeco'me, v. a. not to become, not to suit 
Misbecorri'ing, part. a. indecent, unseemly 
Misbegot'ten, part. a. unlawfully begotten 
Misbeaa've, v. n. to act improperly or ill 
Misbeha'viour, s, ill conduct, bad practice 
Misbelie'f, s. a wrong faith or belief 
Misbelie'ver, /..one that holds a false religion 
Misca'l, v. a. to name improperly 
Miscalculate, v. a. to reckon wrong 
Miscar'riage, s. abortion ; ill success 
Miscar'ry, v. n. to have an abortion ; to fail 
Miscellaneous, a. composed of various 

kinds, mixed without order 
Mis'cellany, s. a mass or mixture formed of 

various kinds 
Mischa'nce , s. ill luck, ill fortune 
Mis'chief, s. harm, hurt, injury 
Mis'chiefmaker, /. one who causes mischief 
Mis'chievous,rt. hurtful, malicious 
Mis'cible, a. possible to be mingled 
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Miscla'im, s. an improper or mistaken claim 
Misconcep'tion, s. a false opinion 
Miscon'duct, s. ill management, ill behaviour 
Misconstruction, s. a wrong interpretation 
Miscon'strue, v. a. to interpret wrong 
Misco'unt, v. a. to reckon wrong 
Mis'creance, s. unbelief, suspicion, false faith 
Mis'creant,j. an infidel, a vile wretch 
Miscrea'te, Miscrea'ted,«. formed unnatural- 
ly, or illegitimately, ill shapen 
' Misde'ed, s. an evil action, crime 
Misde'em, v. a, to judge ill of ; to mistake 
Misdeme'an, v. a. to behave ill 
Misdemean'or, s. an offence, ill behaviour 
Misdevo'tion, s. mistaken piety 
Misdo', v. to do wrong, to commit crimes 
Misdo'ubt, v. a. to suspect.,./, suspicion 
Misemplo'y, v. a. to use to wrong purposes 
Misemploy'ment, s. improper application 
Mi'ser, s. a wretch, one covetous to excess 
Mis'erable, a. unhappy, wretched ; stingy 
Mis'erably, ad. unhappily ; meanly 
Mis'ery, /. wretchedness, calamity, avarice 
Misfash'ion, v. a. to form wrong 
Misfo'rm, v. a. to form badly 
Misfor'tune, s. calamity, evil fortune 
Misgi've, v. a. to fill with doubt 
Misgov'ernji;. a. to rule 2miss 
Misgui'de, v. a. to direct ill, to lead wrong 
Misguid'ance, s. false direction ^ 
Mishap', s. a mischance, ill luck 
Misinfe'r, v. a. to infer wrong, to mistake 
Misinfo'rm, v. a. to give a false account 
Misinterpret, v. a. to interpret wrong 
Misjo'in, -v. a. to join unfitly or improperly 
Misju'dge, v. a. to judge wrong 
Misla*y, v. a. to lay in a wrong place 
Mis'le, v. n. to rain in small drops 
Misle'ad, v. a. to guide in a wrong way 
Mis'letoe, s. the name of a plant 
Misli'ke, v. a. to disapprove, net to like 
Mis'ly, a. raining in very small drops 
Misman'age, i>. a. to manage ill, to misapply 
Mismanagement, s. ill conduct 
Misma'tch, v. a. to match unsuitably 
Misna'me, v. a. to call by a wrong name 
Misno'mer, s. in law, an indictment vacated 

by a wrong name ; a miscalling 
Misobse'rve, v. a. not to observe accurately 
Miso'gyny, s . hatred of women 
Mispe'l, i>. a. to spell wrong 
Mispe'nd, v. a. to spend ill, waste, lavish 
Mispersua'sion, s. a false opinion 
Mispla'ce, v. a. to put in a wrong place 
Mispo'int, v. a. to point or divide wrong 
Mispri'ze, v. a. to mistake, slight, scorn 
Misprision, s. contempt, negligence, scorn ; 

misprision of treason is the concealment of 

known treason 
Mispropor ; tion> v. to join without symmetry 



Mispro'ud, a. viciously proud 
Misquo'te, v. a. to quote falsely 
Misreci'te, v. a. to recite or repeat wrong 
Misreck'on, v. a. to compute wrong 
Misrela'te, v. a. to relate falsely 
Misrepo'rt, v. a. to give a false account 
Misrepresent, v. a. to represent not as it is, 

to falsify to disadvantage 
Misru'le, s. tumult, disorder, revel 
Miss, s. a young, unmarried woman 
Miss, v. not to hit, mistake, fail, omit 
Mis'sal, s. the Romish mass book 
Mis'sen-gross, s. a small Saxon coin 
Missha'pe,-u. a. to shape ill, to deform 
Mis'sile, a. thrown by the hznd 
Mis'sion, s. a commission, legation 
Missionary, s. one sent to preach the gospel, 

and propagate religion 
Mis'sive, a. such as may be sent or flung 
Mis'sive, s. a letter sent ; a messenger 
Misspe'ak, v. a. to speak wrong 
Missta'te, v. a. to state wrong or falsely 
Mist, s. a low thin cloud ; a fog ; dimness 
Mista'ke, v. to conceive wrong, to err 
Miste'ach, v. a. to teach wrong 
Miste'rm, v. a. to term erroneously 
Misti'me, v. a. not to time right 
Mist'iness, s. cloudiness, being overcast 
Mis'tion, s. the state of being mingled 
Mispress, s. a woman teacher ; a concubine 
Mistru'st, s. diffidence, suspicion 
Mistrust'ful, a. suspicious, doubting 
Mistrust'less, a. confident, not suspecting 
Mist'y, a. clouded, obscure, not plain 
Misundersta'nd, v. a. to misconceive, to err 
Misunderstanding, s. a misconception, error 
Misu'sage, Misu'se, s. bad treatment, abuse 
Mite, s. a small insect ; any small thing 
Mith'ridate, s. a medicine against poison 
Mit'igate, v. a. to alleviate, to assuage 
Mitiga'tion, s. the act of assuaging ; abate- 
ment of any thing harsh or painful 
Mi'tre, s. a kind of episcopal crown 
Mi'tred, a. adorned with a mitre 
Mit'tens, s. gloves without fingers 
Mit'tent, a. sending forth, emitting 
Mit'timus, s. a warrant by which a justice of 

peace sends an offender to prison 
Mix, v. a. to unite, join, mingle 
Mix'ture, s. act of mixing, things mixed 
Miz'maze, s. a labyrinth, a maze 
Miz'zen, s. the mast in the stern of a ship 
Mnemon'ics, s. the art or act of memory 
Moan, v. to grieve, deplore...!, lamentation 
Moat, s. a canal round a castle, &c. 
Mob, s. a woman's cap ; a crowd, rabble 
Mob , -v. a. to scold vulgarly, to riot 
Mob'ble, v. a. to dress inelegantly 
Mob'by , s. a drink made of potatoes 
Mobii'ity,*. the populace ; activity j fickleness 



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Mo'cho-stone, s. a stone nearly related to 
the agate kind, of a clear horny grey, with 
delineations representing mosses, &c. 

(Mock, v. a. to mimic, ridicule, tantalize 
Mock, a. false, counterfeit, not real 

C Mock ; able. a. exposed to mockery 
Mocka'does, s. a kind of woollen stuff 
Mock'ery, s. ridicule, scorn, vain show 
Mo'dal, a. relating to the form or mode 

* Modal'ity, s. accidental difference 
Mode, s. form, state, method, fashion 
Mod'el, s. a representation, copy, standard 
Mod'el, v. a. to mould, shape, delineate 

/<. Mod'erate, a temperate, mild, sober 
Mod'erate, v. a. to regulate, to restrain 
Mjd'erately, ad. temperately, mildly 
Moderation, s. calmness of mind, equanim- 
ity ; keeping the passions, &c within 
due bounds ; frugality in expense 

Moderator, s. one who rules cr restrains 
Modern, a. late, recent, not ancient, mean 
Moderns, s. persons of late times 
Modernise, v. a. to adapt ancient composi- 
tions to modern persons cr things 

S Mod est, a. diffident, chaste, discreet 
Mod'estly, ad. not arrogantly, chastely 
Mod'esty, s. chastity, decency, humility 
Mod'icum, s. a small portion, a pittance 

Vt/ Mod'i Sable, a. that may be diversified 
Modification, s. the aft of modifying 
Mod'ify, v. a. to qualify, soften, shape 

^^^^odii'lion, ;. a sort of bracket 
Mo'dish, a. fashionable, tasty, gay 
Mod'ulate, v. a. to form sounds to a certain 
key, or to certain notes 

C Modulation, j. an agreeable harmony 

Modula'tor, s. one who forms sounds to a 

certain key ; a tuner of instruments 
Mo'dule, s. an empty lepresentaticn 
Mo'dus, s. a compensation in lieu of tithes 

Ci Mogu'l, s. an emperor of India 

Mo'hair, s. a thread or stuff made of hair 
Mo'hoc, s. a barbarous Indian, a ruffian 
Moid'ered,a. crazed, bewildered 

K. Moido're, s. a Portugal coin, value il. 7s. 
Moi'ety, s. half, one of two equal parts 
Moil, v. to daub, to toil, drudge, weary 
Moist, a. wet, not dry, damp, juicy 
fik Moist'en, v a. to make damp, to wet 
Moist'ness, s. dampness, wettishness 
Moist'ure, 1. a small quantity of water, &c 
Mole, s. a natural spot ; an animal 

S Mp'ie catcher, s. one who catches moles 
Mo'lehill, s. a hillock made by a mole 
Mole'st, v. a. to disturb, vex, disquiet 
Molesta'tion, s. disturbance, vexation 

U/ Mo'lewarp, Mould'warp, /. a mole 
Mol'lient, a. softening, assuaging 
Mol1ifrable,rt. that may be softened 
' MolUfica'tion, s> the aft of mollifying 



Mol'Iify, v. a. to soften, assuage, pacify 
Molos'ses, orMolas'ses,j. treacle ; the spume 

or scum of the juice of the sugar-cane 
Molt'en, part. pass, from to melt 
j Molt'ing, or Moult'ing, part. a. the falling 
j off, or change of feathers, horns, &c. 
JMo'ly, s. a kind of wild garlic 
jMome, ;. a dull blockish person ; a post 
IMo'ment, s. an indivisible part of time ; con- 
{ sequence, importance, value 
IMo'mentary, a. lasting for a moment' 
j Moment'ous, a. important, weighty 
jMom'mery, s. a farcical entertainment 
Mon'achal, a. monastic, monkish 
Mon'achism, s. a monastic life 
Mon'ad,Mon'ade, s. an indivisible thing 
Mon'arch, .f. a sovereign, a king 
Monar'chial, a. suiting a monarch, regal 
Monarchical, a. vested in a single ruler 
Mon'archy, s. a kingly government ; empire 
Mon'astery, s. a convent, a cloister 
Monas'tic, a. pertaining to a convent 
Monas'tically, ad. reclusely 
Mon'day, s. the second day of the week 
Mon'ey, s. any metal coined for traffic 
Mon'eyed, a. rich in money, wealthy 
Mon'ey less, a. wanting money, poor 
Mon'eyscrivener, s. one who raises money 

for others 
Mon'ger,f. a trader, dealer, seller 
Mon'grel, s. an animal of a mixed breed 
Mon'ish, v. a. to admonish, counsel 
Mon'isher, s. an admonisher, a monitor 
Moni'tion, s. information, document 
Mon'itor, s. one who warns of faults, of 
, gives necessary hints 
Mon'itory, a. admonishing..^, a warning 
Monk, s. one who lives in a monastery 
Monk'ey, s. an ape, a baboon ; silly fello\r 
Monk'ish,«. monastic ; pertaining to monk* 
Mon'ochord, s. an instrument of one string 
Monovular, Monoc'ulous, a. one-eyed 
Mon'ody, s. a poem sung by one person 
Moncg'amy, s. a marriage of one wife only 
Mon'ogram, j. a cipher, or character, corn- 

posed of many letters interwoven 
Mon'ologue, s. a soliloquy 
Monoma'chy, s. a single combat, a duel 
Monopet'alous, a. having but one leaf 
Monopolist, s. one who engrosses a trade or 

business entirely to himself 
Monopolize, t>. a. to engross all of a commo- 
dity into a person's own hands 
Monop'oly, s. the sole privilege of selling 
Monop'tote, s. a noun of but one case 
Moncsyl'lable, s. a word of one syllable 
Monot'ony, s. want of variety in cadence 
Monsoo'n, s. a periodical trade wind 
Mon'ster, s. a thing unnatural or horrible 
Mon'strous, a. unnatural, shocking 



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Monte'ro, ;. a horseman's cap 
Monte'th, s. a vessel to wash glasses in 
Month, s. a space of time, four weeks 
Monthly, a. happening every month 
Mon'ument, s. any thing to perpetuate me- 
mory, as a tomb, pillar, statue, &c. 
Monument'al. a. preserving memory 
Mood, j. a term in grammar ; disposition 
Mood'y, a. angry, out of humour ; mental 
Moon, ;.the great luminary of the night 
Moon'beam, s. a ray of lunar light 
Moon'calf, s. a monster ; a stupid fellow 
Moon'eyed, a. dim eyed, purblind 
Moon'less, a. not illuminated by the moon 
Moon'light, s. light afforded by the moon 
Moon'shine, s. the lustre of the moon 
Moon'shiny, a. enlightened by the moon 
Moon'y, a. like the moon, lunated 
Moor, s. a negro ; a marsh, fen, bog 
Moor, v. to fasten by anchors, to be fixed 
Moor'hen, s. name of a water fowl 
Moor'ing, s. place where a ship anchors 
Moor'ish, Moor'y, a. marshy, fenny 
Moor'land, /. a marsh, watery ground 
Moose, s. a large American deer 
Moot, v. a. to exercise in Iawpleadings 
Moot-case, or point, s. a disputable point 
Moot'ed, a. plucked up by the roots 
Mop, s. an utensil to clean floors, &.c. 
Mope, v. n. to be spiritless or drowsy 
Mope, Mo'pus, s. a drone, a dreamer 
Mop'pet, Mop'sey, s. a puppet, a doll 
Mor'al, a. relating to human life, as it is 

virtuous or criminal, good or bad 
Mor'al, s. the instruction of a fable, Sec. 
Mor'alist, ;. one who practises morality 
Moral'ity, s. doctrine of the duties of life 
Mor'alize, v. to write, &c. on moral subjects 
Mor'alizer, /. he who moralizes 
Mcr'ally, ad. honestly, justly ; probably 
Mor'als, j. the practice of moral duties 
Mura'ss, s. a fen, a bog, a moor, a swamp 
Mor'bid, a. diseased, corrupted 
Mor'bidness, j. the state of being diseased 
Morbific, a. causing diseases 
Morbo'se, a. proceeding from disease 
Morda'cious, a. biting, apt to bite 
More, a. in greater number or degree 
More'l, s. a kind of cherry ; a plant 
Moreo'ver, ad. more than yet mentioned 
Mori'gerous, a. obedient, obsequious 
Mor'ion, j. armour for the head, a casque 
Muris'co, s. a dancer of the morris-dance 
Morn, Morn'ing, s. first part of the day 
Moro'se. a. cross, peevish, surly, sour 
Moro'seness, s. peevishness, sourness 
Mor'phew, s. a scurf on the face 
Mor'ris-dance, s. an antic dance performed 
by men with bells on their legs, which 
was learned from the Moors 



Mor'row, s. the day following the present 
Morse, s. <wi animal called the sea-horse 
Mor'sel, .r. a small piece, a mouthful 
Mort, s. a tune at the death cf game 
Mor'tal, a. deadly, destructive, violent 
Mor'tal, s. a human being, man 
Mortality, s. frequency of death, power of 

destruction; human nature 
Mor'tally, ad. irrecoverably • deadly 
Mor'tar, s. a cement for building ; a vessel 

to pound in ; a bomb cannon 
Mort'gage, v. a. to pledge lands, &c. 
Mortgaged, s. one who takes a mortgage' 
Mort'gager, s. one who gives a mortgage 
Mortif'erous, a. fatal, deadly, destructive 
Mortifica'tion, s. a gangrene ; humiliation 
Mor'tify, v. to gangrene ; humble, vex 
Mor'tise, s. a hole cut in one piece of wood 

to admit the tenon of another 
Mort'main, s. an unalienable estate 
Mort'ress,;. a dish of various meats 

j Mort'uary, s. a gift left to the church 

(Mosa'ic, a. a kind of painting in pebbles, 
cockles, and other shells 

i Mosche'to, s. a W est-Indian stringing gnat 

j Mosque, /. a Mahometan temple 
Moss, j. a substance growing on trees, &c, 
r.loss'y, a. overgrown with mess 

: Most, «. greatest in number or quantity 

i Most, s. the greatest number or value 

; xVlos'tie, s. a painter's staff 

| Most'ly, ad. for the most part 

(Mota'tion, s. the act of moving 

j Mote, s. a very small particle of matter ; v 
court of judicature 

| Motet'to, /. a sort of church music 
Moth, ;. a small insect that eats cloth 

! Moth/eaten, par*, eaten by moths 

! Mo'ther, s. a woman that has borne a child j 
a sort of mouldiness on liqftors 

! Mo'ther, a. native, had at the birth 
Motherless, a. having lost a mother 
Motherly, a. suiting a mother, fond 
Mo'thery, a. dreggy, concreted, mouldy 
Moth'y, a. full of moths 
Mo'tion, s. the act of moving ; a proposal 
Motionless, a. being without motion 
Mo'tive, s. the reason of an a&ion 
Mot'ley, a. mingled of various colours 
Mot'to, s. the sentence added to a device 
Move, v. to change place, stir, persuade 
Mo'veable, a. that may be moved 
Mo'veables, j-. personal goods, furniture 
Mo'veless, a. fixed, unmoved 
Mo'vement, s. motion, manner of moving 
Mo'ving, part. a. affecting, pathetic 
Mould, s. mouldiness, earth, cast, form 
Mould, v. a. to knead, to model, to shape 
Mould'er, v. to turn to dust ; to perish 
Mould'ering, part. a. crumbling into dust 









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Mould'iness, s. the state of being mouldy 
Moulding, s. ornaments of wood, stone, &c. 
projedtures beyond the nakedness of a 
wall, column, &c. 
C Mould'y, a. overgrown with concretions 
Moult, v. n. to shed or change feathers 
Mound, s . a rampart, a fence 
Mount, ;. an artificial hill, a mountain 
Mount, v. to get on horseback, ascend 
Mount'ain, s. a vast bulk of earth 
Mountaine'er, s. a rustic, a highlander 
Mount'ainous, a. full of mountains, hilly 
Mount'ebank, s. a quack, a stage doctor 
Mount'er, s. one that mounts 
Mount'y, s. the rise of a hawk 
Mourn, v. to grieve, lament, bewail 
Mourn'er, s. one that mourns 
Mourn'ful, a. causing sorrow, sorrowful 
Mourn'fulness, s. sorrow, grief 
Mourn'ing, s. the dress of sorrow, grief 
Mouse, s. a small quadruped 
Mous'er, s. one that catches mice 
Mouse'trap, s. a trap to catch mice with 
Mouth, s. the aperture in the head, at which 

food is received ; an entrance, &c. 
Mouth, v. to vociferate, to grumble 
Mouth'ful, t. what the mouth can hold 
Mouth'less, a. being withoat a mouth 
Mow, s. a heap of hay or corn 
Mow, v. to cut with a scythe ; make mows 
Mox'a, orMox'o, s. an Indian moss 
Moyle, -f. a mule ; a graft or cyon 
Much, ad. nearly ; often ; in a great degree 
Much, s. a great deal ; something strange 
Mu'cid,«. hoary, musty, mouldy, slimy 
Mu'cidness, j. sliminess, mustiness 
Mu'cilage, s. a slimy or viscous body 
Mucila'ginous, a. slimy, viscous, ropy 
Muck, ;. dung ; any thing filthy 
Mack, v. a. to manure with dung 
Muck'ender, s. a handkerchief 
Muck'hill, /. a dunghill, a heap of dirt 
Muck'iness, s. nastlness, filth, dirtiness 
Muck'worm, s. a worm bred in dung ; a cur- 
mudgeon ; a miser 
Muck'y, a. nasty, filthy, dirty 
Mu'cous, Mu'culent, a. slimy, viscous 
Mu'cronated, a. narrowed to a point 
Mu'cus, s. any slimy liquor or moisture 
Mud, s. filth or mire ; wet dirt 
Mud'dily, ad. with foul mixture, dirtily 
Mud'diness, s. state of being muddy 
Tvlad'dle, v. a. to make tipsy ; to foul 
Mud'dled, part, a. half drunk, tipsy 
Mud'dy, a. turbid, dark, cloudy 

ud'dy, v. a. to make muddy 
Mud'sucker, s. a sea-fowl 
Mcd'wall, s. a wall built with mud 
Muff, /. a cover of fur for the hands 
. Muffin, s. a kiad of light spungy cake 



Muffle, v. to wrap up, to blindfold, to hide 

Muff'ler, s. a cover for the face 

Mufti, s. the Mahometan high priest 

Mug, s. a cup to drink out of 

Mug'gish, Mug'gy, a. moist, damp, close 

Mug'house, s. an ale-house 

Mu'gient,fl. lowing or bellowing 

Mulat'to, .f . one born of parents of whom the 

one is black, and the other white 
Mul'berry, s. a tree and its fruit 
Mulct, v. a. to punish by fine or" forfeiture... 

s. a penalty, a pecuniary fine 
Mule, s. an animal generated between * 

horse and an ass, or an ass and a mare 
Mulieb'rity, s. womanhood, tenderness 
Mull, v. a. to heat and sweeten wine, &c. 
Mul'lar, s. a grinding stone for colours 
Mul'let, s. a sea-fish 
Mulligrubs, s. twisting of the guts 
Mul'lock, s. dirt or rubbish 
Multan'gular, a. having many corners 
Multifa'rious,^. having great multiplicity,&C« 
Multif idous, a. divided into many parts 
Mul'tiform, a. having various shapes 
Multip'arous, a. having many at a birth 
Mul'tipede, s. an insect with many feet 
Mul'tiple, s. what contains another severs,! 

times 
Multiplicand, s. number to be multiplied 
Multiplication, s. the a<5t of multiplying 
Multiplica'tor, j.that which multiplies 
Multipli'cious, a. manifold 
Multiplicity, s . a great variety 
Multiplier, s. the multiplicator 
Mul'tiply, v. a. to increase in number 
Multitude, s. many j a crowd or throng 
Multitu'dinous, a. manifold 
Mul'ture, s. a toll for grinding corn 
Mum, inter, hush...*, a kind of ale 
Mum'ble, -v. to mutter, to chew 
Mum'bler, s. a mutterer, a slow speaker 
Mum'mer, s. a masker, a player 
Mum'mery, s. masking, buffoonery 
Mum'my, s. a dead body preserved by the 
Egyptian art of embalming ; a kind of wax 
Mump, v. a. to nibble, to bite quick ; to beg 
Mump'er, s. a beggar 
i Mump'ish, a. sullen, obstinate 
Mumps, s. sullenness, silent anger, squinancy 
j Munch, Mounch, v. n. to chew eagerly 
Mund, s. peace, quiet 
I Mun'dane, a. belonging to the world 
' Munda'tion, s. the aft of cleansing 
I Mun'datory, a. of power to cleanse 
j Mun'dic, s. a kind of marcasite 
J Mun'dify, v. a. to cleanse or make clean 
I Mundun'gus, s. stinking tobacco 
Mu'n'erary, a. belonging to a gift 
Mun'grel, a. of a mixed breed, base-born 
Municipal, a. belonging to a corporate 



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Munificence, s. liberality, generosity 
Munificent, a. bountiful, liberal 
Mu'niment, s. a fortification ; support 
Muni'tion, s. fortification ; ammunition 
Mu'ral, a. pertaining to a wall 
Mur'der, t. the aft of killing unlawfully 
', Mur'der, v. a. to kill unlawfully, to destroy 
Mur'derer, /. one who kills unlawfully 
Mur'derous, a. bloody, guilty of murder 
Mure, v. a. to enclose in walls.../, a wall 
Muriat'ic, a. having the nature of brine 
Mu'ricated,fl. full of sharp points 
Murk, s. husks of fruit ; darkness 
" Murk'y, a. dark, cloudy, wanting light 
.Mur'mur, v. n. to grumble, to mutter 
' ;Mur'mur, ;. a complaint, a grumbling 
Mur'murer, s. a grumbler, a repiner 
Mur'rain, s. a plague amongst cattle 
Mur'rey, a. darkly red 
Mus'cadine, s. sweet grapes ; sweet wine 
Mus'cle, s. a fleshy fibre ; a shell fish 
Musco'seness, Muscos'ity, ;. mossiness 
Mus'cular, a. full of muscles, brawny 
Muse, s. the power of poetry ; thought 
' Muse,-y. n. to study, to ponder ,to think close 
Mu'sea, or Mu'sia, s. mosaic work 
Mu'seful, a. deep thinking 
Muse'um, t. a repository of curiosities 
Mush'room, s. a spungy plant ; an upstart 
Mu'sic, s. the science of sounds ; harmony 
Mu'sical, a. harmonious, sweet sounding 
Musi'cian, /. one skilled in harmony 
Mu'sic-master, s. one who teaches music 
Musk, s. a perfume ; a flower ; a grape 
Mus'ket, /. a soldier's hand-gun ; a hawk 
Musketee'r,or Musquetee'r, j. a soldier arm- 
ed with a musket 
Musketoo'n, s. a blunderbuss, a short gun 
Musk'melon, s. a fragrant melon 
Musk'rose, s. a very fragrant rose 
Musk'y, a. sweet of scent, fragrant 
Mus'iin, s. fine stuff made of cotton 
Mus'sack, s. a liquor much used in China 
Mus'sulman, s. a Mahometan believer 
'Must, verb Imperf. to be obliged 
Must, v. to make or grow mouldy 
Musta'ches, Musta'choes, s. whiskers 
Mus'tard, s. a plant, and its seed 



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Mus'ter, v. to assemble, to review, to collect 
Mus'ter, ;. a review and register of forces 
Mus'ter-master,*. one who superintends the 

muster to prevent fraud3 
Mus'ter-roll, /. a register of forces 
Mus'tiness, s. mould, damp, foulness 
Mus'ty, a. mouldy, spoiled with damp ; dull 
Mutabil'ity,*- changeableness, inconstancy 
Mu'table,«. alterable, inconstant, unsettled 
Muta'tion, ;. the act of changing, alteration 
Mute, a. silent, dumb, not vocal 
Mute, s. one that has no power of speeck 
Mute, v. n. to dung as birds 
Mu'tely, ad. with silence, not vocally 
Mutilate, v. a. to maim, to cut off 
Mu'tilated, a. maimed, defective 
Mutila'tion, s. deprivation of a limb, &c. 
Mu'tine, Mutinee'r, s. a mover of seditioa 
Mu'tinous, a. seditious, tumultuous 
Mu'tiny, v. n. to rise against authority 
Mu'tiny, s. sedition, revolt, insurrection 
Mut'ter, v. to grumble, to utter imperfectly 
Mut'ton, s. the flesh of sheep, a sheep 
Mut' ton-fist, ir. a hand large and red 
Mu'tual, a. reciprocal, acting in return 
Mutuality, s. reciprocation 
Mu'tually, ad. reciprocally, in return 
Muz'zle, s. the mouth of any thing 
Muz'zle, v, to bind the mouth 
Myography, s. a description of the muscles 
Myol'ogy, j. the doctrine of the muscles 
Myr'iad, s. the number of ten thousand 
Myr'midon, s. any rude ruffian 
Ivlyrrh, s. a strong aiomatic gum ; it is brought 
from Ethiopia, but the tree which pro- 
duces it is wholly unknown 
Myrrh'ine, a. made of myrrhine stone 
Myr'tle, s. a fragrant kind of shrub 
Myself, pron. 1 myself, not another 
Mys'tagogue, s. an interpreter of mysteriesr 
Myste'rious, a. full of mystery, obscure 
Myste'riously, ad. enigmatically, obscurely 
Mys'terize, v. a. to turn to enigmas 
Mys'tery, s. something secret or hidden 
Mys'tic, Mys'tical, a. obscure, secret, dark 
Mythological, a. relating to fables 
Mythol'ogist, s. an explainer of fables 
Mythol'ogy, ;. a system of fables 



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NTHE 1 3th letter of the alphabet, is 
1 used as an abbreviation, as N. B. 
noia bene, take notice ; N. S. new style 
Nab, v. a. to catch unexpectedly 
Nack'er, or Na'ker, s . mother of pe?.rl 



Na'dir, ;. the point opposite to the zenith 

Nag, s. a small or young hor^e 

Nail, s. horn on fingers and toes ; an iron 

spike ; the l6th part of ayard ; a stud 
Na'kedness, j. a wsnt of covering 



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Na'ked, a. uncovered, bare ; unarmed, de 

fenceless ; plain, evident, not hidden 
Na'maz, s. the Turk's common prayer 

C Name, /.an appellation, reputation, fame 
Name, v. a. to give a name to, to mention by 

name, to specify, to nominate, to utter 
Na'mely, ad. particularly, specially 
Na'mesake, /. one of the same name 

Cj Nap, s. a short sleep, slumber; down on cloth 
Nape, s. the joint of the neck behind 
Naph'tha, s. an unctuous mineral acid of the 
bituminous kind, extremely ready to take 
fire. It is principally used externally in 
paralytic cases 
Nap'kin, s. a cloth to wipe the hands, &c 

IC Napless , a. threadbare , wanting nap 
Nap'py, a. frothy, spumy ; having a nap 
Narcis'sus,/. the daffodil flower 
Narcotic, a. causing torpor or stupefaction 

O Nard, s. an odorous shrub ; an ointment 
Nare, s. a nostril 

Narl-abie, a. that which may be told 
Narra'tion, Nar'rative,.?. a history, a relation 

f Narra'tor, s. a relater, a teller, an historian 
Nar'row, a. of small breadth; near, covetous 
Nar'rowly, ad. contractedly, nearly 
Nar'rowminded, a. mean spirited, avaricious 

*v Nar'rowness, s. want of breadth ; meanness 
Na'sal, a. belonging to the nose 
Nas'tily, ad. dirtily, filthily, grossly 
^as'tiness, s. dirt, filth, obscenity, grossness 
Nas'ty, a. ditty, filthy, sordid, lewd, obscene 
Na'tal, a. relating to nativity, native 

C. Natali'tious, a. relating to a birth-day 
Natation, ;. the act of swimming 
Na'tion, /. a people distinct from others 
Ma'tiona!, a. public, general, not private 

f\ Na'tive, s. one born in any country, offspring 

' ...a, natural, not artificial, original 
Nativity, s. birth, state or place of birth 
Nat'ural, a. produced by nature; tender, easy 
Nat'ural, ;. a fool, an idiot ; native quality 

f(_ Nat'uralist, s. a student in physics 

Naturalization, t. the admission of a for- 
eigner to the privileges of a native 
Nat'uralize, v. a. to invest with the privi- 
leges of native subjects ; to make easy 
Nat'urally, ad. unaffectedly, spontaneously 

O Nature, s. the system of the world, or the 
assemblage of all created beings ; the reg- 
ular course of things ; native state of any 
thing ; disposition of mind ; compass of 
natural existence ; species ; physics 
Na'val, a. consisting of, or relating to, ships 
Nave, /. part of a church or a wheel 
Na'vel, s. a part of the body ; the middle 

5 Naught, a. bad, corrupt...*, nothing 

Naughtily, ad. wickedly, corruptly, basely 
Naughtiness, s. badness, wickedness 

\r Nangkt'y, a. bad, wicked, corrupt, vicious 



Navigable, a. passable by ships or boats 
Navigate, v. a. to pass by ships or boats 
Navigation, s. the act of passing by water; 

the art of conducting a ship at sea 
Naviga'tor, s. a seaman, a traveller by water 
Naum'achy, s. a mock sea-fight 
Nau'sea, s. a propensity to vomit ; disgust 
Nau'seate, v. to grow squeamish, to loathe 
Nau'seous, a. loathsome, disgustful 
Nautical, a. pertaining to ships or sailors 
Nautilus, /. a shell-fish, furnished witli 

something resembling oars and a sail 
Na'vy, s. a company of ships of war, a fleet 
Nay, ad. no ; not only so, but more 
Neaf, s. a fist 

Neal, v. a. to temper by gradual heat 
Neap, a. low, scanty ; used only of the tide 
Neap'tide, s. low tides in the and and 4th 

quarters of the moon, not so high or swift 

as spring tides 
Near, a. close, not distant ; parsimonious 
Near, Nearly, ad. at hand ; closely; meanly 
Near'ness, s. closeness, niggardliness 
Neat, a. elegant, clean, pure...;, oxen 
Neat'herd, s. a cow-keeper 
Neatly, ad. cleanlily, trimly, artfully 
Neat'ness, s. cleanliness, spruceness 
Neb, s. the nose, beak, mouth, bill of a bird 
Neb'ulous, a. misty, cloudy, overcast 
Ne'cessaries, s. things not only convenient 

but needful for human life 
Ne'cessarily, ad. indispensably, inevitably 
Ne'cessary, a. needful, fatal, unavoidable 
Necessita'rian, s. one denying free agency 
Necessitate, v. a. to make necessary 
Necessitated, part. a. forced, in want 
Neces'sitous, a. in want, needy, poor 
Neces'situde, s. want, need, poverty 
Necessity, s. compulsion; fatality, indispen« 

sableness ; want, poverty ; cogency 
Neck, s. part of the body, of land, dec. 
Neck'cloth, s. a cloth for men's necks 
Necklace, s. a woman's neck ornament 
Ne'cromancer, s. a conjurer, a wizard 
Ne'cromancy, s. the art of revealing future 

events by communicating with the dead 
Necroman'tic, a. relating to necromancy 
Nec'tar, s. the feigned drink of the gods 
Necta'reous, Nectarine, a. sweet as nectar 
Nec'tarine, s. a fruit of the plum kind 
Need, Needlness, s. exigency, want 
Need, v. to want, to lack, to be necessitated 
Need'ful, a. indispensably requisite 
Nee'dle, s. a small instrument for sewing | 

the small steel bar which in the mariner's 

compass points to the North Pole 
Nee'dlemaker,;. one who makes needles 
Nee'dlework, s. work done with a needle 
Needless, a. unnecessary, not requisite 
Needs, ad, indispensably, inevitably 






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Need'y, a. distressed by want, poor 
Nef, s. the body of a church 
Nefa'rious, a. heinous, wicked, abominable 
Nega'tion, s. denial, contrary to affirmation 
Neg'ative, s. a proposition that denies 
Neg'atively, ad. in the form of denial 
5 1 Negle'ct, v. a. to omit by carelessness, slight 
Negie'ct, s. inattention, negligence 
Negle'ctful, a. heedless, careless, inattentive 
Negligence, s. remissness, carelessness 
Negligent, a. careless, heedless, inattentive 
Negotiable, a. that which may be negotiated 
Negotiate, v. n. to traffic, to treat with 
Nego'tiating, a. trading, managing 
Negotiation , s. a treaty of business, &c. 
Ne'gro, s. a blackmoor 
Neif, s. the fist ; a bondwoman 
Neigh, s. the voice of a horsc.-u. «. to make 

a noise like a horse 
Neigh'bcur, s. one who lives near another 
Neighbourhood, s. the people, &c. adjoining 
Neighbourly, a. friendly, civil, kind 
Ne'ither, con. not either, no one 
Nemlne-contradiceu'te, s. pent, no one con- 
tradicting or opposing, without opposition 
Nem'orai, a. pertaining to a grove 
Neoteric, a. modern, novel, late 
Nepen'the, s. an herb that drives away sad- 
ness ; also a drug that expels all pains 
Neph'ew, s. the son of a brother or sister 
Nephritic, s. a medicine for the stone 
Nep'otism, s. a fondness for nephews 
Nerve, s. an organ of sensation 
Nerveless, a. without strength ; insipid 
Ner'vous, Ner'vy, a. sinewy, vigorous ; also 

having diseased or weak nerves 
Ncs'cien:e,j. the state of not knowing 
Nest, /. a bed of birds ; drawers ; an abode 
Nest'egg, s. an egg left in the nest 
Nes'ue, v. to settle, to lie close, to cherish 
Nestling, s. a bird just hatched 
Net, ;. a texture for catching fish, birds, &c. 
Neth'er, a. lower, not upper ; infernal 
Neth'ermost, a. lowest 
Net'tle, s. a common stinging herb 
Net'tle, v. a. to vex, to provoke, to irritate 
Nev'er, ad. at no time, in no degree 
Nevertheless, ^.notwithstanding that 
Neu'ter, Neu'tral, a. of neither party 
Neutrality, s. a state of indifference 
New, a. fresh, modern, not ancient 
Newfan'gled, a. formed with love of novelty 
Newfashloned, a. lately come in fashion 
New'el, /. the upright post in a staircase 
New'grown,par/. lately grown up 
Newly, ad. lately, freshly 
New'ness, s. freshness, recentness, lateness 
News, s. fresh accounts of transactions 
Newt, /. an eft, a small lizard 
Next, a. nearest in place or gradation 



Nib, s. a point of a pen ; the bill of a bird 
Nib'bed, a. having a nib 
Nib'ble, v. to eat slowly ; to find fault with 
Nice, a. accurate, scrupulous, delicate j 

Nicely, ad. accurately, minutely, delicately* 
Ni'cety, s. minute accuracy, punctilious dis- 
crimination ; effeminate softness ; a dainty 
Niche, s. a hollow to place a statue in 
Nick, j. exact point of time ; a notch ; a score I 
Nick, v. a. to cut in notches ; to hit ; cozen, 
Nick'name, s. a name in scoff or contempt 
Nick'name, v. to call by an opprobrious name 
Nic'tate, v. n. to wink 
Nide, s. a brood, as a brood of pheasants 
Ni'dorous, a. having the smell of roast fat 
Niece, s. the daughter of a brother or sister 
Nig'gard, s. a sordid, covetous person 
Nig'gard, Nig'gardly, a. sordid, parsimonious; 
Nig'gardly, ad. avariciously, meanly 
Nigh, a. near to, allied closely by blood i 
Nigh, Nighly, ad. nearly, within a little A 
Night, s. time from sun-set to sun-rise 
Night'cap, s. a cap worn in bed 
Night'dew, s. dew that falls in the night 
Nignt'ed, a. darkened, clouded, black 
Night'faring, a. travelling in the night 
Night'fire, s. an ignis fatuus, a vapour 
Night'gcv/n, s. an undress, a gown 
Nightingale, s. a bird that sings at night 
Nightly, a. done or adting by night 
Night'man, s. one who empties privies 
Night'mare, s. a morbid oppression during 
sleep, resembling the prcjscre of weight 
upon the breast 
Night'piece, .f. a picture so coloured as to b* 

supposed to be seen by candlelight? 
Night'raii, s. a light kind of night-dress 
Night'warbling,fl. singing in the night 
Night'waich, s. a period of night as distin- 
guished by change of the watch 
Nigres'cent, a. growing black 
Nihility, s. nothingness ; non-existence 
Nil], v. a. not to will ; to refuse, to rejeel 
Nilllng, part. a. refusing, unwilling 
Nim, v. a. to steal, to filch 
Nim'bie, a. quick, active, ready, lively 
Nim'blefooted, a. adtive, nimble 
Nim'blewitted, a. not at a loss for words 
Nim'bly, ad. quickly, speedily, with agility 
Nimlous, a. being too much, vast, huge 
Nine, j. one more than eight 
Nine'fold, a. nine times repeated 
Ni'nety, s. nine times ten 
Nin'ny, Nin'ny hammer, j. a fool, a simpletoa 
Ninth, a. what precedes the tenth 
Nip,i>. a. to pinch ; to blast ; to ridicule 
Nip'per, s. one who nips ; a satirist 
Nip'pers, s. small pincers 
Nip'ple, s. a teat ; a dug ; an orifice 
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Kit, s. the egg of a louse, bug, &c. 
Nit'id, a. bright, shining, luminous 
Ni'tre,*. saltpetre 
Ni'trous, a. impregnated with nitre 
Nifty, a. abounding with the eggs of lice 
Ki'val, a. abounding with snow 
Niv'eous, a. snowy, resembling snow 
Ni'zy, s. a dunce, a simpleton, a booby 
No, ad. the word of denial—a. not any 
Nobil'ity, s. persons of high rank ; dignity 
No r Dle, a. illustrious, exalted, generous 
No'blej.r. one of high rank ; greatly exalted ; 

an ancient gold coin, valued at 6s. 8d. 
Nobleman, s. one who is ennobled 
No'bleness, s. greatness, dignity, splendour 
Nobie'sse, s. the body of nobility ; dignity 
No'bly,aa\ greatly, illustriously, splendidly 
No'body, s. no one, not any one 
No'cent, No'cive,«. criminal, hurtful 
Noclam'bulist, s. one who walks in sleep 
Noctid'ial, a. comprising a day and a night 
Noc'tuary, s. an account of night affairs 
Noc'turn, s. devotion performed by night 
Nocturn'al, a. nightly...;, an instrument 
Nod, v. n. to bend the head, to be drowsy 
Nod'dle, s. the head, in contempt 
Ncd'dy, Noo'dle, s. a simpleton, an idiot 
Nod e, s. a knob ; a swelling; an intersection 
No'dous, a. knotty, full of knots 
Nog'gin, s. a small cup or mug 
Noise, s. any sound, outcry, clamour 
Noise'less, a. silent, without sound 
Nois'iness, s. loudness of sound 
Ncis'ome, a. noxious, offensive, stinking 
Nois'y,a. sounding loud, clamorous 
Noli'tion, s. unwillingness, reluctance 
Nom'bles, s. the entrails of a deer 
Nomencla'tor, s. one who gives names 
Nomenclature, s. a vocabulary ; a naming 
Nom'inal, a. only in name, not real 
Nominally, ad. by name, titulary 
Nom'inate, v. a. to name, entitle, appoint 
Nomina'tion, $. the power of appointing 
Nom'inative, s . in grammar, the first case 

that designates the name of any thing 
Non'age, s. minority in age, immaturity 
Non-appear'ance, s. a default in not appear- 
ing in a court of judicature 
Nonce, r. a purpose, intent, design 
Nonconformist, s. one who refuses to join 

the established worship of the church 
Nondescri'pt, a. not yet described 
None, a. not one, not any, not another 
Nonen'tity, s. non-existence, an ideal thing 
None'such, j. an extraordinary person, &c. 
Non-exist'ence, s. state of not existing 
^__Nonju'ring, a. refusing to swear allegiance 
. Nonju'ror, s. one who, conceiving a mo- 
narch unjustly deposed, refuses to swear 
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Nonnat'urals, a. are the more immediate 
causes of diseases, as air, meat, drink, 
sleep and watching, &c. 
Nonpare'il, s. a small printing letter j an 

apple of unequalled excellence 
Non'plus, j. a puzzle...i>. a. to confound 
Nonregard'ance, /. want of due regard 
Nonres'idence, s. a failure of residence 
Nonres'ident, s. one who does not reside 
Nonresist'ance, s. passive obedience 
Non'sense, s. unmeaning language ; trifles 
Nonsen'sical, a. unmeaning, foolish 
Nonsolu'tion, s. a failure of solution 
Non'suit, v. a. to quash a legal process 
Nook, s. a corner, a covert ; part of land 
Noon, s. the middle of the day 
Noon'day, Noon'tide, s. mid-day 
Noose, v. a. to knot..j. a running knot 
Nor, con. a negative particle 
Nor'mal, a. perpendicular, upright 
Norroy', s. a king at arms, whose office is c* 
the north side of the river Trent, as Clar- 
encieux's is on the south side 
North, s. opposite the south ; the point op- 
posite to the sun in the meridian 
North'erly,North'ern, North/ward, a. being 

in, or towards the north 
North'star, s. the pole star 
North'ward, ad. towards the north 
Nose, s. part of the face...!;, to smell 
No'segay, s. a posy, a bunch of flowers 
Nos'le, s. the extremity of any thing 
Nos'tril, s. the cavity in the nose 
Nos'trum, s. a medicine not made publi6 
Not, ad. the particle of negation 
Not'able, a. remarkable ; careful, bustling 
Not'ableness, s. diligence, remarkableness 
No'tary, s. a scrivener that takes notes, or 

makes draughts of obligations, &c. 
Nota'tion, s. the act of noting, signification 
Notch, j. a nick, a hollow cut in any thing 
Note, s. a mark ; notice ; written paper ; stig- 
ma ; sound in music ; annotation ; symbol 
Note, v. a. to observe, to remark, set dowa 
No'ted, part. a. remarkable ; eminent 
Noth'ing, s. non-existence, not any thing 
No'tice, s. remark, heed, information 
Notification, s. the aft of making known 
No'tify, v. a. to declare, to make knowtt 
No'tion, s. a sentiment, opinion, thought 
No'tional, a. imaginable, ideal, visionary 
Notori'ety, s. public knowledge or exposure 
Notorious, a. publicly known, manifest 
Nott, v. a. to shear, to crop 
Notwithstanding, con. nevertheless 
No'tus, s. the south wind 
Nova'tion, s. introduction of something new 
Nov'el, a. new, not ancient ; unusual 
Nov'el, ;. a feigned story or tale 
Nov'elist, ;. an inaovater ; a writer of novels 



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Nov'elty, s. newness, innovation 
November,/, the I ith month of the year 
Nover'cal, a. pertaining to a step-mother 
Nought, s. nothing, not any thing 
Nov'ice, /. an unskilful person, &c. 
Novi'tiate, s. the state of a novice ; the time 

in which the rudiments are learned 
Nov'ity, s. newness, novelty 
Noun, s. the name of any thing in grammar 
Nour'ish, v. to support with food, to foment 
Nour'ishable,«. susceptive of nourishment 
Nourishment, j. food, nutrition, support 
Nous'el, v. a. to nurse up 
Now, ad. at this time..^. present moment 
Nowadays, ad. in the present age 
Now'ed, a. knotted, inwreathed 
Nowes, s. the marriage knot 
No'where, ad. not in any place 
No'wise,fld. not in any manner or degree 
Nox'ious,a. hurtful, baneful, offensive 
Nub'blej-y. a. to bruise with fighting 
Nubif'erous, a. bringing clouds 
NuT)ilate, v. a. to cloud 
Nu'bile, a. marriageable, fit for marriage 
NuTnlous, a. cloudy, overcast 
Nuciferous , a. nut-bearing 
Nu'cleus, s. the kernel of a nut ; any thing 

about which matter is gathered 
Nu'dity, s. nakedness ; a picture 
Nuga'city, or Nugal'ity, s. trifling talk 
Nu'gatory,«. trifling, futile, ineffectual 
Null, s. a thing of no force or meaning 
Null'ity, s. want of force or existence 
Numb, a. torpid, chill, benumbing 
Numb, v. a. to make torpid, to stupify 
NunVber, v. a. to count, to tell, to reckon 
Number, s. many...';/, harmony ; poetry 
Num'berer, s. he who numbers 
Num'berless, a. mere than can be reckoned 
Numb'ness,/, stupefaction, torpor 
Nu'merable, a. capable to be numbered 



Nu'meral, a. pertaining to number 
Nu'merary, a. belonging to a number 
Numeration, s. the art of numbering 
Numerator, s. he that numbers ; that num- 
ber which measures others 
Numerical, a. denoting number, numeral 
Nu'merist, /. one who deals in numbers 
Nu'merous, a. containing many ; musical 
Num'mary, a. relating to money 
Num'skull, s. a dunce, a dolt, a blockhead 
Nun, s. a religious recluse woman 
Nunch'ion, s. food eaten between meals 
Nun'cio, s. envoy from the Pope ; messenger 
Nuncupative, a. verbally pronounced 
Nun'nery, s. a convent of nuns 
Nup'tial, a. pertaining to marriage 
Nup'tials, ;. marriage or wedding 
Nurse, s. a woman who has the care of an- 
other's child, or of a sick person 
Nurse, v. a. to bring up a child, to feed 
Nurse'pond, s. a pond for young fish 
Nurs'ery,/. a place where children are nursed 
' and brought up ; a plot of ground for rais- 
ing young trees for transplantation 
Nurs'ling, s. one nursed up, a fondling 
Nur'ture, s. food ; diet ; education,institution 
Nus'tle, v. a. to fondle, to cherish 
Nut, s. a fruit ; part of a wheel 
Nuta'tion, s. a kind of tremulous motion 
Nut'gall, s. the excrescence of an oak 
Nut'meg, s. a warm Indian spice 
Nutrica'tion, s. the manner of feeding 
Nu'triment, j. nourishment, food, aliment 
Nutriment'al, a. having the qualities of food 
Nutri'tion, s. the quality of nourishing 
Nutri'tious, Nu'tritive, a. nourishing 
Nu'triture, s. the power of nourishing 
Nut'tree,.'. a tree that bears nuts; a hazel 
Nuz'zle, v. a. to hide the head as a child does 

in its mother's bosom ; to nurse, to foster 
Nymph, s. a goddess of the woods ; a lady 



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denotes Old Style* &c. 
Oaf, s. a changeling, foolish fellow, an idiot 
Oafish, a. dull, stupid, doltish 
Oak, s. a tree, and the wood of it 
Oak'apple, s. a spongy excrescence en caks 
Oak'en, a. made of, or gathered from, oak 
Oak'um, s. cords untwisted, reduced to hemp 
Oar, s. an instrument to row with. ..v. to 

row, to impel by rowing 
Oatca'ke, /. a Cake made of oatmeal 
Oat'en, a. made of, or bearing, oats 



Oath, s. a solemn affirmation, corroborated 

by the attestation of the Divine Being 
Oat'malt, ;. malt made of oats 
Oat'meal, s. flour made by grinding oats 
Oats, j. a grain generally given to horses 
Obambula'tioti, s. the act of walking about 
Obdu'ce, v. a. to draw over, as a covering 
Obduc'tion,/. a covering or overlaying 
Ob'duracy, u hardness of heart, &c. 
Ob'durate, a. hard-hearted, impenitent 
Ob'durately, ad. inflexibly, stubbornly 
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Obe'dient,a. submissive to authority 
Obediential, a. pertaining to obedience 
C Obe'isance, s. an act of reverence, a bow 
Ob'elisk, s. a pyramid of marble or stone ; 

a marginal mark in a book, &c. thus (j) 
Oberra'tion, j.the act of wandering about 
Obe'se, a. fat, gross, loaden with flesh 
U Obey'j-y.fl. to pay submission to, comply with 
f Ob'ject, s. that on which we are employed 
J Obje'ct, v. to urge against, to propose 
Objection, s. an adverse argument ; a charge 
Objective, a. relating to the object 
/( Object'or, s. one who objects or opposes 
Cbit, s. funeral obsequies 
Oblt'uary, s. a register of the dead 
Objura'tion, . r . act of binding by oath 
Objur'gate, v. a. to chide, rebuke, reprove 
Cbjurga'cion, s. a chiding, reprehension 
Obla'te, a. flatted at the poles 
Obla'tion, s. an offering, a sacrifice, a toll 
S Cbledta'tion, s. recreation, delight 

Qbfiga'tion, s. engagement, contract, bond 
Obligatory, a. binding, imposing obligation 
1/ Obli'ge, v. a. to bi.id, to compel, to gratify 
"Oblige'e, s, one bound by a contract 
Obli'ging, p art . a. complaisant, binding 
;ue, a. not direct, not perpendicular 
ueness, Obli'quity, s. deviation from 
moral rectitude ; not direct, crookedness 
Obliterate, v. a. to efface, to destroy 
Obliteration, /. effacement, extinction 
C, Ob'iv'ial, a. causing forgetfulness 
Oblivion,/, forgetfulness ; amnesty 
lous, a. causing forgetfulness 
Oblong, a. longer than broad 
'! Ob'Ioquy, s. blame, slander, disgrace 
Obmutes'cence, /. loss of speech 
Obnoxious, a. accountable •, liable ; exposed 
Obnu'bilate, v. a. to cloud, to obscure 
Ob'ole, s. in pharmacy, twelve grains 
Obrep'tion, s. the act of creeping on 
f Obsce'ne, a. immodest, disgusting, offensive 
j Obsce'nely, ad. in an immodest manner 
/ Obscenity, s. lewdness, unchastity 
Cbscura'tion, s. the act of darkening 
O TObscu're, a. dark, gloomy, abstruse, difficult 
to darken, to perplex 
ad. darkly, privately 
Obscu'reness, Obscu'rity, s. darkness, want 

of light ; unnoticed state, privacy 
Obsecra'tion, s. a supplication, an entreaty 
_£ Ob'sequies, /. funeral solemnities 
Cbse'quious, a. compliant, obedient 
Observ'able, a. remarkable, eminent 
Observance, :. respect, attention 
U/ Observ'ant, a. attentive, diligent, watchful 
Observation, s. a noting, a remark, a note 
Observa'tor, Observ'er, s. a remarker 
Observ'atory, s. a place adapted for making 
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Obse'rve, v. to watch ; note, regard, obey 
Obses'sion, s. the act of besieging 
Ob'solete, a. disused, grown out of use 
Ob'stacle, ;. a let, hinderance, obstruction 
Obstet'ric, a. doing a midwife's office 
Ob'stinacy, s. stubbornness, persistency 
Ob'stinate, a. stubborn, contumacious, fixed 
Ob'stinately, ad. stubbornly, resolutely 
Obstipa'tion, s. act of stopping chinks, &c. 
Obstrep'erous, a. noisy, loud, vociferous 
| Obstric'tion, t. an obligation, a bond 
Obstru'ct,i>. a. to hinder, to block up, to bar 
Obstruction, x. an hinderance, an obstacle 
Obstructive, a. hindering, impeding 
Ob'struent, a. blocking up, hindering 
j Obstupefac'tion, s. act of inducing stupidity 
| Obta'ih, v. to gain, to acquire ; to prevail 
j Obtainable, a. that which may be obtained 
Obtain'ment, s. the act of obtaining 
Obte'nd, v. a. to oppose ; to pretend ; to offer 
| Obtenebra'tion, s. darkness, making dark 
I Obten'sion,/. opposition, denial 
i Obte'st, v. to beseech, to supplicate 
Obtestation, s. supplication, entreaty 
Obtrecta'tion, /. slander, detraction 
Obtru'de, v. a. to thrust into a place by force ; 

to offer with unreasonable importunity 
Obtru'sion, s. forcing in or upon 
Obtru'sive, a. inclined to obtrude on others 
Obtu'nd, v. a. to blunt ; to quell ; to deaden 
Obtu'se, a. not pointed, dull, obscure 
Obtu'sely, ad. without a point, dully 
Obtu'seness, s, bluntness, stupidity, dulness 
Obtu'sion, s.the act of dulling 
Obve'rt, v. a. to turn towards, &c. 
Ob'viate, v. a. to prevent, to hinder, oppose 
Ob'vious, a. easily discovered, plain, open 
Ob'viously, ad. evidently, plainly 
Ob'viousness, s. the state of being evident 
Occa'sion, s. a casualty, opportunity, incident 
Occa'sion, v. a. to cause, to influence 
Occasional, a. incidental, casual 
Occeca'tion,*. act of blinding or makingblind 
Oc'cident, s. the west...a. western 
Occidental, a. western 
Oc'ciput, s. the hinder part of the head 
Occlu'de, v. a. to shut up 
Occlu'se, a. shut up, closed 
Occu'lt, a. unknown, hidden, secret 
Occulta'tion, s. the act of hiding ; in astron- 
omy, the time that a star or planet is hid 
from sight in an eclipse 
Oc'cupancy, s. the act of taking possession 
Oc'cupant, s. he that takes possession 
Oc'cupate, v. a. to possess, hold ; take up 
Occupation, s. a taking possession, trade 
Oc'cupier, s. a possessor, one who occupies 
Oc'cupy, v. a. to possess ; to fill or take up } 

to employ, to use, to expend 
Occu'r, v. n. to be remembered ; to appear 






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Occurrence, s. incident, casual event 
Occur'sion, s. a clash, a mutual blow 
O'cean, s. the main ; any immense expanse 
Ocel'lated, a. resembling the eyes 
Och'imy, or Ock/amy, s. a mixed base metal 
O'chre, /. a rough, yellow, or blue earth 
O-'chreous, a. consisting of ochre 
Octagon, s. a figure of eight sides and angles 
Octan'gular, a. having eight angles 
Oc'tanf , a. is when a planet is in such po- 
sition to another, that their places are only 
distant an eighth part of a circle, or 45 
degrees 
Ot'tave, ;. the eighth day after some festival ; 

the interval of an eighth in music 
Octa'vo, s. a sheet folded into eight leaves 
Octen'aial, a. done or happening every eighth 

year, lasting eight years 
Odlo'ber, s. the tenth month of the year 
Oc'ular, a. known by the eye 
Oculist, s. one who cures distempered eyes 
Odd, a. not even ; particular, strange 
Odd'ly, ad. not evenly ; strangely, unac- 
countably, uncouthly 
Odd'ness, s. particularity, strangeness 
Odds, s. more than an even wager or number; 

advantage; superiority ; dispute 
Ode, s. a poem to be sung to music 
O'dious, a. hateful, heinous, abominable 
0'dium,j. invidiousness ; hatred ; blame 
Odoriferous, a. fragrant, perfumed, sweet 
O'dorous, a. fragrant, perfumed 
O'dour,*. scent, good or bad ; fragrance 
Oecon'omy, s. See Economy 
Oecumen'ical, a. general, universal 
Oeil'iad, s. a wink, token of the eye 
O'er, ad. contracted from over 
Off, ad. signifyingdistance; from, not toward 
OfF'al, i. waste meat, refuse, carrion 
Otfe'nce, j-. a transgression ; injury; anger 
OrTence'less, a. unoffending, innocent 
Offe'nd, v. to make angry, to injure, to attack 
Offend'er, ;. one who commits an offence 
Offensive, a. displeasing, injurious, hurtful 
Offen'sively, ad. displeasingly, injuriously 
Offer, v. to present ; to attempt ; to sacrifice 
Offer, t. a proposal ; endeavour ; price bid 
Offering, s. sacrifice or oblation 
Offertory, /. aft of offering, thing offered ; 
place where offerings are kept ; part of the 
Popish mass 
Office, s. public employment, agency 
Officer, s. a commander, one in office 
Officered, a. supplied with commanders 
Orfi'cial, a. pertaining to an office 
Offi'cial, . an archdeacon's deputy 
Offi'cialty, s. the charge of an official 
Offi/ciate, v. to perform another's duty 
Ofii'ciaal, a. used in, or relating to, shops 
Offi'cious, a. importunately forward ; kind 



Offi'ciously, ad. with unasked kindness 
Offi'ciousness, s. over-forwardness ; service 
Offing, s. the act of steering to a distance 

from the land 
Offset, s. a sprout, the shoot of a plant 
Offspring, s. propagation ; children 
Orfus'cate, v. a. to darken, to cloud, to dim 
Oft, Oft'en, Oft'entimes, Oft'times, ad. fre- 
quently, many times, not rarely 
Oge'e, O'give, s. a sort of moulding hi archi- 
tecture, consisting of a round and a hollow 
O'gle, v. a. to view with side glances 
O'g'.ing, /. a viewing slily or obliquely 
O'glio, s. a dish of mixed meats, a medley 
Oh ! inter, denoting sorrow or surprise 
Oil, s. the expressed juice of olives, &c. 
Oil'iness, s. uncluousness, greasiness 
Oil'man, s. one who sells oils, pickles, &c. 
Oil'y, a. consisting of oil ; fat, greasy 
Oinfraent, s. an unguent, a salve 
Old, Old'en, a. not new, ancient, long u;ed 
Oldfash'ioned, a. obsolete, out of fashion 
Olea'gincus, O'leose, a. oi5y, unctuous 
Olfac'tory, a. having the sense of smelling 
Oliba'num, j. a sweet-scented gum 
Oligarchical, a. relating to an oligarchy 
Oligarchy, s. a form of government whii !> 
places the supreme power in the hands of 
few ; an aristocracy 
Ol'itory, a. belonging to a kitchen garden 
Olivas'ter, a. darkly brown, tawny 
Ol'ive, s. a plant ; its fruit; emblem a 
Olym'piad, ;. the space of four years, w 
by the Greeks reckoned their time, so 
named from the games celebrated every 
4th year in honour of Jupiter Olympus 
Om'bre, s. a game at cards played by three 
Ome'ga, s. the last letter of the Greek alpfei. 
bet, therefore taken in the Holy Scripture 
for the last 
Om'elet, s. a pancake made with eggs 
O'men, s. a good or bad sign, a prognostic 
O'mer, s. a Hebrew measure, containing 

about three pints and an half English 
Om'inous, a. foreshewing ill, inauspicious 
Omis'sion, Omittance, s. a neglect of duty 
Omi't, v. a. to leave out ; to neglect 
Omnifa'rious, a. of all kinds and sorts 
Omnif ic, a. all-creating 
Omnip'otence, Omnip'otency, s. almighty 

power, unlimited power 
Omnipotent, a. almighty, all-powerful 
Omnipres'ence, s. the quality of being every 

where present ; ubiquity 
Omnipres'ent, a. present in every place 
Omnis'cience, s. infinite knowledge 
Omnis'cient, a. infinitely wise, all-kncwin< 
Oraol'ogy, :. likeness ; agreeableness 
On, pre \ uv>on„.ad. Forward, not off 
Once t ad. one time, a single time; formerly 



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One, a. one of two, single...;, a single person 
One'eyed, a. having only one eye 
Oneirocrit'ic, s. an interpreter of dreams 
On'erary, a. fitted for carriage or burdens 
On'erate, v. a. to load) to burden 
On'erous, a. burdensome, oppressive 
On'ion, s. a plant with a bulbous root 
O'nly, ad. simply, barely ...a. single, this only 
On'nmancy, s. divination by names 
On'set, s. aw attack, an assault ; a storm 
Oatol'ogy, s. metaphysics ; the science of 

beings or ideas in general 
On'ward, ad. progressively ; forward 
O'nys, s. a clear, elegant, and valuable gem 
Ooze,;, soft mud ; slime ; soft flow, spring 
t Ooze, v. n. to run gently, to flow by stealth 
Ooz'y, a. miry, muddy, slimy 
Opa'cate, v. a. to shade, to cloud, to darken 
Opa'city, s. darkness, obscureness 
Opa'cous, Opa'que, a. dark, not transparent 
Opal, s. a precious stone 
O'pen, v. to unclose, unlock ; divide ; begin 
Open, a. unclosed, plain, clear, exposed 
Openey'ed, a. watchful, vigilant, attentive 
Openhand'ed, a. generous, liberal, bountiful 
Open hear fed, a. generous, candid 
Qoanheart'edness, ;. liberality, munificence 
O'pening, f. a breach, an aperture ; the dawn 
O'pealy, ad. publicly, evidently, plainly 
Opanmouth'ed, a. greedy, clamorous 
Openness, s. freedom from disguise 
Op'era, s. a musical entertainment 
Op'erant, a. attive ; able to produce 
Op'erate, v. n. to aft ; to produce effefts 
Operat'ical, a. relating to an operation 
Operation, s. agency, influence, effeft 
Op'erative, a. having the power of afting 
Opera'tor, s. one thaj: performs any aft of the 

hand ; on; who produces any effeft 
Opero'se, a. laborious ; full of trouble 
O >erl a'neous, a. secret, dune in secret 
Opli iph'agous. a. serpent-eating 
Ophthal'tnici a. relating to the eye 

■ ; (. a medicine that causes sleep 
. .ive, a. stubborn ; imagined 
Opin'ion,* a sentiment ; notion 
O >la'ionative,«. fond of preconceived notions 
Opip'arous, a. sumptuous 
Opltula'tioa, s. an aiding, a helping 
- O'pium, s. the juite of Turkish poppies 

Op'pidan, s. a townsman ; an appellation 
given to the youth who belong to the 
• king's college, Westminster 
Copig'nerate, v. a. to pledge, to pawn 
Oapila'tion, j , an obstruftion or stoppage 
Op'pilative, <i. obstruftive, apt to obstruct 
Oppo'nent, a. opposite, adverse 
Oopo'nent,x. an adversary, an antagonist 
Opportu'ne, a. seasonable, convenient, fit 
Opportu'aity, s. St place ; time ; convenience 



Oppo'se, v. to aft against, to resist, to hinder 
Oppo'seless, a. irresistible, not to be opposed 
Op'posite, a. placed in front, adverse 
Op'posite, j. an adversary, an antagonist 
Opposition, s. hostile resistance ; contrarie- 
ty of interest, conduft, or meaning 
Oppre'ss, v. a. to crush by hardships, subdue 
Oppres'sion, r. cruelty, severity ; dulness 
Oppressive, a. cruel, inhuman ; heavy 
Oppress'or,.r.one who harasses others 
Oppro'brious, a. reproachful, disgraceful 
Oppro'briousness, s. scurrility, abuse 
Oppu'gn, v. a. to oppose, attack, refute 

u'gnancy, s. opposition, resistance 
Opsim'athy, s. late education ; late erudition 
Optative, a. expressive of desire 
Op'tic, a. visual, relating to vision 
Optic, s. an instrument or organ of sight 
Optical, a. relating to the science of optics 
Opti'cian, s. one skilled in optics 

tics, s. the science of vision 
Op'timacy, ;. nobility, the bodyof nobles 
Option, s. a choice, power of choosing 
Op'ulence, Op'ulency, s. wealth, affluence 
Op'ulent, a. rich, wealthy, affluent 
Or, i. gold, in heraldry ...com. either 
Or'acle, s. something delivered by superna- 
tural wisdom ; one famed for wisdom 
Orac'ular, Orac'ulous, a. uttering oracles 
O'ral, a. delivered verbally, not written 
Or'ange, s. a well-known fruit 
Or'angery, s. a plantation of orange trees 
Oration, s. a public discourse or speech 
Or'ator, s. an eloquent public speaker 
Orator'ical, a. rhetorical ; befitting aa orator 
Orato'rio, s . a kind of sacred drama 
Or'atory, s. rhetorical skill ; eloquence 
Orb, s. a sphere ; a circle •, a wheel ; the eye 
Or'bate, a. childless, fatherless ; poor 
Orbation, s. the aft of deprivation 
Orb'ed, a. circular, formed in a circle 
Orbic'ular, a. spherical, circular 
OrTjit, s. the path in which a planet moves 
Or'chard, s. a garden of fruit trees 
Or'chestra, or Or'chestre, *. a gallery or place 

for musicians to play in 
Orda'in, v. a. to appoint, establish, invest 
Or'deal, ;. a trial by fire or water 
Or'der, s. a method, a mandate, a rule 
Or'der, v. a. to regulate, command, ordaia 
Oc'deric-33, n. disorderly, out of rule 
Or'derly, a. methodical, regular 
Or'ders, s. admission to the priesthood 
Or'dinable, a. such as may be appointed 
Gr'dinal, s. a ritual...*?, noting order 
Ordinance, s. a law j rule ; appointincnt 
Oi'dinary, s. a judge ; a stated chaplain ; a 
, place for eating, where a certain price is 
paid for each meal ; settled establishmen,. 
Or'dinarv, a. common, usual ; mean ; ugly 

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Or'dinate, a. methodical...^, a. to appoint 
Ordina'tion, s. the aft of ordaining 
Ord'nance, s. cannon, heavy artillery 
Or'rionnance, s. disposition of figures in 

picture 
Or'dure, s. animal dung, filth 
Ore, s. metal yet in its mineral state 
Or'gal, s. the lees ofwine, &c. 
Or'gan, s. a natural or musical instrument 
Organ'ic, Organ'ical, a. instrumental 
Or'ganism, s. organical structure 
Or'ganist, s. one who plays on the organ 
Organization, s. a due construction of parts 
Or'ganize, v. a. to form organically 
Or'gasm, s. a sudden vehemence 
Or'gies, s. frantic revels, rites of Bacchus 
Orgil'lous, a. proud, haughty, lofty 
O'rient, a. rising as the sun ; eastern ; bright 
Orien'tal, a. eastern, placed in the east 
Or'ifice, s. an opening or perforation 
Or'igin, s. beginning, source, descent 
Ori'ginal, s. first copy...«. pristine 
Ori'ginally, ad. primarily, at first 
Ori'ginary, a. productive, primitive 
Ori'giuate, v. a. to bring into existence 
Or'ison, or Or'aison, s. a prayer, verbal sup- 
plication, or oral worship 
Or'lop, s. the lowest deck of a ship 
Or'nament, j. decoration, embellishment 
Or'nament, v. a. to adorn, to embellish 
Oniament'al, a. giving embellishment 
Or'namented, a. embellished, decorated 
Or'nate, a. bedecked, decorated, fine 
Ornithol'ogy, s. a discourse on birds 
Of'phaa, s. a child bereaved of father or mo- 
ther, or both...«. bereft of parents 
Or'piment, s. a mineral, yellow arsenic 
Or'rery, s. an instrument which represents 

the revolutions of the heavenly bodies 
Or'ris, s. gold and silver lace ; a plant 
Or'chodox, a. sound in opinion and doctrine 
Or'thodoxy, s. soundness in doctrine, &c. 
Or'rhogon, s. a rectangled figure 
Orthog'rapher, s. one who spells rightly 
Orthographical, a. rightly spelled 
Orthograph'ically, ad. according to rule 
Orthog'raphy, s. the part of grammar which 
teaches how words should be spelled ; the 
elevation of a building delineated 
Or'tive, s. rising of a planet or star 
O r'tolan, /. a delicate small bird 
Orts, s. fragments, mere refuse 
Oscilla'tion, s. the moving like a pendulum 
Os'citancy, Oscita'tion, s. the act of yawn- 
ing ; unusual sleepiness ; carelessness 
Os'citant,fl. yawning, sleepy, sluggish 
Oscula 'tion, s. the act of kissing 
O'sier, s. a tree of the willow kind 
Os'seou s, a. bony, like bone ; hard 
Os's icie j j. a small bone 

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Ossification, s. a change into bony substance 
Os'sifrage, s. a kind of eagle 
Qs'sify, v. a. to change to bone 
Ossiv'orous, a. devouring bones 
Os'suary, s. a charnel-house 
Ost, or Oust, s. a vessel to dry malt on 
Ostensible, a. that may be shown, apparent 
Osten'sive, a. showing, betokening 
Oste'nt, .r. air, manner, show ; a portent 
Ostenta'tion, s. an outward or vain show 
Ostentatious, a. boastful, vain, fond of 

show, fond to expose to view 
Osteol'ogy, s. a description of the bones 
Os'tiary, s. the mouth of a river 
Ost'ler, j. one who takes care of horses 
Os'tracism, s. a passing sentence by ballot j 

banishment ; public censure by shells 
Ost'rich, s. a very large African fowl 
Otacous'tic, j. an instrument to facilitate or 

improve the sense of hearing 
0'ther,prcw. not the same ; not I, nor he 
Otherwise', ad. in a different manner 
Ot ter 3 .f. an amphibious animal 
Ot'toman, a. belonging to the Turks 
O'val, a. oblong, shaped like an egg 
Ova'rious, a. consisting of, or like, eggs 
O'vary, s. the seat of eggs, or impregnation 
Ova'tion, s. a lesser kind of Roman triumpk 
Ov'en, s. an arched place for baking in 
O'ver, prep, and ad. above ; across 
Overa'ct, v. a. to act more than enough 
Overanx'ious, a. too careful 
Overa'rch, v. a. to cover as with an arch 
Overa'we, v. a. to keep in awe, to terrify 
Overbalance, z: a. to preponderate 
Overbe'ar, v. a. to subdue, to bear down 
Overbi'd, v. a. to offer more than the value 
O'verboard, ad. off or out of the ship 
Overbo'il, -v. a. to boil too much 
O'veibold, a. impudent, caring, audacious 
Oveibur'den, v. a. to lead too much 
Overcar'ry, v. a. to hurry too far 
Overca'st, a. clouded ...v. a. to darken 
Overcha'rge, t>. a. to charge too high ; f 

cloy ; to crowd too much ; to burden 
Overclo'ud, v. a. to cover with clouds 
Overco'me, -y. a. to subdue, to vanquish 
Overcount, v. a. to rate above the true value 
Overdo', v. a. to do more than enough 
Overdri've, v. a. to drive too hard or fast 
Overey'e, v. a. to superintend ; to remark 
Overfe'ed, v. a. to feed too much, to cram 
Overflow', v. to be full ;. to deluge 
Overflowing, s. exuberance, copiousness 
O'vergrown, part. a. grown too big 
O'vergrowth, s. exuberant growth 
O'verhale, v. a. to examine over again 
O'verhead, ad. aloft, above in the zenith 
Oveihe'ar,t;.tf. to hearprivately,orby chance 
Overheat, v. a. to heat too much 



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Ovtijo'y, v. a. to transport...*, ecstasy 
Overla'de, v. a. to overburden, to overload 
Overla'y, v. c. to smother, to cover over 
Overle'ap, v. a. to leap or jump over 
Overload, -v. a. to burden with too much 
Overlc'r.g, a. too long, lemger than is meet i 
Overioo'k, v. a. to superintend ; view from a 
higher place ; pass by indulgently ; peruse 
Cverrnast'ed, a. having too much mast 
O'vermatch,^. a. to he too powerful 
Gvermu'eh, a. too much, more than enough 
O'vernight, s. night before b^d time 
Overpa'ss, v. a. to omit, overlook, cross 
Gverpa'y, v. a. to pay more than the price I 
Overpe'er, v. a. to overlook ; hover above 
O'verpius, .?. what is more than sufficient 
O'verpoise, v. a. to outweigh, preponderate 
Cverpow'er, v. a. to oppress by power 
Overpre'ss, v. a. to crush, to overwhelm 
Gverpri'ze, v. a. to value at too high a price 
Overra'nfc, a. too rank 
Overra'te, v. a. to rate at too much 
Over^e'ach, v. to deceive ; to go beyond 
Overriden, v. to make too ripe 
Overro'ast, v. a. to roast too much 
Overru'le, v. a. to superintend, to supersede 
Overru'n, v. a. to ravage ; outrun ; overspread 
Overse'e, v. a. to superintend , to overlook | 
©veise'er, s. one who overlooks ; a parish 
officer who has the care of the poor i 

Oyerse't, v. to turn the bottom upwards, to 
throw off the basis, to overturn, to subvert j 
Ovorsha'de, v. a. to cover with darkness ! 
Overshad'owj-y. a. to shelter, cover, to protect 
Overshqo't, v. n. to fly beyond the mark 
O'versJgntj s. mistake ; superintendence 
Oversi'ze,^. a. to surpass in bulk ; to plaster 
Overski'p, v. a. to pass by leaping ; to neglect 
Oversleep, v. a. to sleep too long 
Oversli'p, v. a. to pass undone, to neglect 
Overspre'ad, v. a. to cover over, scatter over 
Oversta'nd,".'. etc stand too much upon terms 
Oversto'ck, v. a. to fill too full, to crowd 
Overstrain", v. to stretch too far 
Overswa'y, v. a. to overrule, to bear down 
Overswe'll, i>. a. to rise above 
0'vert,rt. open, manifest, public, apparent 
Overta'ke, v. a. to come up with in a pursuit 
Overthrc'w, v. a. to ruin, defeat, overturn 
Overthwa'rt, a. opposite, perverse, adverse 
Qverthwart'ness, s. pervicacity, perverseness 
0*vertly, ad. openly, publicly, manifestly 
Overtoo'k, pret. and part. pass, of to overtake 
Ovevto'p, v. fl.to rise above ; excel, surpas: 
Overtri'p, v. a. to walk lightly over 
G'verture, s. an opening, disclosure, discove- 
ry, proposal : a flourish of music before 
the scenes are opened in a play 
Overtu'rn, v. a. to threw down •, overpower 
Overvalue, v a. to rate at too high a price 



Overve'il, v. a. to veil or cover over 
Overwe'ak, a. too weak, too feeble 
Overv,-e'en,'u. n. to think too highly 
O'verweight, s. more than weight 
Overwhelm, v. to crush ; to fill too much 
Overwi'se,fi. wise to affectation 
Overwrought, par '. laboured too much 
Overwo'rn, part, worn out, spoiled by time 
Ought, s. any thing, something. This word 

; more properly written, aught 
Ought, pret . of to owe ; should ; to be fit 
Ovip'arous, a. bringing forth egg3 
Oance, s. a weight ; a lynx, a panther 
Our, pron poss. pertaining to us 
Ourse'lves, pron. recip. we, us, not others 
Oust, v. a. to vacate ; take away ; to cast out 
Out, ad. net within, not at home ; not in 

affairs ; to the end ; loudly ; at a loss 
Outa'ct, v. a. to do beyond, to exceed 
Outbal'ance, v. a. to over-weigh, preponderate 
Outbi'd, v. a. to bid more than another 
Oufbound, a. destined to a distant voyage 
Outbra've, v. a. to silence or outdo by a 

more splendid or insolent appearance 
Outbra'zen, v. a. to bear down by impudence 
Out'break, s. an eruption, a breaking out 
Out'cast, j. an exile, one rejected 
Outcraf't, v. a. to excel in cunning 
Out'cry, s. a cry of distress, noise, clamour 
Outda're, v. a. to venture or dare beyond 
Outdo', v. a. to excel,to surpass,to go beyond 
Out'er, a. that which is without, outward 
Outermost, a. remotest from the midst 
Ouffa'ce, v. a. to brave, or stare down 
Out'fal, r. a canal ; a fail of water ; a quarrel 
Outfiy', v. a. to leave behind ; to fly beyond 
Out'gate,*. an outlet, a passage outward 
Oulgi've, v. a. to surpass in giving 
Outgo', v. a. to surpass, to excel, circumvent 
Outgro'w,?;. a. to surpass in growth 
Ont'guard, s. the advanced guard 
Outkna've, v. a. to surpass in knavery 
Outland'ish, a. foreign, not native 
Out'law, s. one excluded from the benefit of 

the law ; a plunderer, a robber, a bandit 
Outlawry, t. a decree by which a man is cut 

off from the community, the law, &c. 
Outle'ap, v. a. tosurpass in leaping 
Out'let, s. a passage or discharge outward 
Out'line, s. the line by which any figure is 

defined ; contour ; extremity 
Outli've, v. a. to survive, to live beyond 
Outloo'k, i). a. to face down, to browbeat 
Out'lying, part. a. not in the course of order 
Outmar'ch, v. a. to march quicker 
Outmeas'ure, v. a. to exceed in measure 
Out'most,a. the most outward 
Outnum'ber, v. a. to exceed in number 
I Outpa'ce, v. a.to outgo, to leave behind 
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Outpri'ze, v. a. to prize or value too highly 
Out'rage, s. violence, tumultuous mischief 
Out'rage, v. to commit exorbitances ; to in- 
sult roughly and contumeliously 
Outra'geous, a. violent, furious, excessive 
Outre'ach, v. a. to go beyond, exceed ; cheat 
Outri'de, v. a. to pass by riding 
Oatri'ght, ad. immediately ; completely 
Outro'ar, v. a. to exceed in roaring 
Oat'rode, s. an excursion 
Outro'ot,^. a. to root up, to eradicate 
Outru'n, v. a. to leave behind in running 
Outsa'il, v. a. to leave behind in sailing 
Outsco'rn, v. a. to bear down by contempt 
Outse'll, v. a. to sell for a higher price 
Outshi'ne,t>. <2.to emit lustre, excel in lustre 
Outshoo't, v. a. to exceed in shooting 
Out'side, s. external part, outer part ; show 
Outsi'tji;. a. to sit beyond the cue time 
Outsle'ep, v. to sleep beyond proper time 
Cutspre'ad, v. a. to extend, to diffuse 
Outsta're, v. a. to browbeat, to face dovi n 
Outstre'tch, v. a. to extend, to spread out 
Outstri'p, v. a. to outgo, to leave behind 
Outswe'ar, v. a. to overpower by swearing 
Outta'lk, v. a. to overpower by talk 
Outto'ngue, v. a. to bear down by noise 
Cutval'ue, v. a. to transcend in price 
Outvi'e, v. a. to exceed, to surpass, to excel 
Outvote, -y.a. to conquer by plurality of votes 



Outwa'lk, v. a. to leave one in walking 
! Out'wall, s. outward part of a building 
Out' ward, a. external, foreign, apparent 
Out'ward, ad. to foreign or outer parts 
Out'wardly, ad. in appearance, not sincerely; 

externally, opposed to inwardly 
Out'wards, ad. towards the out parts 
Outwe'ar, v. a. to pass tediously 
Outwe'igh, v. a. to exceed in weight, &c 
Outwit, v. a. to overcome by stratagem 
iOut'works, s. externals of a fortification 
Outwo'rn, part, destroyed by use or age 
Owe, v. a. to be indebted ; to be obliged 
Owl, Owl'et, s. a bird that flies by night 
Ovvi'er, s. one who exports wool or other 

goods contrary to the law of the land 
Own, pron. my own, his own 
Own, v. a. to acknowledge, to avow 
Own'er, s. one to whom a thing belongs 
; Ow'nership, s. property, rightful possession 
Owse, j. bark of young oak beaten small 
Ows'er, /. bark and water mixed in a tanpit 
Ox, s. pi. Ox'en, a castrated bull or bulls 
Ox'gang, of land, s. twenty acres 
Ox'lip, s. the cowslip, a vernal flower 
Ox'ycrate, s. a mixture of vinegar and water 
Ox'ymel, s. a mixture of vinegar and honey 
Oy'er, v. n. to hear..*;, a court, a commission 
Oye's, /. hear ye 
Oy'stcr, s. a bivalve shell-fish. 






PIS used as an abbreviation ; in physi- 
cal recipes it signifies, pugil, or the 

eighth part of a handful ; P. M. with 

astronomers, for pest meridiem, afternoon ; 

P. in music books, for piano, soft ; P. P. 

for piupiano, a little more soft than piano - 

P. P. P. for pianissimo, extremely soft or 

slow 
Pab'ular, Pab'ulous, a. affording provender 
Pa'cated,«. appeased, made placable 
Pace, s. step, gait ; measure of five feet 
Pace,?;, to move slowly ; to measure by steps 
Pa'cer, s.one who paces, a horse 
Pacific, a. mild, gentle, appeasing 
Pacification, s. the act of making peace 
Pacificator, s. a mediator, or peacemaker 
Pa'cifier, s. one who pacifies or appeases 
Pa'tify, v. a. to appease, to compose 
Pack, s. a bundle tied up for carriage ; a set 

of cards ; a number of hounds, &c. 
Pack, v. to bind or tie up goods ; to sort cards 
Pack'a^e, s. a charge, or wrapper for packing 
Fijck'clothj s cloth in which goods are tied 

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Pack'et, s. a small pack ; a mail of letters 
Pack'horse, s. a horse of burden 
Pack'saddle, s. a saddle to carry burdens 
Packthread, s- a thread used in packing 
Pact, Paction, s. a bargain, a covenant 
Pad, s. ar, easy-paced horse •, a foot robber 
Pad, v. n. to travel gently ; to rob on foot 
Pad'ar, s. grouts, coarse flour 
Pad'dle, v. n. to play in the water ; to row 
Pad'dle, s. an oar used by a single rower 
Pad'dock, s. a toad or frog, small enclosure 
Pad'iock, s. a pendent, or hanging lock 
Padlock, v. a. to fasten with a padlock 
Ps'an, s. a song of triumph or praise 
PcSdobap'tisin, s. infant baptism 
Pa'ga'i, ,t. a heathen., .a, heathenish 
Pa'ganism, s, heathenism 
Page, s. one side of the leaf of a book ; a boy 

attending on a great person 
Page, v. a. to mark the pages of a book 
Pa'geant, s. any show ; a spectacle of enter*. 

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Pa'geant, a. showy, pompous, ostentatious 
Pa'geantry, s. pomp, ostentation, show 

£ Pa'ginal, a. consisting of pages 

Pa'god, ;.an Indian idol, or its temple 
Paid, pret. and part. pats, of to pay 
Pail, s. a wooden vessel for water, &c. 

^ (Pain, s. sensation of uneasiness, punishment 
J Pain, v. a. to afflict, torment, make uneasy 

. IPain'ful, a. full of pain, afflictive, difficult 

L Pain'fully, ad. with great pain, laboriously 
Pain'fulness, s. affliction, laboriousness 
Painlm, s. an infidel, a pagan 
Pain'less, a without pain or trouble 
-tot Pains'taker, s- a laborious person 

Pains'taking, a. laborious, industrious 

(Paint, t. colours for painting 
Paint, v. a. to represent, colour, describe 
Paint'er, s. one who professes painting 
Painting, s. the art of representing objects 

by delineation and colours ; a picture 
| Pair, s. two things suiting one another 
I Pair, v. a. to join in couples, to suit, to unite 
£ P&l'ace, s. a royal or splendid house 
Pala'cious, a. royal, noble, grand 
Palanqui'n, s. an Indian sedan or chair 
^" Pal'atable, c. pleasing to the taste 

Pal'ate, s. instrument of taste, mental relish 
S I J alatlc, a. belonging to the palate 
y. Palatinate, s. a large province of Germany, 
dis ided intathe upper and lower ; the up- 
per is cr.llcd the palatinate of Brivaria, and 
the lower the palatinate of the Rhine ; the 
jurisdiction of a Count Palatine 
2- Pu l'atines, s. the inhabitants of a palatine 
Pale, a. -wan, whitish., j. a jurisdiction ; an 
enclosure ; a fiat stake stuck in the ground ; 
the third and middle part of a scutcheon 
Pale, v. a. to enclose with pales, encompass 
C Palefaced, a. having the face wan-, pale 
Pal'endar, s . a kind of coasting vessel 
Pa'leous, a. husky, chaffy 
Paleness, s. wanness, want of colour 
(i PaFette, /. a light board for painters' colours 
' PrJ'frey, s. a small hor3e trained for ladies 
Pai'freyed, a. riding on a palfrey 
Palinode, Pallnody, s. a recantation 
/^ Palisa'de, Palisa'do,*. pales set for enclosure 
Pa'lish, a. somewhat pale, sickly 
Pall, s. a cloak or mantle of state; a cover- 
ing thrown over the desd 
Pall, v. to become insipid, to cloy ; weaken 
O Paflat, s. a nut of a watch 
Pallet, s. a small or mean bed 
Parliament, o-. a robe, a dress, a garment , 
Palliate, v. a. to excuse, to extenuate, e2se 
5 Pallia'tion, s. a mitigating, imperfect cure 
Palliative, a. extenuating, mitigating 
Pal'lid, a. pale, not high coloured 
Pallma'll, s. a game with a ball and mallet 
W Palm 3 *. a tree ; triumph ; part of the hand 



Palm, v.a. to hide in the hand,cneat, impos e 
Palm'ar, a. relating to a hand's breadth 
Palm'er, s. a pilgrim ; deer's crown ; cheat 
Palmet'tOj .<. a species of the palm-tree 
Palmif'erous, a. bearing palms 
Pal'mipede, a. webfooted, as swans, &c. 
Palmistry, s. the cheat of fortune-telling by 

lines in the palm of the hand 
Palm'y, V bearing or having palms 
Palpability, s. a palpable quality 
Pal'pable, a. that may be felt ; plain ; gross 
Pal'pably, ad. plainly, evidently 
Pal'pitate, v. a. to beat as the heart, flutter 
Palpita'tion, s. a throbbing of the heart 
Pals'grave, s. a German title of honour 
Pal'sical, Pal'sied, a, afflicted with the palsy 
Pal'sy, s. a privation of the sense of feeling 
PaPter, v. to shift, to dodge, to squander 
Pam, f. the knave of clubs 
Pam'per,7>. a. to feed luxuriously, to glut 
Pam'phlet. s. a small stitched book 
Pamphlete'er, > . a writer of pamphlets 
Pan,;, a vessel of various metals, &e. 
Panace'a, s. an universal medicine ; an herfe 
Pana'da, Pana'do, ;. bread boiled in water 
Pah'cake, s. thin batter fried in a pan 
Paneratlcal, a. excelling in all the gymnas- 
tic exercises 
Pan'creag, s. the sweetbread of an animal 
Fan'cv, or Pan-'sy, J. a kind of violet 
Pan 'elect, .r. a complete treatise on any science 
Pandemo'nium, ;. the great hall, or council 

chamber of devils 
Pandemic, a. incident to a whole people 
Pan'der, s. a pimp, a male bawd, a procurer 
Pandiculation,.?, a yawning and stretching 
Pan'durated, a. having furrowed stalks 
Pane, s. z square of glass, wainscoat, &c. 
\ Panegyric, s. an eulogy, encomium, praise 
Panegyrical, a. bestowing praise 
Penegyrlst, s. a writer of panegyrics 
Pan/el, s. a square of wainsccat, &c. a roll ofc 

jurors' names provided by the sheriff 
Pang, s. violent and sudden pain 
Panic, a. violent fright without cause 
Panic, s. sudden, causeless consternation 
Panna'de, j. the curvet of a horse 
Pan'nel, .<■. a kind of rustic saddle 
Pan'nier, s. a basket carried on horses 
Pan'oply, s. complete armour or harness 
Pan t, v. n. to beat as the heart ; wish earnestly 
Pantaloo'n, :. z. man's garment ; a buffoon 
Panthe'cn, s. a temple of all the gods 
Pan'ther, s. a spotted wild beast, a pard 
Pan'tile, or Pen'tile, s. a gutter tile 
Pantler, s. one who, in a great family, keeps 

the bread 
Pan'tomime, s. a tale exhibited only in ges* 

ture and dumb show ; a occse 
Panto fle } s. a slipper 



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Pan'try, s. a room, &c. for provisions 
Pap, s. the nipple \ food for infants ; pulp 
Papa', s. a fond name for father 
Pa'pacy, j.the popedom, popish dignity 
Pa'pal, a. belonging to the pope, popish 
Papav'erous, a. resembling poppies 
Pa'per, s. a substance made from rags 
Pa'per, v. a. to hang a place with paper 
Pa'permaker, s. one who makes paper 
Pa'permill, s. a mill to make paper in 
Pa'perstainer,j. one who colours paper 
Papil'io, s. a moth of various colours 
Papil'iary, Papil'lous, a. resembling paps 
Pa'pist, s. one who adheres to popery 
Papist'ical, a. popish, adhering to popery 
Pap'py, a. soft, succulent, easily divided 
Par, s. a state of equality, equivalence 
Par'able, s. a similitude ; figurative speech 
Parab'ola, s. one of the conic sections 
Parabol'ical, a. expressed by a parable, &c. 
Parabol'ically, ad. allusively 
Parab'olism, s. in algebra, the division of the 
terms of an equation, by a known quanti- 
ty involved or multiplied in the first term 
Paracentrical, a. deviating from circularity 
Par'achronism, s. an error in chronology 
Par'aclete, /. a comforter, an intercessor 
Para'de, s. military order, guard, show 
Par'adise,*. the blissful regions, heaven 
Paradisiacal, a. suiting, or making paradise 
Par'adox, s. a proposition seemingly wrong 
or absurd, but not really so ; an assertion 
contrary to appearance 
Paradoxical, a. inclined to new tenets, &c 
Par'adrome, s. an open gallery or passage 
Par'agon, s. something supremely excellent ; 

a model, pattern ; companion, fellow 
Par'agraph, /. a distinct part of a discourse 
Parallactic, a, pertaining to a parallax 
Pat'allax, s. the distance between the true 

and apparent place of any star, &c. 
Par'allel, s. lines continuing their course and 
still preserving the same distance from 
each other ; resemblance ; conformity 
Par'allel, a. in the same direction, equal 
Par'allelism, s. state of being parallel 
Paraliel'ograrn, s- a right lined quadrilateral 
figure, whose opposite sides are parallel 
and equal 
Fa-a'logism, Paralogy, s. false argument 
1 a a'lysis, s. a palsy 
Paralyfic, a. palsied, inclined to palsy 
Paramo'unt, s. the chief...a. superior 
Par'amour, s. a lover or mistress 
Par'anymph, s. a brideman ; a supporter 
Par'apet, s . a wall breast high 
Paraphernalia, s. goods in a wife's disposal 
Par'aphrase, s. an explanation in many 
. words...?;, a . to translate loosely 
Par'uphrast, $, a lax or Icose interpreter 



Paraphras'tical, a. not literal, not verbal 
Pav'asang, s. a Persian measure of length 
Par'asite, s. a flatterer of rich men 
Parasit'ical, a. flattering, wheedling 
Par'asol, s. a small canopy carried over the 

head to guard against the sun 
Parboil, v. a. to half boil 
Par'cel, s. a small bundle, lot, quantity 
Par'cel, v. a. to divide into portions 
Par'cenery, s. a joint tenure or inheritance 
Parch, v. to burn slightly, to scorch, dry up 
Parch'ment, s. skins dressed for writing en 
Pard, Par'dale, s. a leopard, a spotted beast 
Par'don, s. forgiveness, remission 
Par'don, v. a. to excuse, to forgive, to remit 
Par'donable,a. that may be pardoned 
Par'doiiably, ad. excusably, venially 
Pare, v. a. to cut off the surface, to cut off 

by little and little, to diminish 
Paregor'ic, or Paragor'ic, a. having the power 

in medicine to mollify, assuage, &c. 
Parenchymatous, a. spongy, soft 
Pa'rent, s. a father or mother 
Pa'rentage, s. birth, extraction, descent 
Parent'al, a. pertaining to parents 
Paren'thesis, s. the marks thus ( ), that in- 
clude a clause that is put into a sentence, 
which may be left out in reading, and the 
sense remain entire 
Parenticide, s. a killing a father or mother 
Pa'rer, s. a tool to cut away the surface 
Par'ergy, ;. something unimportant 
Par'get, s. a plaster ...v. a. to plaster 
Parhe'lion, s. a mock sun 
Pa'r,ian-rnarble, s. an excellent white marbls 
Pari'etal, a. constituting sides or walls 
Paril'ity, s. resemblance, proportion 
Par'ing, s. what is paved off, the rind 
Par'ish, s. a district or division of land under 

a priest having the cure of souls 
Parish'iouer, /. one that belongs to the parish 
Paris'ian, a. a native or inhabitant of Paris 
Parisyllab'icai, a. having equal syllables 
Par'ity, s. equality, resemblance, likeness 
Park, s. an enclosure for beasts of chase 
Par'ley, or Parle, j. conversation, oral treaty 
Par'ley, v. n. to treat by word of mouth 
Parliament, s. the assembly of the three es= 

tares, the King, Lords, and Commons 
Parliamentary, a. enacted by parliament, 

suiting or pertaining to parliament 
Par'lour, s. a lower room for entertainments 
Par'lous, a. shrewd, subtle, waggish 
Paro'chial, a. pertaining to a parish 
Par'ody, s. change of another's words 
Par'ody, v. a. to copy by way of parody 
Paro'le, s. word given as an assurance 
Paron'ymous, a. resembling another word 
Paroque't, s. a small species of parrot 
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Par'oxysm, s. periodical return of a fit, &c, 
Parrici'dal, a. relating to parricide 
Par'ricide, s. one who murders his father 
Par'rot, s. a well-known bird 
Par'ry, v. n. to put by thrusts, to ward off 
Parse, v. a. to resolve by grammar rules 
Parsimo'nious, a. covetous, saving, frugal 
Farsimo'niously, ad. frugally, covetously , 
Par'simony, s. niggardliness, covetousness 
Par'sl^y, s. a well-known herb 
Par'snip, i. an edible root 
Par'son, s. a clergyman, priest, minister 
Par'sonage, s. a parsot^s benefice or house 
Part, s. a portion, something less than the 

whole, share, concern, party, member 
Part, v. to separate, keep asunder ; go away 
Part'age, s. division, a«fi of sharing 
Parta'ke, v. to participate, have part in 
Parta'ker, s. an associate. a sharer 
Parte'rre, s. a level ground, a flower garden 
Par'tial, a. inclined to favour one party more 

than the other ; affecting only one part 
Partial'ity, s. an unequal judgment 
Far'tialize, v. a. to make partial 
Par'tially, ad. with unjust favour 
Participant, a. having share or part 
Participate, v. to partake, to share 
Participation, s. a sharing of something 
Particip'ial, a. of the nature of a participle 
Fav'ticiple, s. a word partaking at once of 

the qualities of a noun and a verb 
Par'ticle, s. a small portion of a gveat sub- 
stance ; a small undeclinable word 
Particular, a. individual, singular, odd 
Particular, s. a single instance or point 
Particularity, j. something particular 
Partic'ularize, v. a. to mention distinctly 
Particularly, ad. distinctly, peculiarly 
Eartisa'n, s. an adherent to a party ; a pike 
Parti'tion, s. the aft of dividing, division 
Partition, v. a. to divide into distinct parts 
Partftet, s. a hen •, a ruff or bund 
Part'ly, ad. in part, in some measure 
Part'ner, s. a sharer ; a dancing mate, &c. 
Part'nership, s. joint interest or property 
Partoo'k, pret. of to partake 
Partridge, s. a bird of game 
Parts, s. qualities, faculties, districts 
Partu'rient, a. about to bring forth 
Parturi'tion, s. a parturient state 
Par'tv, s. an assembly ; cause ; detr.chment 
Par'tycoloured, a. having different colours 
Par'ty-jury, s. a jury in some trials, half fo- 
reigners and half natives 
Par'vitude, Par'vity, s. minuteness 
Pas, s. the right of precedence or priority 
Pas'chal, a. relating to the passover 
Pai'quin, Fasquina'de, jr. a lampoon 
Pass, v. to go beyond ; to vanish ; to enact 
a law ; to omit j to thrust ; to b€ current 



Pa.s, j. a narrow entrance ; licence to go 
Pass'able, a. possible to be passed, tolerable 
Passa'de, Passa'do, s. a push, a thrust 
Pass'age, s. act of passing; journey; incident; 

road ; narrow street ; part of a book 
Pass'enger, s. a traveller, a wayfarer, one 

who hires ? place in a carriage 
Passibil'ity, s. the quality of receiving im- 
pressions from external agents 
Pas'sible, a. that may be impressed 
Passing, part. a. supreme, eminent 
Passing-be'll, ;. the death bell for a person 
Pas'sion, s. anger, love, ardour, suffering 
Pas'sion-week, s. the week before Easter 
Pas'sionate, a. easily moved to anger 
Pas'sionately, ad. with desire, angrily 
Pas'sive, a. unresisting, suffering 
Pas'civeness, Passiv'ity, s. possibility 
Pass'over, s. a solemn festival of the Jews 
Passport, s. permission, in writing, to pass 
Past, part. a. not present, not to come, un- 
dergone, gone through, spent 
Paste, j. any viscous, tenacious mixture 
Pa'stebo3rd, s. a thick kind of paper 
Fas'tern, s. the knee of a horse, the leg 
Pas'til, s. a roll of paste, a crayon 
Pas'time, s. sport, recreation, diversion 
Pas'tinate, v. n. to dig in a garden 
Pas'tor, s. a shepherd, a clergyman who has 

the care of a flock 
?as'toral,,a. rural, rustic, like shepherds 
Pas'toral, s. a rural poem, a bucolic 
Fa'stry, s. pies or baked paste 
Pa'strycook, s. one who makes pastry 
Pas'turable,«. fit for pasture 
Pas'turage,j. grounds grazed by cattle 
Pas'ture, s. land on which cattle feed ; food 
Pas'ty,*. a pie of crust raised without a dish 
Pat, a. fit, convenient, exactly suitable 
Pat, v. a. to strike lightly ...J. a light blow 
Pataco'on, s. a Spanish coin value 4s. 8d. 
Patch, -u. to mend, to piece, put on patches 
Patch'work, s. small pieces of different co- 
lours sewed interchangeably together 
Pate, s. the head 

Patefac'tion, s. the act or state of opening. 
Pat'ten, s. a plate used for bread at the altar 
Pat'ent, a. open to the perusal of all 
j Pa'tent, s. an exclusive right or privilege 
j Patentee', s. one who has a patent- . 
Pater'nal, a. fatherly, hereditary 
Pater-nos'ter, s. the Lord's prayer 
P^.th, Path' way, s. way, road, tradt 
Pathet'ic, Pathet'ical, a. moving the passions 

or affections, passionate 
Pathet'ically, ad. in a moving manner 
Pathless, a. untrodden, not known 
Pathoi'ogy, j. a part of physic which" con- 
siders diseases, their natures, causes, 
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Pa'thos, ;. warmth, passion, feeling 
Patlble, a. sufferable, tolerable 
Pa'iience, s. calmness of mind, endurance 
Pa'tient, a . not easily moved or provoked 
Pa'tient, t. a diseased person, under the 

care of another 
Pa'tiently,<w/. with patience, quietly 
Patlne, s. the cover of a chalice 
Pat'ly,^.-/. fitly, opportunely, suitably 
Pa'triarch, s. a he;.dof a family or church 
Patriarch'al,rt. pertainingto patriarchs 
Patriarchate, *. jurisdiction of a patriarch 
Patrician,/?, senatorial ...r. a nobleman 
Patrimonial, a. possessed by inheritance 
Pat'rimony, s. an estate, &c. possessed by 

inheritance from a father or mother 
Pat'riot, s. a real lover of his country 
Patriotic, a. having patriotism 
Patriotism, s. love or zeal for one's country 
Fatro'cinate, v. a. to patronize, to protect 
Patrol, s, a guard to walk the streets 
Pa'tron, s. an advocate, a supporter 
Patronage, s. protection, support, defence 
Patro'nal,#. protecting, supporting 
Patroness, j. a female patron 
Pat'ronize, v. a. to support, to defend 
Patronym'ic, j. a name from father, &c. 
Pat 'ten, s. a clog shod with an iron ring 
Pat'tepan, ;. a pan to bake small pies in 
Pat'ter, v. n.to make a noise like hail 
Pattern, s. a specimen, archetype, model 
Pav'aa, or Pav'in , s. a kind of light dance 
Pau'city, s. smaliness of number, &c. 
Pave, v. a. to floor with stones, &c. 
Pa'vemcnt, s. a stone or brick floor, &c. 
Pa'ver, or Pa'vler, x. one who lays stones 
Pavilion, ;. a tent, a temporary house 
Paunch, ;. the belly, abdominal regions 
Pau'per,*. a poor person who receives alms 
Pause, s. a stop, abreafc...-u. n. to consider 
Faw, j. the foot of a beast ; hand 
Paw, v. a. to handle roughly, fa%vn, flatter 
Pawn, v. a. to pledge, to give in pledge 
Pawn'broker, /. one who lends on pawns 
Pay, s. wages, hire, money for services 
Pay, v. a. to discharge a debt, reward, beat 
Pay'able, a. due, that ought to be paid 
Pay'ment, s. the aft of payment ; a reward 
Pea, /. a well-known kind of pulse 
Peace, s. respite from war, rest, silence 
Peace, inter, silence, stop 
Peace'able,^. not turbulent, free from war 
Peace'ableness, /. a quiet disposition 
Peace'ably, ad. without tumult or war 
Peace'ful, a. pacific, mild, undisturbed 
Peacefully, ad. quietly, mildly, gently 
Peach, s. a delicious fruit. ..v. n. to accuse 
Peach'coloured, a. of a colour like a peach 
Pea'chick, /. the chicken of a peacock 
Pca'cock, s. a fowl of beautiful plumage 



Pea'hen, s. the female of the peacock 
Peak, :. the top of a hill ; any thing point- 
ed ; the fore part of a head-dress 
Peak, i>.tt. to look sickly or weakly -, to sneak 
Peaking, prtr/. a. sickly, poorly ; sneaking 
Peal, *. a loud sound, as of bells, &c. 
Pear, s. a fruit of 84 different species 
Pearl, s. a precious gem ; a film on the eye 
Pearly, a. abounding with or like pearls 
Pear'main, s. a kind of apple 
Pear'tree, s. the tree that bears pears 
Peas'ant, s. one who lives by raial labour 
Peas'antry, s. peasants, country people 
Pease, or Peas, s. plural of pea 
Pease -cod, s. the shell or husk of peas 
Peat, s. a species of turf for firing 
PeVbie, Pebblestone, s. a sort of stone 
Pebbly, a. full of pebbles 
Peccability, s. a being subject to sin 
Pec'cable,#. incident or liable to sin 
Peccadillo, ;. a small fault, a crime 
Pec'cancy, s. bad quality 
Pec'cant, a. criminal, ill-disposed, bad 
Pecca'vi, s. acknowledging a fault 
Peck, s. the fourth part of a bushel 
Peck, v. a. to pick up food with the beak 
Peck'er, s. one that pecks •, a bird 
Pec'tinated, a. formed like a comb 
Pec'toral, a. pertaining to the breast 
Pec'torai, s. a medicine proper to strengthen 

the stomach, &c ; a breastplate 
Pec'ulate,i>. n. to defraud the public 
Peculation, 1. theft of public money 
Peculiar, s. the exclusive property 
Peculiar, a. particular, proper, appropriate 
Peculiarity, s. particularity, cdiness 
Peculiarly, ad. particularly, singly 
Pecuniary, a. pertaining to money 
Ped, s. a small pack-saddle, hamper, basket 
Ped'agcgue, s. a schoolmaster, a pedant 
Pe'dal,«. pertaining to a foot 
Pe'dals, s. the large pipes of an organ 
Ped'ant, s. one awkwardly ostentatious of 

literature, one vain of low knowledge 
Pedantic, a. like a pedant, conceited 
Ped'antry, s. ostentation of shewing needless 

literature, pedanticness 
Ped'dle, v. rt. to be busy about trifles 
Pedere'ro, Patere'ro, j.a small ship gun 
Ped'estal, s. the basis or foot of a statue 
Pedes'trial, Pedes'trious, a. going on foot 
Pedicle, s. the footstalk of fruit, &c. 
Pedic'ular, Pedic'uious, a. lousy 
Pedigree, s. genealogy, iineage, descent 
Pediment, s. an ornamental projection, &c. 
Pedler, s. one who travels about the coun- 
try to sell petty commodities 
I Pedlery, s. wares sold by pedlers 
j Pedling, s. trifling, petty or paltry dealing 
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Peel, s. the rind ; a board used by bakers 
Peep, s. a sly look, first faint appearance 
Peer, s. an equal, fellow ; nobleman 
Peer,?;, n. to come just in sight, to peep 
Peer'age, Peer'dom, s. dignity of a peer 
Peer'ess, s. wife of a peer, a lady ennobled 
Peer'lessness, s. universal superiority 
Peerless, a. unequalled, having no peer 
Pee'vish, a. irritable, easily offended 
Pee'vishly, ad.zngvlly, querulously, morosely 
Pee'vishness, s. irascibility, fretfulness 
Peg, j. a wooden pin or fastener 
Peg, v. a. to fasten with a peg 
Pelf, s. money, riches, paltry stuff 
Pel'ican, s. there are two sorts of pelicans ; 
one lives upon fish, and the other keeps in 
deserts, and feeds upon serpents ; the peli- 
can is supposed to admit its young to suck 
blood from its breast 
Pell, s. the skin of a beast 
Pel'let, s. alittle ball, a bullet 
Pel'licle, s. a thin skin, a film 
Pellme'll, ad, confusedly, tumultously 
Pells, s. an office in the Exchequer 
Pellu'cid, a. transparent, clear, bright 
Pelt, i. a skin, a hide. ..v. a. to throw at 
Pelt'ing, part, ^.throwing stones, &c. ; paltry 
Pelt'monger, s. a dealer in new hides 
Pen, /. an instrument for writing ; a fold 
Tea, v. a. to coop, to shut up ; to write 
Pe'nal, a. enacting punishment, vindictive 
Pen'atty, s. a punishment, forfeiture 
Pen'ance, s. an atonement, a mortification 
Pence, s. the plural of penny 
Pen'cil, s. a tool for drawing and painting 
Pen'dant, /. an ear-ring, ornament, flag 
Pen'dence, ;. slopeness, inclination 
Pen'dency, s. suspense, delay of decision 
Fen'dent, a. hanging, jutting over 
Pen'ding, a. depending, undecided 
Pen'dulous, a. hanging, not supported below 
Pen'dulum, s. any weight hung to swing 

backwards and forwards, &.c. 
Pen'etrable, a. that which may be penetrated 
Pen'etrail,^. interior parts ; the entrails 
Penetrant, a. having power to pierce 
Pen'etrate, v. to pierce, affect, understand 
Penetration, s. sagacity, a piercing through 
Pen'etrative, a. piercing, acute, discerning 
Pen'guin, s. a bird like a goose ; a fruit 
Penin'sula, s. land almost surrounded by wa- 
ter, but joined by a neck of land to the 
•main continent 
Pen'itence, s. repentance, sorrow for sin 
Pen'itent, a. repentant, contrite for sin 
Pen'itent, /. one sorrowful for sin 
Peniten'tial, a. expressing penitence 
Pen'itential, s. a book directing penance 
Peniten'tiary, s. a confessor, one who does 
penance 5 a place for hearing confession 



Pen'knife, s. a knife used to cut pens 
Pen'man, s. an author, a writer 
Pen'manship, s. the act or art of writing 
Pen'nated, a. having wings 
Pen'nant,j-. a rope to which a tackle is at- 
tached to hoist up boats, &c. ; a flag 
Pen'niless, a. moneyless, poor, distressed 
Pen'non, s. a small flag or banner 
Pen'ny, s. the twelfth part of a shilling 
Pen'ny weight, s. 24 grains troy weight 
Pennyworth, s. a good purchase, &c. 
Pen'sile, a. hanging, supported above ground 
Pen'sion, s. a settled annual allowance 
Pen'sionary, s. a magistrate in Dutch cities 
Pen'sionary, a. maintained by a pension 
Pensioner, s. one who receives a pension 
Pen'sive, a. sorrowfully thoughtful, serious 
Pen'siveness, s. gloomy thoughtfulness 
Pent, part. pass, of to pen, shut up 
Pentacap'sular, a. having five cavities 
Pen'tachord, s. a five-stringed" instrument 
Pentae'drous, a. having five sides 
Pen'tagon, s. a figure with five angles 
Pentag'onal, a. having five angles 
Pentam'eter, r. a verse of five feet 
Pentau'gutar, a. five cornered 
Pentap'tote, s. a noun that has five cases 
Pen'tateuch, s. the five books of Moses 
Pen'tecost, s. a feast of the Jews, so called 
from its being 50 days after Easter, trans- 
ferred among Christians to the festival of 
Whitsuntide 
Pentecos'tal, a. belonging to Whitsuntide 
Pent'house, s. a sloping shed of roof 
Penul'tima, s. the last syllable but one 
Penum'bra, s. an imperfect shadow 
Penu'rious,<2. sordidly mean, scant 
Peuu'riousness, s. niggardliness, parsimony 
Pen'ury, s. poverty, indigence 
Pe'ople, s. anation, persons in general 
Pe'ople, v. a. to stock with inhabitants 
Pepas'tic, s. a medicine to help digestion 
Pep'per, s. an aromatic warm spice 
Pep'percorn, s. any thing of trifling value 
Pep'permint, s. mint eminently hot 
Pep'tic, a. serving to concoct or digest 
Peracu'te, a. very sharp, very violent 
Peradven'ture, ad. perhaps, may be 
Per'agrate,-y. fl.to wander over 
Peram'bulate, v. a. to walk through 
Perambula'tion, s. a wandering survey 
Perceiv'able , a. that may be perceived 
Perce'ive, v. a. to discover, know, observe 
Perceptibility, s. the power of perceiving 
Percep'tible, a. that may be observed 
Perception, s. the power of perceiving, idea 
Percep'tive, a. able or tending to perceive 
Perch, s. a fish ; a measure of 5 yards and a 

half ; a bird's roost 
Perch, v. to sit or roost as a bird 

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Percha'nce, ad. perhaps, peradventure 
Percip'ient, a. perceiving, having the faculty 

or power of perception 
Percolate, v. a. to strain through a sieve 
Percolation, /. the act of straining 
Percu'ss, v. a. to strike 
Percus'sion, s. the act of striking ; stroke ; 

effect of sound in the ear 
Percu'tienr., a. striking, able to strike 
Perdi'tion, $. destruction, ruin, death 
Perdu'e, ad. close, lying in ambush 
Per'dulous, a. lost, thrown away 
Perdura'tion, s. long continuance 
Per'egrinate, v. n. to travel into far countries 
Peregrina'cion, s. a travel to foreign lands 
Peregrine, a. foreign, not domestic 
Pere'rnpt, v. a. to kill, to crush 
Peremption, s. crush, extinction ; law term 
Per'emptorily, ad. absolutely, positively 
Peremptory, a. dogmatical, ate 
Peren'nial, a. lasting a year ; perpetual 
peren'nity, s. perpetuity, lastingness 
perfect, a. complete, pure, immaculate 
perfect, v. a. to finish, complete, instruct 
perfec'tion, s. the state of being perfect 
Perfec'tive, a. conducing to perfection 
Perfectly, ad. totally, exactly, accurately 
Perfertness, s. completeness, goodness 
Perfid'ious, a. treacherous, false to trust 
Perfid'iously, ad. by breach of faith 
Perfid'iousness, Per'fidy, s. treachery 
Per'flate, v. a. to blaw through 
Per'forate, v. a. to pierce through, to bore 
Perforation, s. the act of piercing ; a hole 
Perforator, s. the instrument of boring 
Perfo'rce, ad. by force, violently 
Perfo'rm, v. to execute, to do, to achieve an 

undertaking, to succeed in an attempt 
Perform 'ance, s. completion of something 

designed, composition, action 
P:rform'er, s. one who performs or plays 
Per'fricate, v. n. to rub over 
Perfu'me, /- a sweet odour, Fragrance 
Perfa'mer, s. one who sells perfumes 
Perfunc'tory, a. slight, careless, negligent 
Perfa'se, v. a. to tincture, to overspread 
Perha'ps, ad. peradventure, it may be 
Pericranium, *. the pericranium is the mem- 
brane that covers the skull 
Perige'e, Perige'um, s. that point cf the 

heaven wherein the sun or any planet is 

nearest the centre of the earth 
Perihe'lium, s. that point of a planet's orbit 

wherein it is nearest the sun 
Peril, ;. danger, hazard, denunciation 
Perilous, a. hazardous, dangerous 
Perimeter, s. circumference of a figure 
■fe^riod, s. a circuit ; epecha; full stop 
a!, a. regular, at stated times 
Periodically , ad. at stated periods 



Peripatet'ic, a. relating to Aristotle 

Periph'ery, ;. circumference 

Periph'rasis, s. circumlocution ; the use of 

many words to express the sense of one 
Peripneu'mony, s. inflammation of the lungs 
Perish, v. to die. to be destroyed, to decay 
Perishable, a. subject to decay or perish 
Peristal'tic, a. worm-like, spiral 
Pex'istyie, s. a circular range of pillars ' 
Per'jure, Per'jurer, /. a forsworn person 
Perjury, ;. the act of swearing falsely 
Pcr'i-A-ig, ;. a wig, covering for the head 
Periwinkle, s. a kind offish-snail 
Perk, v. to hold up the head affectedly 
Per'manence, Perrnan'sion, s. duration 
Per'manent, a. lasting, unchanged 
Permanently, ad. durably, lastingly 
Permeable, a. that may be passed througn 
Per'meant, a. passing through 
Permis'cibie, a. such as may be mingled 
Permissible, a. what may be permitted 
Permission, s. grant of leave or liberty 
Permis'sive, a. granting mere liberty 
Permi't, v. a. to allow, to suffer, to give up 
Permi't, s. a warrant from officers of excise 

for the removal of tea, spirits, &c. 
Permma'tion, ;. an exchange, a barter 
Perni'cious, a. destructive, very hurtful 
Perni'ciousiy, ad. hurtfully, destructively 
Perni'city, s. swiftness, celerity 
Perora'tion, s. the close of an oration, &c. 
Perpe'nd, v. a. to consider attentively 
Perpendic'ular, a. that falls, hangs, or is di- 
rectly downwards 
Perpendic'ular, s. a level cr plumb-line 

sion, /. consideration 
Perpetrate, -u. a. to commit a crime 
Perpetra'tion, s. the commission of a crime 
Perpet'ual, a. never-ceasing, continual 
Perpet'ually, ad. continually, incessantly 
Perpet'uate, v. a. to make perpetual 
Perpetu'ity, s. duration to all futurity 
Perple'x, v. a to disturb with doubts, vex 
Perpie'x, a. intricate, difficult 
Perplex'ed, part. a. confused, difficult 
Perplex'ity, s. anxiety, intricacy 
Perquisite, s. a gift free of office, &c 
Per'ry, ;. wine or drink made of pears 
Persecute,^, a. to oppress, vex, trouble 
Persecution, s. the act of persecuting 
Persecutor, s. an oppressor 
Perseve'ranee,;. firmness, resolution 
Perseve're, v. ?.'. to be steadfast, to persist 
Persian, a. of, from, or like Persia 
Persi'st, v. n, to persevere, to continue firm 
Persist'ence, s. obstinacy, contumacy 
[Person, j. an individual ; human being; the 

shape of the body ; exterior appe: 
Per'sonable, a. handsome, frrac? 

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Per'sonal, a. pertaining to a person 
Personality, s. individuality of any one 
Personally, a/*, in person, particularly 
Pet'sonate, v. a. to counterfeit, to represent 
P^rsonifica'tion, ;. prosopopoeia, the change 

of things to persons 
Perspective, a. relating to vision, optical 
Perspective, /. a spying-glass, view, visto 
Perspicacious, a. quick-sighted, sharp 
Perspica'clty, s. quickness of sight, &c. 
Per'spicil, s. a glass through which things 

are viewed ; an optic glass 
Perspicuity, s. clearness, transparency 
perspic'uous, a. transparent, not ■ambiguous 
perspi'rahle, a. emitted by the pores 
perspira'tion, s. excretion by the pores 
perspi're, v . n. to sweat or steam 
persua'de, v. a. to bring to an opinion 
persua'sible, a. that may be persuaded 
persuasion,*, the act of persuading 
persua'sive, Persua'sory, a. able to persuade 
persulta'tion, j. an eruption of the blood 
pert, a. brisk, lively, saucy, petulant 
Perta'in, v. n. to belong, to relate 
Pertina'cious, a. obstinate, stubborn, wilful 
Pertina'ciously, ad. obstinately, stubbornly 
Pertinacity, s. obstinacy, resolution 
Per'tinence, s. fitness, appositeness 
Per'tinent, a. apt to the purpose, fit 
Pertin'gent, a. reaching to, touching 
Pert'ly, ad. briskly, lively, saucily 
Pert'ness, s. brisk folly, sauciness, petulance 
PerturT>ate, v. a. to disturb, to disorder 
Perturbation, s. a disquiet of mind 
Pertur'bed, a. disturbed, disquieted 
Pertu'sed, a. punched, pierced with holes 
Pertu'sion, s. the act of piercing 
Perva'de, v. a. to pass through, permeate 
Perva'aion, s. the aft of passing through 
Perver'se, a. obstinate, stubborn, petulant 
Perversely, ad. vexatiously, crossly 
Perverse'ness, ;. petulance, perversion 
Perver'sion, s. turning to a wrong sense 
Perve'rt, v. a. to distort, corrupt, mislead 
Pervert'ible, a. that may be perverted 
Pervica'cious, a. spitefully obstinate 
Pervious, a. admitting passage 
Per'uke, s. a cap of false hair, a wig 
Per'ukemaker, s. a wig-maker 
Peru'sal, /. the act of reading over 
Peruke, v- a- to read over, to observe 
Pesa'de, s. motion of a horse in rearing 
Pest, s. a plague, pestilence, mischief 
Pes'ter, v. a. to plague, to disturb, to harass 
Pest'house, s. a plague hospital 
Pestiferous, a. deadly, malignant, infectious 
Pestilence, s. plague, contagious distemper 
Pestilent, a. producing plagues, malignant 
« Pestilential,;*, infeftious, contagious 
Pes'tle, s. a tool to beat in a mortar 



Pet, s. a slight displeasure ; a fondling lamb 
Pet'al,j. the leaf of a flower 
Peta'rd, s . an engine to blow up places 
Pete'chial, a. pestilentially spotted 
Pet'it, a. small, inconsiderable 
Petition,.', a request, prayer, entreaty 
Peti'tion , v- a. to supplicate, to solicit 
| Petitionary, a. supplicatory, petitioning 
Petitioner, s. one who offers a petition 
Petres'cent, a. becoming stone, hardening 
Petrifaction, s. act of turning to stone 
Petrifactive, a. able to turn to stone 
Pet'rify, v. to change to or become stone 
Pet'rcnal, s. a pistol or small gun 
Pet'ticoat, s. a woman's lower vestment 
Pet'tifogger, s. a petty small rate lawyer 
Pet'tifogging, a. low, mean 
Pet'tish, a. apt to be peevish, froward 
Pet'tishness, s. fretfulness, peevishness 
Pettitoes, s. the feet of a sucking pig 
Petto, s. the breast ; fizur atively r , privacy 
Pet'ty, a. small, inconsiderable, little 
Pet'ulance, s. sauciness, peevishness 
Pet'ulant, a. *aucy, perverse, wanton 
Pew, s. a seat enclosed in a church 
Pew'et, s. a water-fowl, the lapwing 
Pewter, /. a compound of met? Is 
Pew'terer, i. one who works in pewter 
Pha'eton, s. a high open carriage 
Phagede'na, s. an ulcer where the sharpness 

of the humours eats away the flesh 
Phalanx, s. a troop of men closely embodied 
Phantasm, s. vain imagination, a vision 
Phantom, s. a spectre, a fancied vision 
Pharisaical, a. externally religious, &c. 
Pharmacol'ogy, s. the knowledge of drugs 
Pharmacopeia, s. a dispensatory 
Pharmacop'olist, s. an apothecary 
Phav'macy, s. the t'rade of an apothecary 
Pha'ros,^. a light- house, a watch-tower 
Pha'sels, s. French beans 
Pha'ses, s. appearances of the moon, &c. 
Pheas'ant, s. a kind of wild cock or hen 
Pheese, v. a. to comb, to fleece, to curry 
Fhe'nix, /. the bird which is supposed to 
exist single, and to rise again from it* 
own a?hes 
Phenomenon, s. an extraordinary appear- 
ance in the works of nature 
Phi'al, s. a small bottle 
Philanthropy, s. love of mankind, kindness 
Phiilbeg, s. a kind of short petticoat 
Philip'pic, t. any invective, declamation 
Philol'oger, PhiloPogist, s. a grammarian 
Philolo'gical, a. critical, grammatical 
Philol'ogy, s. grammatical learning, criticism 
Philomath, /. a lover of learning 
Phil'omeljj. the nightingale 
Phil'omot, a. coloured like a dead leaf 
Philos'ophemc, ;. a principle of reasoning 



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Philosopher, s. a man deep in knowledge 
Philos'opher's-stone, s. a stone dreamed of 
by alchymists, which, it is pretended, by 
its touch transmutes metals into gold 
Philosophical, a. belonging to philosophy 
Philos'ophy, s. knowledge natural or moral, 
the hypothesis upon which natural effects 
are explained 
Phii'ter, s. something to cause love 
Phiz, s. the face, the countenance 
Phlebot'omise, v. a. to let blood 
Phlebot'omy, s. the aft of blood-letting 
Phlegm, s. a watery humour of the body 
Phlegmat'ic, a. troubled with phlegm, dull 
Phleg'mon, s. a tumour, an inflammation 
Phleg'monous, a. inflammatory, burning 
Phleme, s. an instrument to bleed cattle 
Phlogis'tic, a. inflammatory, hot 
Phlogis'ton, s. chymical liquor very inflam- 
mable ; the inflammable part of the body 
Phcenix. See Phenix 
Phonocamp'tic, a. able to alter sounds 
Phos'phorous, s . a chymical substance which, 

exposed to air, takes fire ; morning star 
Phrase, ;. an idiom or mode of speech 
Phraseol'ogy, ;. st-jle, diction, phrase-book 
Phrenet'ic, a. inflamed in the brain, frantic 
Phren'itis, ;. inflammation of the brain 
Phren'sy, s. madness, franticness 
Phthis'ic, s< a consumption of the body 
Phthis'ical, a. wasting by disease 
Phylac'tery, s. a bandage on which was in- 
scribed some memorable sentence 
Phys'ic, s. the art of curing diseases ; medi- 
cines, remedies, a purge 
Fhys'ical, a. relating to natural philosophy, 

not moral, medicinal 
Physi'cian, s. one who professes physic 
Phys'ics, s. natural philosophy 
Fhysiog'nomlst, ;. a judge of faces 
Physiog'nomy, s. the art of discovering the 
temper, &c. by the features of the face ; 
the face, the cast of the look 
Physiolo'gical, a. relating to physiology 
Physiol'ogy, s. the doctrine of nature 
Phytiv'orousj a. that eats grass, or vegetables 
Phytol'ogy, s. the doctrine of plants 
Pi'acle, s. an enormous crime 
Piac'ular, a. expiatory, criminal 
Pia-ma'ter, s. a skin covering the brain 
Pi'anet, s. a magpie ; the lesser woodpecker 
Fias'ter, s. a foreign coin, value about 5s. 
Piaz'za, s. a walk under a roof supported by 

pillars 
Pi'ca, s. a kind of printing letter 
Picaroo'n, /. a rubier, a plunderer 
Pick, i'. to choose, select, take up, clean, 

peck, rob, open a lock, eat slowly 
Pickapack, ad. in manner of a pack 
Pick'axe, s. an sse with a sharp point 

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Pick^ack, a. on the back 
Pick'ed, or Pi'ked, a. sharp, smart, pointed 
Pick'er, s. one who picks, a pickaxe 
Pic'kle, s. a salt liquor, a thing pickled 
Pic'kie, v. a. to preserve in pickle 
Pk'kle-herring,*. a ji:ck-puddin<;, a zany 
Pick'lock, s. a tool to pick leeks with 
Pick'pocket, s. one that steals from pockets 
pick'thank, s. a tale-bearer, a flatterer 
Picts, s. a colony of Scythians or German? 
who settled in Scotland, called P/#j , f rom 
the custom of painting their bodies 
Picto'rial, a. produced by a painter 
Picture, s. resemblance of things in colour? 
Pid'dle, v. n. to feed squeamishly, to trifle 
Pie, /. a crust baked with something in it 
Pi'ebald, a. of various colours, diversified 
Piece, s. a patch, fragment, gun, coin, fee- 
Piece, v. to enlarge, to join, to unite 
Piece'meal, a. separate. ..ad. in pieces 
Pi'ed, a. partycoloured, variegated 
Pier, s. the column or support of an arch 
Pierce, v. to penetrate, to affect ; to bore 
Pier'cer, s. who or what pierceth 
Pier'cingly, ad. si 
Pi'etism, s. an affectation of piety 
Piety, s. discharge of duty to God 

, s. a young sow or boar ; mass of lead, &c 
Pi'geon, j. a well-known bird 
Pi'geon-livered, a. mild, soft, gentle 
Pig'ghi, t. a small wooden vessel 
Pight, part. pats, of to pitch, pitched, fixed 
Pig-'ment, s. paint, colours for painting 
Pig'my, /. a very little person, a dwarf 
Pignoration, s. the act of pledging 
Pig'iiut, s. an earth nut 
Pike, s. a fish, a lance used by soldiers 
Pi'ktstaff, s. the wooden handle of a pike 
Pilaster, s. a small square column 
Pilch'er, s. a cloak lined with fur ; a fish 
Pile, s. a heap, edifice, piece of wood 
Pile, v. to heap or lay upon 
Pilfer, v. a. to steal, practise petty theft 
Pil'ferer, s. one who steals petty things 
Pilgar'iic, s. a name of ridicule 
Fil'grim, s. a traveller, a wanderer, one wfcc 

travels to sacred places for devotion 
Pil'grimage, s. a journey for devotion 
Pill, s. a small round ball cf physic 
Pil lage, ;. plunder...??, a. to plunder, spoil 
Pillar, i. a column, supporter, maintainor 
Pillared, a. supported by or like pillars 
Pillion, s. a woman's saddle, a pad 
Pillory, s. an instrument of punishment 
Pil'low, j. a bag of feathers to sleep on 

..e'r, .'. the cover of a pillow 
Filos'ity, s. hairiness, roughness 
Pilot, s. one who directs a ship's course 
j Pilotage, s. the pay or office of a pilot 
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Cc Pimp, s. a procurer, a he-bawd 

(r Pimping, a. little , small, petty 

C Pim'ple, j. a small red pustule on the skin 
^ Pin, j. a short pointed wire, a peg, a bolt 

C Pin'cers, s. an instrument to draw nails, &c. 
Pinch, v. to squeeze, gripe, be frugal 
Pinch, s. a painful squeeze with the fingers 
. Pinch/beck, s. a kind of yellow metal 

i> Pia'cushion, u a stuffed bag to stick pins in 
Pindaric, a. like Pindar, lofty, sublime 
Pine, v. to languish, grieve for...*, a tree 
Pi'tteappie, s. a fruit, the anana 
/Vw Pin'fold, s. a place to pen cattle in 

Pin'guid, a. fat, unctuous, greasy, plump 

o Pinion, f. the wing of a fowl j fetters 
Pin'ion, v. a. to bind the wings, to shackle 
Pink, s. a flower ; any thing supremely 

eminent ; a fish, the minnow 
Pink, s. a stamp with small holes 

S Pin'inaker, s. one who makes pins 
Jpin'money, s. a wife's pocket money 
pin'nace, s. a man of war's boat 
v pin'nacle, s. a turret, a high spiring point 
pin'ner, s. part of a head-dress ; a pinmaker 
Pint, s. half a quart, twelve ounces 
Pionee'r, s. a soldier to level roads, &c. 
X Pi'ous, a. devout, godly, religious 

, Pi'ously, ad. in a pious manner 

Pip, s. a spot on cards ; a disease of fowls 
Pip, v. n. to chirp or cry as a bird 
Pipe, s. a musical instrument ; a tube ; a li- 
quid measure containing two hogsheads ; 
the key of the voice, &c. 
£ pipe, v. n. to play on a pipe, to whine 
pi'per,*. one who plays on a pipe 
piping, a. weak, sickly, feeble ; hot 
pdp'kin, s. a 3mall earthen boiler 

i pip'pin, s. a small apple 

pi 'quant, a. stimulating, sharp, pungent 
pique, s. ill-will, petty malice, grudge 
pique, v. a. to offend, to irritate 
•Wv pique't, r. a game at cards 

pi'racy, ;. the act of robbing on the sea 

$ pi'rate, s. 2 sea-robber ; a plagiary 
piratical, a. predatory, robbing 
pis'cary, s. a privilege of fishing 
pisca'tion, j. the act or practice of fishing 

S pis'catory, a. relating to fish or fishing 
pisciv'orous, a. fish-eating, living on fish 
pish ! inter, of slighting or contemning 

v vjls'mire, s. an ant, or emmet 
piss'burnt, a. stained with urine 
pfcsta'chib, s. a fragrant Scythian nut 
pis'tol, s. the smallest of fire-arms 

v. pisto'le, s. a foreign coin, value 17s. 
pis'ton, j. part of a pump, or a syringe 
pit, t. a hole •, abyss •, the grave ; hollow part 
pit'apat, s. a flutter, a palpitation 

.. pitch, t. the resin of the pine ; size ; rate 
2>itch,t/. to iix.; light ; smear with pitch 



Pitcher, s. an earthen pot ; an iron bar 
pitch'fork, s. a fork to load dung, &c. 
Pitch'y, a. black, dark, dismal ; smeared 
Pit'coal, s. fossile coal 
Pit'eous, a. sorrowful ; tender ; mean 
Pit'eously, ad. after a piteous manner 
Pit'fal, s. a pit dug and covered over 
Pith, s. the marrow of a plant ; energy 
Pithiness, s. energy, strength, force 
Pith'less, a. wanting pith, wanting energy 
Pith'y, a. consisting of pith ; forcible 
Pitiable, a. deserving pity 
Pit'iful, a. tender, melancholy, mean ; paltry 
Pitifully, ad. mournfully, despicably 
Pit'iless, a. wanting compassion, merciless 
Pit'man, s. one who works in a pit 
Pit'saw, s. a large saw for two men 
Pit'tance, s. an allowance, a small portion 
Pitu'itous, a. consisting of phlegm 
Pit'y, s. sympathy with misery or pain 
Pit'y, v. a. to compassionate misery 
Piv'ot, s. a pin on which any thing turns 
Pix, s. the box for the consecrated host 
Pla'cable, a. that which may be appeased 
Placa'rd, Placa'rt, s. an edict, a manifesto 
Pla'cate, v. a. to appease, to reconcile 
Place, s. locality, space in general ; a man- 
sion, existence, rank, priority, office 
Place, v. a. to put in a place, fix, settle 
Pla'cid, a. gentle, quiet, kind, mild, soft 
Pla'cidnessjj. peaceableness, quietness 
Pla'cit, s . decree, determination 
Plack'et, s. the open part of a petticoat 
Pla'giarism, s. literary theft, adoption of the 

thoughts or works of another 
Pla'giary, s. a thief in literature 
Plague, s. a pestilence, trouble, vexation 
Plague, v. a. to infect with pestilence ; teaze 
Pla'guiiy, ad. vexatiously, horribly 
Pla'guy, a. vexatious, troublesome, harassing 
Plaice, s. a common kind of flat fish 
Plaid, s. a variegated stuff, a Scotch dress 
Plain, a. smooth ; artless, clear, simple 
Plain, Plainly, ad. distinctly, flatly, fairly 
Plaindeallng, s. adding without art 
Plain'ness, s. levelness, want of show 
Plaint, s. a lamentation, a complaint 
Plaintiff, s. he that commences a suit 
Plaintive, a. expressive of sorrow, lamenting 
Plain'work, s. common needle-work 
Plais'ter, s. a salve spread on linen, &c. 
Plait, s. a fold, a double... v. a. to fold 
Plan, s. a scheme, form, draught, model 
Plan, v. a. to scheme, to form in design 
Planch'ed,fl. made of boards 
Planch'er, s. aboard, a plank 
Plane, s. a level, a tool.,.i>. to level 
Plan'et, s. an erratic or wandering star 
Plan'etavy, a. pertaining to the planets 
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Plan'ish, v. a. to polish, to smooth 
Planisphere, s. a sphere projected on a plane 
Plank, s. tl board...-, a. to lay v.-ith planks 
Planoco'nical, a. level on one side and coni- 
cal en the other 
Flanocon'vex, a. flat on the one side and 

convex on the other 
Plant, .«. any vegetable production 
Plant, v. a. to set, cultivate, fix, settle 
Plan'tain, *. an herb, a tree and its fruit 
rian'ta!, a. pertaining to plants 
Plantation, s. a colony, a place planted 
Planted, a. settled, established 
Flanl'er, s. one who sows or cultivates 
Plash, s. a small puddle of water 
Plash, v. a. to dash with water 
Plash'y, a. watery, filled with puddles 
Plasm, s. a mould, a matrix for metals 
Pla'ster, i. lime to cover walls ; a salve 
Fia'ster, r. a. to cover with plaster, 3cc. 
Fia'sterer, s. one who plasters walls, &c. 
Plas'tic, a. having power to give form 
Plas'cron, s. a piece cf stuffed leather 
Plat, s. a small piece cf ground...T'. to inter. 

weave 
Plate, ;. wrought metal, a dish to eat on 
Plat'en, *. part of a printing press 
Plat'form, .<. a horizontal plane, a level 
Piaton'ic, a. relating to Plato, pure 
Platoo'n, s. a square bodv of musqueteers 
Plat ter, s. a large earthen or wocden dish 
Plaudit, s. applause, approbation 
Plau'ditory, a. praising, commending 
Plausibility, s. appearance of right 
Plaus'ibie, a. superficially pleasing, specious 
Plaus'ibly, ad. speciously, seemingly fair 
Plaus'ive, a. applauding, plausible 
Play, s. amusement, sport, game ; a drama 
Piay, -v. to sport, g3me, trifle, perform 
Piay'e-, s. one who piays or performs 
Playfellow, /. a companion in youth 
Playful, a. sportive, full of levity 
Play'game, s. play of children 
Piay'house, ;. a house for ailing plavs in 
Plaything, s. a toy, a thing to play with 
Play'wright, s. a maker or writer of plays 
Plea, s. a form of pleading, an apology 
Pleach, v. a. to bend, to interweave 
Plead, v. a. to defend, to discuss, to argue 
Pleadable, a. that which may be pleaded 
Plead'er, s. one who speaks for or against 
Plead'ing, s. the act or form of pleading 
Pleas'ant, a. delightful, cheerful, merry 
Pleas'antly, ad. merrily, in good humour 
Pleas'antness, s. delightfulness, gaiety 
Pleas'antry, ;. gaiety, merriment, lively tali 
Please, v. to delight, content, like, choose 
Pleas'ingly, ad. so as to give delight 
Pleas'urable, a. delightful, pleasant 
Pleas'ure, s. delight, gratification, choice 



Plebc'ian, a. popular, vulgar, low, commen 
Plebeian, /. one of the lower people 
Pledge, s. a pawn. ..v. a. to invite to drink 
Pledg'et, s. a small mass of lint 
Plei'ades, i. a northern constellation 
Plen'arily. ad. fully, entirely, perfectly 
Pie'nary, a. fuil, entire, perfect 
Plenilu'nary,a. relating to the full moon 
Pienjp'otence,/. fulness of power 
Plenip'otent, a. invested with full power 
Plenipotentiary, s. a negotiator for a f 

or state, invested with power to treat, &c. 
Ple'nist, s. a philosopher who holds that ail 

space is full of matter 
Plenitude, s. fulness, repletion, abundance 
Plenteous,/?, copious, abundant, fruitful 
plen'teously. ad. copiously, abundantly 
Plentiful, a. copious, exuberant, fruitful 
Plen'ty, s. abundance, fruitfulness 
Pie'onr-sm,;. a redundancy cf words 
Pleth'ora, Pleth'ory,/. a fulness of habit 
Plev'in, s. in law, a warrant or assurance 
Pleu'ra, s. a skin that covers the chest 
Pieu'risy, j.an inflammation of the pleura 
Pleurit'ic, a. diseased with a pleurisy 
PI: 'able, a. flexible, apt to tend 
Pli'ableness, s. easiness to be bent 
Pli'ant, a. flexible : easily persuaded 
Pli'antness, s. flexibility, toughness 
Pliers, s. a kind of small pincers 
Plight, s. condition, state, good case, gage 
Plight, v. a. to pledge, give as surety, weave 
fPlinth, s. the lowermost part of a pillar 
Plcd,r. n. to toil, to drudge, to study dully 
Plcd'der, .-. a dull, heavy, laborious man 
Plod ding, j. close drudgery or study 
Plot, s. a small extent of ground, a scheme, 

conspiracy, stratagem, contrivance 
Plot, v. to scheme mischief, plan, contrive 
Plov'er, s. the name cf a bird, a lapwing 
Plough, s. an instrument of husbandry 
Plough, i'. a. to turn up with a plough 
Plough'man, ;. one that attends the plough 
PloughmcnVay, ;. the Men day after Twelfth 
Day ; in the north cf England the plougl • 
men draw a plough from door to door, and 
teg money to spend in rural festivity 
Plough'share, s. the ircn cf a plough 
Pluck, /. a pull ; the liver and lights, &c. 
Pluck, v. a. to snatch, draw, strip feathers 
Plug, s. a stopple...?;, a. to step with a plug 
Plum, s. a fruit ; dried grapes ; lCO,CCCl> 
Plu'mage,^. feathers, a suit cf feathers 
Plumb, s. a leaden weight on a line 
Plumb, v. a. to sound, to regulate , 

Plumb, ad. perpendicularly to the horizon 
Piumb'c-r, s. one who works upon lead 
Plume,/, a feather ; pride, towering mien 
Plume, v. a. to pick and adjust feathers, t« 
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Plumi'gerous, a. having feathers 
Plum 'met, s. a leaden weight or pencil 
Piu'mous, a. feathery, like feathers 
Plump, a. somewhat fat, not lean, sleek 
Plump, -u. to fall like a stone in water ; to 

fatten, to swell, to make large 
Piump'er, s. sudden stroke, what plumps out 
Plump'ness, s. fulness, comeliness 
Plumpud'ding, s. pudding made with plums 
Plu'my, a. covered with feathers 
Plun'der, s. pillage, spoils gotten in war 
Plun'der, v. a, to pillage, to rob by force 
Plun'derer, s. a hostile pillager, a thief 
Plunge, v. to put or sink suddenly under Wa- 
ter ; to fall into any hazard or distress 
Plunge, s. the act of putting under water 
Plunk'et, s. a kind of blue colour 
Phv'ral, a. implying more than one 
Plu'ralist, s. a clergyman who holds more 

benefices than one, with cure of souls 
Plurality, s. a number more than one 
Piuch, s. a kind of shaggy cloth 
Plu'vial, Plu'vious, a. rainy, wet 
Plu'vial, s. a priest's vestment or cope 
Ply, v. to work closely ; to solicit ; to bend 
Ply,.t. bent, turn, form, bias, fold 
Pneumat'ic, a. relative to wind 
' Pneumatics, s. the doctrine of the air 
Poach, i). to boil slightly ; to steal game 
Poach'er, s. one who steals game 
_Poach'y, a. damp, marshy, moist 
Pock, s. a pustule of the small pox 
Poc'ket, s. a small bag inserted into clothes 

...v. a. to put in the pocket 
Poc'ketglass, s. a glass for the pocket 
Pock'hole, s. a scar made by the small pox 
Poc'ulent, a. fit for drink, drinkable 
Pod, s. the husk or shell of pulse, seeds, &c 
Pod'der, s. a gatherer of peasecods 
Podge, s. a puddle, a plash, a watery place 
Po'em, s. a composition in verse 
Po'esy, s. the art of writing poems 
Po'et, s. a writer of poems, an inventor 
Poetas'ter, s. a vile petty poet 
Po'etess, Po'etress, s. a female poet 
Poet'ical, a. pertaining to poetry 
Poet'ically, ad. by the fiction of poetry 
Po'etry, s. metrical composition, poems 
Poign'ancy, /. sharpness, asperity 
Poign'ant, a. sharp, irritating, satirical 
Point, ;. a sharp end ; indivisible part of 
time or space ; punctilio ; degree ; aim 
instance ; a cape ; a step 
Point, v. to sharpen, direft, note, level 
Point'ed, part. a. sharp, epigrammatical 
Point'ei, s. any thing on a point 
' Point'er, s. any thing that points ; a dog 
Point'less, a. blunt, not sharp, obtuse 
Pois'on, s. what destroys life, venom. 
Pois'cn, v. a. to infect witb poison 3 corrupt 



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Pois'onous,«. venomous, destructive 

Poit'rel, s. a graving tool, a breast-plate 

Poize, s. a weight, balance, equipoize 

Poize, v. a. to balance, to weigh mentally 

Poke, s. a small bag or pocket 

Poke, v. a. to feel in the dark, search out 

Po'ker, j. an iron bar used to stir the fire 

Polar, a. pertaining to the poles 

Polarity, s. tendency to the poles 

Pole, s. either extremity of the axis of the 

earth : a staff; a measure of five yards and 

a half ; a piece of timber erected 
Po'ieaxe, s. an axe fixed to a long pole 
Polecat, s. a stinking anima't, the fitchew 
Po'iedavies, s. a sort of coarse canvas 
Polemic, a. controversial, disputative 
Polemic, s. a disputant, a controvertist 
Po'lestar, s. a star near the pole ; any guide 
Poli'ce, s. the regulation of a city, &c. 
Pol'icy, s. art of government ; prudence 
Polish, s. artificial gloss, elegance 
Pol'ish, v. to smooth, brighten ; to civilize 
Pol'isher, s. what refines or polishes 
Poli'te, a. elegant of manners, glossy 
Polite'ness, s. gentility, good breeding 
Politic, Polit'ical, a. relating to politics^ 

prudent, cunning, artful, skilful 
Politically, tf^. with policy, artfully 
Politi'cian > ;. one skilled in politics 
Pol'itics, s. the science of government 
Pol'iture, s. the gloss given by polishing 
Pol'ity, s. form of government of any city or 

commonwealth, civil constitution 
Poll, s. the head, list of those that vote 
Poll, v. a. to lop the tops of trees; to mow; 

take a list of voters ; to shear, clip short 
Pollard, s. a tree lopped, a fine sort of bran 
Pollenger, s. brushwood 
Pollu'te, v. a. to defile, to taint, to corrupt 
Pollution, s. act of defiling, defilement 
Poltroo'n, s. a coward, dastard, scoundrel 
Polyacous'tic. a. multiplying sound 
Poiyan'thus, s. the name of a flower 
Polycar'pous, a. bearing much fruit 
Polye'drous, a. having many sides 
Polyg'amy, s. a plurality of wives 
Pol'yglot, a. that is in many languages 
Pol'ygon, s. a figure of many angles 
Polyg'onal, a. having many angles 
Pol'ygram, s. a figure of many lines 
Polyg'raphy, s. art of writing in ciphers 
Polyph'onism, s. a multiplicity of sounds 
Pol'ypus, j. a sea animal with many feet ; a 

disease or swelling in the nostrils 
Polysyllable, s. a word of many syllables 
Poly'theism, s. belief of a plurality of gods 
Poma'ceous, a. consisting of apples 
Poma'de, s. a fragrant ointment 
Poma'tum, s. an ointment made of hog's 
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Poman'der, s. a perfumed ball or powder 
Fome'granate, j. a tree and its fruit 
Po'meroy, ;. a large kind of apple 
Bomif'erous, a. bearing apples 
Pom'mel,*. a knob on a sword or saddle 
Pom'mel, v. a. to beat, to bruise, to punch 
Pomp, s. splendour, pride, ostentation 
Pom'pion, Pump'kin, s. a kind of melon 
Pomp'ous, a. stately, magnificent, grand 
Pomp'ously, ad. magnificently, splendidly 
Pond, s. a small pool or lake of water 
Pon'derj-u. to weigh mentally, to muse 
Pon'derable, a. capable to be weighed 
Pon'deral, a. estimated by weight 
Ponderosity, *. weight, gravity, heaviness 
Pon'derous, a. heavy, momentous, forcible 
Po'nent,a. western 
Pon'iard, s. a small pointed dagger 
Pon'tage, s. bridge duties for repairs 
Pon tiff, s. a high priest, the Pope 
Pontifical, a. belonging to a high priest 
Pontifical, j. a book of ecclesiastical rites 
Pontificate, s. papacy, the popedom 
Pon'tifice, ;. bridge work, edifice of a bridge 
Pon'ton, s. a floating bridge of boats 
Po'ny, s. a small horse 
Pool, s . a standing water ; a term at cards 
Poop, s. the hindmost part of a ship 
Poor, a. not rich ; trifling ; mean ; dejected 
Poor'ly, ad. without spirit, indisposed 
Pop, s. a small, smart, quick sound 
Pop, v. to move or enter quickly or slily 
Pope, s. the bishop of Rome ; a fish 
Po'pedom, ;. jurisdiction of the Pope 
Po'pery, Pa'pistry, s. the popish, religion 
Po'peseye, /. a part of the thigh 
Pop'gun, Pot' gun, ;. a child's gun 
Popina'tion, s. a frequenting of taverns 
Pop'injay, ;. a parrot, woodpecker ; a fop 
Po'pish, a. taught by the Pope, Romish 
Pop'lar, s. a tree 
Pop'py, s. the name of a plant 
Fop'ulace, j. the multitude, the vulgar 
Pop'ular, a. pleasing to the people, vulgar 
Popularity, s. the favour of the people 
Pop'ulate, v. n. to breed people 
Population, s. the number of people 
Poo'ulousjfl. full of people, well inhabited 
Por'celain, 1. China ware ; an hero 
Porch, s. a portico, an entrance with a roof 
Por'cupine, s. a sort of large hedgehog 
Porej-u. n. to look close to, or intensely 
Pores, r. certain imperceptible holes in the 
body, where the hairs grow, and through 
which sweat and humours evaporate 
Po'rism, ;. a general theorem or rule 
Pork, s. swine's flesh unsalted 
Por'ker, Porkling, s. a young pig 
Poros'ity, s. quality of having pores 
Po'rous, Po'ry, a. full of pores 
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Por'poise, Pot 'pus, 1. the sea-hog 
Porra'ceous, a. greenish, like a leek 
Por'ret, j. a scallion, a leek 
Por'ridge, Pot'tage, /. a kind of broth 
Por'ringer, :. a vessel for spoon meat 
Port, j. a harbour, aperture ; air, mien 
Port'able, a. that which may be carried 
Port'age, s. price of carriage, a porthole 
Port'al, j. a gate, the arch of a gate 
Port'ance, s. air, mien, port, demeanour 
Portcullis, s. a sort of drawbridge 
Porte, s. the court of the Turkish emperor 
Ported, a. borne in a regular order 
Porte'nd, v. a. to forebode, to foreshow 
Porten'sion, s. the act of foretokening 
Porte'nt, s. an omen, or foretokening of ill 
Portentous, <z. monstrous, ominous 
Port'er, s. one who has charge of a gate ; a 

carrier ; a kind of strong beer 
porterage, s. the hire of a porter 
port'glaive, Port'glave, s. a sword-bearer 
port'hole, s. a hole to point cannon through 
portico, ;. a covered walk, a piazza 
portion, s. part, allotment ; wife's fortune 
portliness, ;. grandeur of demeanour 
portly^*, majestical, grand of mien 
Portmanteau, s. a bag to carry clothes in 
Por'trait, s. a picture drawn from the life 
Portra'y, v. a. to paint, to adorn 
Port'ress, s. the female guardian of agate 
Pose, v. a. to puzzle, appose, interrogate 
Pos'ited, a. placed, ranged, put 
posi'tion, s. a situation ; an assertion 
Positional, a. respecting position 
Positive, a. absolute, assured, certain 
Positively, o.d. certainly, peremptorily 
Pos'se, s. an armed power, a large body 
Posse'ss, v. a. to have as an owner, to obtain 
Posses'sion, s. a having in one's own power 
Possessive, Possess'ory, a. having possession 
possess'or,j. an owner, master, proprietor 
Pos'set, ;. milk curdled with wine, &c. 
PossibU'ityjf. the power of being or doing 
e, a. having the power to be or do 
Pos'sibly, ad. by any power, perhaps 
Post, j, a messenger, piece of timber, office 
Post, v. to travel with speed, to place, to fix 
I Po'stage, s. money paid for a letter 
Postchalse, s. a light body-carriage 
Postdate, i>.#. to date later than the realtime 
Postdiluvian, a. living since the flood 
Eo'ster, t. a courier, one that travels hastily 
Poste'rior, a. happening after, backward 
Posteriority, s. the state of being after 
.L-cste'riorS; ;. the hinder parts, the Lreech 
Posterity, s. succeeding generations 
Po'stern, s. a small gate, a little door 
Postexist'ence, s. a future existence 
Postha'ste, ad. very fast or quick 
Po'sthoose, *. a house to take i» letters 



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Po'sthumous, a. done, had, or published after 

one's decease 
Postil'lion, s. one who guides a chaise, or the 
first pair of a set of six, in a coach 
C Postmeridian, a. being in the afternoon 
Po'st-ofilce, s. a posthouse, place for letters 
Postpo'ne, v- a- to put off, delay, undervalue 
Po'stscript> s. a writing added to a letter 
c Postulate, s. a position assumed or supposed 
without proof...-u. a. to assume 
Fostulation, s. a supposing without proof 
Postula'tum, s. an assumed position 
Posture,/, position, place, disposition 
J{ Pos'turemaster, s. one who practises, &c. 
artificial contortions of the body 
Po'sy, s. a motto on a ring ; a nosegay 
Pot, s. a vessel to hold liquids or meat 
Pot, v. a. to preserve seasoned in pots 
O Po'table, Pot'ulent, a. fit to drink 
Fotar'go, s. a West-Indian pickle 
Pot'ash, s . ashes from burnt vegetables 
Pota'tion, s. a drinking-bout, a draught 
S Pota'toe, /. an esculent root 

Potbellied, a. having a swoln paunch 
Potch, v. a. to thrust, to push, to poach 
Pot'companion, /. a fellow-drinker 
W Potency, s. power, influence, efficacy 
Potent, a. powerful, efficacious, mighty 
Potentate, s. amonarch, sovereign, prince 
Potential, a. existing in possibility, not in 
__ a<% ; powerful, efficacious 

Po'tently, ad. powerfully, forcibly 
Pother, s. a bustle, stir, tumult 
| c Pot'hook,;. a hook to hang pots, &c. on 
■" Po'tion, s. a draught commonly in physic 
Pot'sherd, s. a fragment of a broken pot 
Potter, j. a maker of earthen vessels 
fj P t'tery, s. the work, &c. of a potter 
' Pottle, s. a measure of four pints 

Fotval'iant, a. heated to courage by liquor 
Pouch, s. a smail bag, pocket, purse 
f( Poverty, s. indigence, meanness, defect 
Posit, s. a ycung chicken 
Poult'erer, s. one who sells fowls 
Poultice, s. a mollifying application 
O Poult'ry, s. all kinds of domestic fowls 

Pounce,/, the talon of a bird, of prey ; the 

powder of gum sandarach for paper 
Poun'cet-box, ;. a small box perforated 
Pound, s. a weight ; 20 shillings ; a pinfold 
J* Pound, v. a. to beat with a pestle 

Pound'age, s. an allowance of so much in the 
.pound; payment rated by weight", fees 

paid to the keeper of a pound 
Pound'er, s. a cannon of a certain bore 
Pour, v. to empty liquids out of any vessel ; 
to flow ; to rush tumultuou<dy 
W/ Pout, ;. a kind of fish ; a kind of bird 
Pcut, v. n. to look sullen, to frown 
Pow'der, j. dust ; dust of starch ; gvnpowder 

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Pow'der-box, s. a box for hair-powder 
Pow'der-horn, s. a horn for gunpowder 
Pow'dering-tub, s. a vessel for salting meat 
Pow'der-miil, s. a mill to make gunpowder h* 
Pow'dery, a. dusty, friable, soft 
Power, s. command, authority, ability, 

strength, force, influence, military force 
Pow'erful, a. potent, mighty, efficacious 
Pow'erfully, ad. potently, efficaciously 
Pow'erless, a. weak, impotent, helpless 
Poy, ;. a rope-dancer's or waterman's pole 
Prac'ticabie, a. performable ; assailable 
Practical, a. relating to action, &c. 
Practically, ad. by practice, in real fact 
Practice, s. habit, use, dexterity, method 
Practise, v. a. to do, to exercise, to transact 
Practitioner, s. one engaged in any art 
Praecipe, s. a writ, a command 
Praecog'nita, s. things previously known 
Pizgmat'ic-s aufiion, s. a settlement of 
Charles VI. emperor of Germany, who, . 
in the year 1 722, having no sons, settled 
his hereditary dominions on his eldest 
daughter, the archdutchess Maria Theresa 
Pragmatical, a. meddling, impertinent 
Pragmatically, ad. impertinently 
Praise, s. renown, laud, commendation 
Praise, v. a. to commend, to applaud 
Praise'worthy, a. deserving praise 
Prame, ;. aflat-bottomed boat 
Prance, v. n. to spring or bound 
Prank, s. a frolic, trick, wicked act 
Prate, v. ft, to talk carelessly, to chatter 
Prattique, s. a licence for a ship to traffic ia 
the ports of Italy, &c. upon a certificate 
that the place she sailed from is not an- 
noyed with any infectious disease 
Prattle, v. n. to talk lightly, to chatter 
Prattler, s. a trifling talker, a chatterer 
Prav'ity, s. corruption, badness, malignity 
Prawn, s. a shell-fish like a shrimp 
Pray, v. to entreat, to supplicate, to implore 
Pray'er, s. a petition to Heaven ; entreaty 
Pray'erbook, s. a book of prayers 
Preach, v. n. to pronounce a public discourse 

on religious subjects.../, a disccurse 
Preach'er, s. one who preaches, a minister 
Pream'ble, s- an introduction, a preface 
Preb'end, s. a stipend in cathedrals 
Prebendary, s. a stipendiary of a cathedral 
Preca'rious, a. dependant, uncertain 
Precariously, ad. uncertainly, by depend- 

ance ; at the pleasure cf others 
Precaution, s. a preservative caption 
Preceda'neous, a, previous, antecedent 
Prece'de, v. a. to go before in rank or time 
Precedence, s. priority, the foremost place •_ 
Precedent, a. going before ; former 
Pre'cedent, s. example, thing done before 
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Pre'cept, s. a command, injunction, mandate 
Precep'tial, a. consisting of precepts 
C Preceptive, a. containing or giving precepts 
Precep'tor, s. a teacher, a tutor 
Preces'sion, t. the act of going before 
Pre'cinct, s. an outward limit, boundary 
Cf Pre'cious, a. valuable, costly, of great price 
Pre'cipice, s. a perpendicular declivity 
Precip'itance, /. rash haste, headlong hurry 
Precip'itant, a. falling headlong, hasty 
k Precio'itantness, s . hastiness, rashness 
| Precip'itate, s. corrosive mercurial medicine 
\Prec:p'itate, v. to cast down ; to hurry 
iPrecip'itate, a. headlong, hasty, violent 
Precipitately, ad. hastily ; in blind fury 
Precipitation, s. hurry, blind, rash haste 
O Preci'se, a. formal, affected, finical, exact 
Precisely, ad. exactly, nicely, formally 
Preci'sion, s. exact limitation, nicety 
Preci'sive, a. exactly limiting 
Preclu'de,t>. a. to shut out or hinder by some 
anticipation 
~t Preco'cious, a. ripe before the time 
Preco'city, s. ripeness before the time 
Precogita'tion, s. previous consideration 
l*s Precognition, s. previous knowledge 

Preconcert, s. opinion antecedently formed 
Preconce'ive., v. a. to form an opinion be- 
forehand ; to imagine beforehand 

_ Preconcep'tion, s. a previous opinion 

Precontract, s. a previous contract 
Frecu'rse, s. a forerunning ; going before 
C Frecur'sor, s. a forerunner ; a harbinger 
Preda'ceous, a. living by prey or plunder 
Pre'dal, a. robbing ; practising robbery 
Preda'tion, s. the act of plundering 
Q Preda'tious, a. plundering, rapacious 

Pre'datory, a. practising rapine ; ravenous 
Predeces'sor, s. one going before 
Predestina'rian, Predestina'tor, s. one who 
maintains the doctiine of predestination 
ki Predes'tinate, v. to decree beforehand 

Predestination, s. according to the opinions 
of some, is a judgment of God, whereby 
he has determined, from all eternity, to 
save a certain number of persons, hence 
called ekS i it is also used to signify a 
supposed decree of Providence, by means 
whereof things are brought to pass by a 
fr.tal necessity, and maugre all opposition 
Predes'tine ,•?;.«. to decree beforehand 
Predetermination,/, previous resolution 
O Pre'dial, a. consisting of farms 

Pred'icable, s, a logical term of affirmation 
Pred'icable,<3. such as may be affirmed 
Predicament, s. a class, arrangement, kind 
£ Pred'icant, t. one that affirms any thing 
Predicate, s. what is affirmed of a subject 
Predicate, v. a. to affirm or declare 
PredUa'tien, *. affirmation, declaration 



Predi'ct, v. a. to foretel ; to foreshow 
Prediction, s. a prophecy ; a foretelling 
Predictor, s. one who foretels or prophesies 
Predilec'tion, s. a prepossession in favour of 

any particular person or thing 
Predispo'se, v. a. to dispose beforehand 
Predisposi'tion, s. previous adaptation 
Predominance,/, prevalence, superiority 
Predominant, a. prevalent, ascendant 
Predominate, v. n. to prevail in, or over 
Pre-ele'ct, v. a. to choose beforehand 
Pre-em'inence, /. superiority, precedence 
Pre-em'inent, a. excellent above others 
Pre-emp'tion, s. right of buying before others 
Preen, v. a. See Preening 
Pre-enga'ge, v. a. to engage beforehand 
Pre-enga'gement, /. precedent obligation 
Preen'ing, s. the action of birds in cleaning 

and trimming their feathers 
Pre-estab'lish, v. a. to settle beforehand 
Pre-exi'st, v. a. to exist beforehand 
Pre-exist'ence, s. existenccbeforehand 
Pre-exist'ent, a. preceding in existence 
Preface, ;. an introduction to a book, &c, 
Preface, v. to say something introductory 
Prefatory, a. introductory 
Pre'fect, s. a governor, a commander 
Prefecture, s. the office of government 
Prefe'r, v. a. to regard more ; advance, raise 
Preferable, a. eligible before another 
Preference, s. estimation above another 
Preferment, s. advancement, preference 
Pre figuration, s. antecedent representation 
Preng'ure, v. a. to exhibit beforehand 
Prefi'ne, v. a. to limit beforehand 
Prefi'x, v. a. to appoint beforehand; settle 
| Prefi'x, s. a particle placed before a word 
i Prefo'rm, v. a. to form beforehand 
Preg'nancy, s. the state of being with young 5 

fertility ; power ; acuteness 
Preg'nant, a. breeding, teeming, fruitful 
Pregusta'tion, s. the act of tasting first 
Preju'dge, v. a. to judge beforehand ; gene- 
rally, to condemn beforehand 
Preju'dicate, a. formed by prejudice 
Prejudication, s. a judging beforehand 
Prejudice, /.prepossession, mischief, hurt 
Prejudice, v. to fill with prejudice ; hurt 
Prejudicial, a. hurtful, injurious ; opposite 
Prel'acy, s. the dignity or office of a prelate 
Prel'ate,/. a bishop ; a high ecclesiastic 
Prelat'ical, a. relating to prelates or prelacy 
Prela'tion, s. a preference ; a setting above 
Prelection, s. reading ; lecture 
Preliminary, a. previous, introductory, an- 
tecedently preparatory 
Prei'ude, j. a flourish of music before a full 

concert ; something introductory 
Prelu'de, v.n. to serve as an introduction 
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Prematu're, a. ripe too soon ; too soon said 

or done ; too early ; too hasty 
Premeditate, v. a. to think beforehand 
Premedita'tion, ;. a meditating beforehand 
Premer'it, v. a. to deserve before another 
Pre'mier, a. first, chief, principal 
Pre'mier, s . a chief person ; a first minister 
Premi'se, v. a. to explain previously 
Premises, s. lands, &c. before mentioned in 
a lease, &c. ; in logic, the two first propo- 
sitions of a syllogism ; in law, houses, &c. 
Prem'iss, s. an antecedent proposition 
Pre'mkim,c. something given to invite a 

loan or a bargain 
Premon'ish, v. a. to warn before hand 
Premoni'tion, s. previous intelligence 
Premon'itory, a. previously advising 
Premon'strate, v. a. to show beforehand 
Premuni're, s. a writ, a penalty, a distress 
Prenom'inate, v. a. to forename 
Prenuncia'tion, /. aft of telling before 
Preoc'cupancy, ;. taking possession before 
Preoc'cupate,-i;. a. to anticipate, prepossess 
Preoc'cupy, v. a. to seize before another 
Preopinlon, ;. prepossession, prejudice 
Preordain, i;. a. to ordain beforehand 
Preor'dinance, s. antecedent decree 
Preparation, ;. act of preparing anything 
to any purpose ; previous measures ; any 
thing made by process ; accomplishment 
Prepar'a'cive, a. serving to prepare 
Preparatory, a. introductory, antecedent 
pTcpa're, v. to make ready, qualify, form 
Prepa're, s. preparation, previous measures 
Prepe'nse, a. forethought, preconceived 
Prepon'der, Preponderate, v. a. to outweigh ; 

to exceed by influence 
Preponderance, s. superiority of weight 
Freposi'tion, s. in grammar, a particle set be- 
fore a noun, and governing a case 
Preposse'ss, v. a. to prejudice, to bias 
Preposses'sion, s. first possession ; preju- 
dice, preconceived opinion 
Prepos'terous, a. wrong, absurd, perverted 
Frepos'terously, ad. absurdly, strangely, &c. 
Pre'potency, s. predominance; superiority 
Prepuce, s. the foreskin of the glans 
Prerequi're, v. a. tu demand beforehand 
Prerequisite, a. that is previously necessary 
Prerogative, s. exclusive privilege or right 
Prerog'atived, a. having an exclusive privi- 
lege or right ; having prerogative 
Pres'age, Presa'gement, s. a prognostic 
Presa'ge, v. a. to forbode, to foreshow 
Pres'byter, s. a priest, a presbyterian 
Presbyte'rial, a. pertaining to a presbyter 
Presbyterian, s. a follower of Calvin 
Pres'bytery, s. eldership ; priesthood ; also 

church government by lay eUers 
Prescience, s. z knowledge of futurity 



Pres'cient, a. foreknowing, prophetic 
Presci'nd, v. a. to cut off, to abstract; 
Prescin'dent, a. abstracting ; cutting off 
Prescribe, v. to order ; to direct medically 
Prescript, s. a direction, precept, order 
Prescription, /. a rule produced and autho- 
rized by long custom till it has the force 
of law ; a medical receipt 
Pres'eance, s. priority of place 
Pres'ence, s. a being present ; mien ; de- 
meanour ; quickness at expedients 
Pres'ent, a. not absent ; not past ; ready 
Pres'ent, s. a gift, a donative ; a mandate 
Prese'nt, v. a. to exhibit, to give, to prefer^ 

to offer, to favour with gifts 
present'able, a. what may be presented 
Presenta'neous, a. ready, immediate 
Presentation, s. the gift of a benefice 
Presente'e, s. one presented to a benefice 
Presen'tial, a. supposing actual presence 
Presentiallty, s. state of being present 
Pres'ently, ad. at present, soon after 
Present'ment, s. the act of presenting 
Preserva/tion, s. the act of preserving 
Preservative, s. that has power to preserve 
Preserve, v. to save, keep, season fruits, &c. 
Prese'rve, s. fruit preserved in sugar 
Prese'rver, ;. one who preserves or keeps 
Presi'de, v. n. to be set over, direct, manage 
Presidency, *-. superintendence 
President, s. one at the head of a society 
Press, v. to squeeze ; distress ; urge, force 
Press, j. an instrument for pressing ; a crowd ; 
case for clothes; instrument for printing; 
a forcing of men to military service 
Press'gang, s. a gang of sailors that go about 

to press men into naval service 
Pressing, part. a. very urgent ; squeezing 
Presslngly, ad. with force ; closely 
Press'man, ;. a printer who works at a press; 

one who forces away 
Press'money,;. money for pressed soldiers 
Press'ure, s. force ; affiicrion ; an impressios 
Prest, a. ready. ..pari, pressed...;, a loan 
Pres'to,^. in music, quick ; without delay 
Presu'mable, a. that may be presumed 
Presu'mably, ad. without examination 
Presu'me, v. n. to suppose ; affirm; venture 
Presu'ming, />« rr. a. supposing ; confident 
Presump'tion, Presump'tuousness, s. a con- 
jecture ; confidence ; supposition previ- 
ously formed ; arrogance ; pride 
Presump'tive, a. presumed; supposed, as 
.* the presumptive heir ; confident, arrcgant 
Presump'tuous, a. haughty ; irreverent 
Presumptuously, ad. haughtily ; proudly 
Presuppo'sal, s. supposal previously formed 
Presuppo'se, v. a. to suppose beforehand 
Presurmi'se, s. surmise previously formed 
I Prete'nce, s. a pretext ; an assumption 



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Prete'nd, v. to allege falsely ; to shew hy- 
pocritically ; to claim ; to presume 
Pretend'cr, s. one who claims or arrogates 

to himself what does not belong to him 
Pretention, s. a claim ; a faise appearance 
Preterimper'fedt, a. in grammar, denotes the 

tense not perfectly past 
Preterit, a. in grammar, is the past tense 
Preterlap'sed, a. past and gone 
Pretermit, v. a. to pass by, omit, neglect 
Pretermis'sion, s. the act of omitting 
Freternat'ural, a. not natural ; irregular 
Preterper'fett, a. absolutely past 
Preterplu'perfedt, a. time relatively past, or 

past before some ether past time 
Prete'xt, s. a pretence, false allegation 
Pre'tor, s. a Roman judge ; a mayor 
rreto'rian, a. judicial •, exercised by a pretor 
Pret'tily, ad. neatly, elegantly ; agreeably 
Pret'tiness, s. beauty without dignity 
Pret'ty, a. neat, elegant, handsome 
Pret'ty, ad. in some degree, nearly 
Preva'il, v. a. to be in force, overcome, per- 
suade, to have influence ; to have power 
Prevailing, a. having most influence 
Prevalence, s. superiority ; influence 
Prev'alent, a. powerful, predominant 
Preva'ricate, v. n. to cavil ; to quibble 
Prevarica'tion, s. double dealing ; shuffle 
Prevarica'tor, s. a caviller, a shuffler 
Preve'nient, a. preceding ; preventive 
Preve'nt, v. to hinder, to obstruct ; to guide 
Prevention, /. ait of going before j anticipa- 
tion, hinderance, prejudice 
Preventive, a. preservative, hindering 
Pre'vious, a. antecedent, going before 
Previously, ad. beforehand ; antecedently 
Prey, s. something to be devoured ; spoil 
Prey, v. to feed by violence ; plunder ; corrode 
Pri'apism,*. apreternatural tension 
Price, s. value ; estimation ; rate ; reward 
Prick, v. to pierce, to spur...*, a puncture 
Prick'et, s. a buck in his 2d year ; a basket 
Pric'kle, s. a small sharp point ; a thorn 
Prick'ly, a. full of sharp points 
Pride, s. inordinate self-esteem ; haughti- 
ness ; insolent exultation ; ostentation 
Pride, v. a. to rate himself high ; make proud 
Priest, j. one who officiates at the altar 
Priest'craft, s. religious fraud 
Priest'ess, s . a female priest 
Priest'hood, j. the office of a priest 
Priestliness, s. the manner, &c. of a priest 
Priestly, a. belonging to a priest ; sacerdotal 
Priest'ridden, a. managed by priests 
Prig, s. a pert, conceited, little fellow 
Prim, a. formal, precise, affectedly nice 
Pri'macy, s. dignity or office of a primate 
Pri'mage, s. a duty paid to a master of a ship 
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Primarily, ad. in the first intention 
Pri'mary, a. first in order, chief, principal 
Pri'mate, j. the chief ecclesiastic 
Prime, Pri'mal, a. early ; first rate ; first 
Prime, s. the dawn ; the morning ; best part ; 
spring of life ; the flower or choice ; height 
of health, beauty, or perfection 
Prime, v. a. to put powder into the touch 
pan or hole of a gun, &c. ; to lay the first 
colours on in painting 
Pri'mely, ad. originally, excellently, well 
Pri'mateship, s. dignity, &c. of a primate 
Prim'er, s. a small bock for children 
Prime'ro, s. an ancient game at cards 
Pri'mest, a. best, most excellent 
Prime'val, a. original ; such as was at first 
Primitive, a. ancient, original, formal 
Prime'ness,j. state of being first ; excellence 
Primitively, ad. originally, primarily, at first 
Prim'ness, s. formality, demureness 
Primoge'nial, a. first-born ; original 
| Primogeniture, s. state of being first born 
! Primor'dial, a. existing from the beginning 
Prim'rose, s. the name of a flower 
Prince, j. a sovereign ; a king's son ; chief 
Prince'dom, s. the rank, estate, &c. of a 

prince ; sovereignty 
Princelike, a. becoming a prince 
Princely, a. royal, august, generous 
Prin'cess, s. a sovereign lady ; the daughter 

of a king ; a prince's consort 
Prin'cipal, a. chief, capital, essential 
Principal, s. a head, a chief ; one primarily 

engaged ; a sum placed out at interest 
Principality, s. a prince's domain 
Principally, ad. chiefly ; abeve the rest 
Principialion, s. analysis into constituent 
J or elemental parts 

Prin'ciple, s. primordial substance ; constitu- 
ent part ; original cause, motive ; opinion 
Print, s. mark made by impression ; forsa<jj 
size, &c. of the types used in printing % 
formal method. ..v. to mark by impression 
j Print'er, s. one who prints books, &c. 
. Printless, a. that leaves no impression 
: Pri'or, a. former, antecedent, anterior 
I Pri'or, s. the head of a priory cf menks 
, Pri'oress, s. superior of a convent of nuns 
, Priority, s. precedence in time or place 
Pri'orship, s. office or dignity of a prior 
Pri'ory, s. a convent inferior to an abbey 
pri'sage,*. duty of a tenth upon lawful prize 
Prism, s. a kind of mathematical glass 
Prismatic, a. formed like a prism 
Prismatlcally, ad. in the form of a prism 
Prismold, s. a solid body like a prism 
. Pris'on, s. a gaol, place of confinement 
; Prisonba'se, s. a kind of rural play 
! Vris'oned, part, shut up in prison 
| Pjis'oner, s. a captive, one under arrest 

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Pris'tine, a. first, ancient, original 
Pri'thee, abbrev. for I pray thee 
Pri'vacy, s. secrecy, retreat, taciturnity 
Priva'do, s. a secret or intimate friend 
Pri'vate, a. secret, alone, particular, not re- 
lating to the public, not open 
Privatee'r, s. a private ship of war 
Prfvately, ad. secretly, not openly 
Priva'tion, s. absence or loss of any thing ; 

obstruction, &c. 
Priv'ative, a. causing privation, negative 
Privilege, s. immunity, public right 
Privilege, v. a. to grant a privilege, exempt 
Priv'ily, ad. privately, secretly 
Priv'ity, s. private concurrence 
Priv'y, a. private, secret, acquainted with 
Prize, j. a reward gained, booty 
Prize, v. a. -to rate, to esteem, value highly 
Probabil'ity, /. likelihood, appearance of 

truth, evidence of argument 
Prob'able, a. likely, or like to be 
Prob'abiy, ad. likely,in all likelihood 
Fro'bat, or Pro'bate, s. the proof of wills, &c. 
Probation, s. a proof, trial, noviciate 
Probationer, s. one upon trial ; a novice 
Proba'tum-est, Lai. tried and proved 
Probe, s. a surgeon's instrument 
Probe, v. a. to search, to try with a probe 
Prcb'ity, s. uprightness, honesty, veracity 
Problem, s. a question proposed for solution 

temafical, a. uncertain, disputable 
Probos'cis, s. the trunk of an elephant, &c. 
Proca'city, r. sauciness, petulance 
Procatarc'tic, a. forerunning, antecedent 
Proce'dure, s. manner of proceeding 
Proce'ed, v.n. to go on ; to arise from ; to 

px'osecute j to make progress, to advance 
Proceeding, s. a transaction, legal process 
P" roceV'ity, s. tallness, length of stature 
Pro'cess, s. course of law ; order of things 
Proces'sion, s. a train marching in solemnity 
Pro'chrcnism, s. an error in chronology 
Procla'im, v. to publish solemnly, to tell 

openly, to outlaw by public denunciation 
Proclamation, s. a public notice given by 

authority, a declaration of the king's will 
Procliv'ity, s. propensity, readiness 
Procli'vous,£. inclined downwards 
Procon'sul, s. a Roman governor 
Procon'sulship, /. the office of a proconsul 
Procrastinate, v. to defer, delay, put off 
Procrastination, s. delay, dilatoriness 
Pro'creant, a. productive, pregnant 
Pro'create, v. a. to generate, to produce 
Procrea'tion, s. generation, production 
Pro-creative, a. generative, productive 
Procrea'tor, s. a generator, begetter 
Proc'tor, s. an advocate in the civil law ; an 

attorney in the spiritual court ; the ma- 
gistrate of the university 



Proc'torship, s. the office of a proctor 
Procum'bent, a. lying down, prone 
Procurable, a. obtainable, acquirable 
Procurator, s. a manager, agent, factor, 
Procu're, v. to obtain, to manage, to pimp 
Procu'rer, s. an obtainer, pimp, pander 
Procu'ress, s. a bawd, a seducing woman 
Prod'igal, a. profuse, wasteful, lavish 
Prod'igal, s. a spendthrift, a waster 
Prodigal'ity, s. extravagance, profusion 
Prodfgious, a. amazing, monstrous, vast 
Prodi'giously, ad. amazingly, enormously 
Prod'igy, s. a preternatural thing ; a mon- 
ster ; any thing astonishing 
Prodi'tion, s. treason, treachery 
Produ'ce, v. a. to bring forth, yield, cause 
Prod'uce, s. amount, profit, product 
Produ'cent, s. one who exhibits or offers 
Prod'uct, s. the thing produced, work, effect 
Produc'tion, s. whatever is produced 
Productive, a. fertile, generative, efficient 
Pro'em, s. a preface, an introduction 
Profana'tion, s. the act of profaning, pollut- 
ing, or violating any thing sacred 
Profa'ne, a. not sacred ; irreverent ; polluted 
Profa'ne', v. a. to violate, to pollute, to put 

to wrung use, to misapply 
Profa'nely, ad. irreverently, wickedly 
Profa'neness, s. irreverence, impiety 
Profa'ner, /. one who profanes or pollutes 
Profe'ss, v. to declare openly and plainly 
Profess'edly, ad. openly, avowedly 
Profession, ;. a vocation ; known employ- 
ment, calling ; declaration, opinion 
Professional, a. relating to a particular pro- 
fession 
Profes'sor, s. a public teacher of some art 
Professorship, s. the office of a public teacher 
Proffer, v. a. to propose, offer, attempt 
Proffer, s. an offer made, essay, attempt 
Proffcience, s. improvement gained, &c. 
Profi'cient, s. one who has made good ad- 
vancement in any study or business 
Proffie, s. the side-face, a half face 
Profit, s. gain, advantage, improvement 
Profit, v. to gain advantage, improve . 
Profitable, a. lucrative, beneficial 
Profitableness, s. gainfulness, usefulness 
Profitably, ad. advantageously, gainfully 
Profitless, a. void of gain or advantage 
Profligacy, s. profligate behaviour 
Profligate, a. wicked, abandoned, debauch- 
ed, lost to virtue and decency, shameless 
Profligate,;, an abandoned wretch 
Prof luence, s. progress, course 
Profluent, a. flowing forward, or plentifully 
Profou'nd, a. deep, learned, humble, lowly 
Profun'dity, s. depth of place or knowledge 
Profu'se, a. lavish, wasteful, overabounding 
Profu'seness, s. lavishness, prodigality 



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Profu'sion, i. prodigality, exuberance, plenty 
Prog, s. victuals, provisions of any kind 
Prog, v. n. to shift meanly for provisions 
Progenitor, s. an ancestor in a direct line 
Pro'geny, s. offspring, issue, generation 
Prognos'tic, s. a prediction, a token forerun- 

ning...a. foretokening 
Prognosticate, v. a. to foretel, to foreshow 
Prognostication, s . the act of foretelling 
Prognostica'tor, s. one who foretels 
Pro'gress, s. a course ; improvement 
Progression, s. regular advance, course 
Piogres'sional, a. advancing, increasing 
Progressive, a. going forward, advancing 
Progressively, ad. by a regular course 
Prohibit, v. a. to forbid, debar, hinder 
Prohibi'tion, s . an interdiction, &c. 
Prohibitory, a. implying prohibition 
Prelect, s. a scheme, contrivance, design 
Proje'ct, v. to scheme, contrive ; jut out 
Projec'tile, s. a body put in motion 
Projection, s. act of shooting forwards, de- 
lineation ; scheme, plan 
Project/or, j. one who forms schemes, &c. 
Project'ure, *. a jutting out 
Prola'pye, v. a. to extend out too much 
Prolate, v. a. to pronounce, to utter 
Prola'te, a. oblate, flat 
Prola'tion, *. pronunciation, delay 
Prolep'sis, s. an anticipation of objections 
- Prolep'tical, a. previous, antecedent 
Proletarian, a. wretched, vile, vulgar 
Prolific, Prolif'ical, a. fruitful, generative 
Proli'x, a. tedious, not concise, dilatory 
Prolixity, s. tediousness, want of brevity 
Prolocu'tor, s. the speaker of a convocation 
Prolocu torship, s. the office of a prolocutor 
Pro'logue, s. a speech before a stage play 
Prolo'ng, v. a. to lengthen out, to put off 
Prolongation, s. a delay to a longer time 
Prolu'sion,/. a diverting performance 
Promena'de, i. a walk, walking 
Prominence, .•. a jutting out, protuberance 
Prominent, a. jutting or standing out 
Promiscuously, ad. with confused mixture 
Promiscuous, a. mingled, confused 
Promise, v. to give one's word, to assure 
Promiser, s. one who promises 
Promising, parr. a. giving hopes 
Promissory, a. containing a premise 
Prom'ontory, s. a headland, a cape 
Promo'te, v. a. to forward, advance, exalt 
Promo'ter, ;. an advancer, encourager 
Promotion, s. encouragement , preferment 
Promo've, v. a. to forward, to promote 
Prompt, a. quick, ready, propense, acute 
Prompt, v. a. to assist, to incite, to remind 
Prompter,*, one who helps a public speaker, 

by suggesting the word to him, &x. 
Promptitude, i. readiness, quickness 



Promptuary, s. a magazine, a repository 
Promul'gate, Promul'ge, v. a. to publish, to 

teach openly 
Promulgation, s. publication, exhibition 
Promulga'tor, s. a publisher, open teacher 
Prone, a. bending downward, inclined 
Pro'neness, /. an inclination ; a descent 
Preng, s. a fork, a pitch-fork 
Pronominal, a. belonging to a pronoun 
Pro'noun, s. a word used for a noun 
Pronou'nce, v. to speak, to utter, to pass 

judgment, to utter sentence 
Pronoun'cer, s. one who pronounces 
Pronunciation, s. the mode of utterance 
Proof, s. trial, test, evidence ; impenetrabili- 
ty ; a rough sheet of print to be corrected 
Proof, a. impenetrable, able to resist 
Proofless, a. wanting evidence, unproved 
Prop, s. a support, that which holds up 
Prop, v. a. to support, to sustain, to keep up 
Prop'agate, v. to generate, increase, extend 
Propagation, $. a generation, production 
Propel, v, a. to drive forward 
Prope'nd, v. n. to incline to any part or side 
Propen'dency, t. inclination of desire 
Propen'se, a. inclined, disposed, prone to 
Propensity, s. inclination, tendency 
Prop'er, a. peculiar, fit, exact ; one's own 
Prop'erly, ad. fitly ; in a strict sense 
Prop'erty, s. peculiar quality ; possession 
Proph'ecy, s. a prediction, declaration 
Proph'esy, v. n. to predict, to foretel 
Proph'et, i. a foreteller of future events 
Proph'etess, s. a female prophet 
Prophetic, a. foretelling future events 
Prophylac'tic, a. preventive, preservative 
Propin'quity, s. proximity, kindred 
Propi'tiate, v. a. to induce to favour, to gain 
Propitia'tion, s. an atonement for a crime 
Propi'tiatory, a. serving to propitiate 
Propi'tious, a. favourable, kind, merciful 
Propi'tiously, ad. favourably, kindly 
Pro'plasm, s. a mould, a matrix 
Propellent, s. one who makes a proposal 
Proportion, s. an equal part, ratio, size 
Proportion, -v. a. to adjust parts, to fit 
Proportionable , a. adjusted, such as is fit 
Proportional, a. having due proportion 
Proportional,**, a quantity in proportion 
Proportionally, ad. in a stated degree 
Proportionate, a. adjusted to something else 

that is according to a certain rate 
Proposal, j. a proposition or design pro- 
pounded to consideration or acceptance 
Propo'se, v. a. to offer to the consideration 
Proposition, s. a thing proposed ; a sentence 
in which any thing is affirmed or decreed 
Propositional, a. considered as a propositioa 
Propo'und, v, a. to propose, offer, exhibit 
Proprietary, s. an owner in his 



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Proprietor, s. a possessor in his own right 
Propriety, s. an exclusive right, accuracy 
C Propu'gn, v. a. to defend, to vindicate 
Propulsion, s. the aft of driving forward 
Prore, s. the prow or fore part of a ship 
Prorogation, / . a prolongation, continuance 

C Proro'gue, v. a. to protract, put off, delay 
Prorup'tion, s. the aft of bursting out 
Prosaic, a. belonging to or like prose 
Proscribe, v. a. to censure capitally 

fit Proscrip'tion, s. a doom to destruction, out- 
lawry ; confiscation of property 
Prose, s. the usual way of speaking or writ- 
ing, in opposition to verse 
Pros'ecute, v. a. to pursue, continue, sue 
Prosecution, s. a pursuit ; a criminal suit 
O Pros'ecutor, s. one who pursues any purpose 
Pros'eiyte, *. a convert to a new opinion 
Prosemina'tion, s. propagation by seed 
Proso'dian, s. one skilled in prosody 

- Pros'ody, /. that part of grammar that teach- 
es the sound and quantity of syllables, and 
the measures of verse 
Prosopopoeia, s. a figure in rhetoric, by 
which things are made persons ; personi- 
fication 
Pros'pect, s. a view, an object of view 
Prospective, a. viewing at a distance 
Pros'per, v- to be successful, to thrive 
Prosperity, s. good success, good fortune 
Pros'perous, a. successful, fortunate 
Prospi'cience, s. the act of looking forward 

sternation, s. dejection, depression 
Prostitute, a. vicious for hire 

( Pros'titute, s. a public strumpet, a hireling 
Prostitution, s. the act of prostituting 
Pros'trate, a. laid flat along, lying at mercy 
Pros'trate, v. a. to throw down, to lay flat, 
to cast one's self at the feet of another 

Q Prostration, s. the act of falling down in ad- 
oration ; dejection, depression 
Prote'ct, v. a. to defend, to save, to shield 
Protection, s. a defence, a shelter 
Protective, a. defensive, sheltering 
Protect'or, s. a defender, supporter, regent 
PnJte'nd, v. a. to hold out, to stretch forth 
Prote'st, v. to give a solemn declaration,&c. 
Protest, s. a declaration against a thing 
Prot'estant, s. one of the reformed religion, 

who protests against popery 
Protestation, s. a solemn declaration, a vow 
Prothon'otary, s. a head register or notary 
Protocol, s. the original copy of a writing 

'-' Protomartyr, s. the first martyr, St. Stephen 
Prototype, s. the original of a copy 
Protra'ct, v. a. to draw out, delay, lengthen 

y> Protrac'tion, /. a delay, a lengthening out 
Protract'ive, a. dilatory, delaying 
Protru'de, v. to thrust forward 

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Protu'berance,^. a swelling above the rest 
Protuberant, a. prominent, swelling 
Proud, a. elated, arrogant, lofty, grand 
Proud'ly, ad. arrogantly, ostentatiously 
Prove, v. to evince, to try ; to experience 
Pro'veable, a. that may be proved 
Proved'itorj, Provedo're, s. one who under- 
takes to procure supplies for an army 
Prov'ender, t. food for brutes, hay, corn,&c. 
Prov'erb, s. a maxim ; a common saying 
Proverbial,**, mentioned in a proverb 
Provi'de, v. to prepare ; supply ; stipulate 
Providence, s. the care of God over created 
beings; divine superintendence; prudence, 
frugality, foresight 
Provident, a. forecasting ; cautious ; pru- 
dent with respect to futurity 
Providen'tial, a. effected by Providence 
Providentially, ad. by the care of Providence 
Province, s. a conquered country ; a coun- 
try governed by a delegate ; office ; busi- 
ness ; region ; tract 
Provincial, a. relating to a province ; rude 
Provincial, s. a spiritual or chief governor 
Provin'ciate, v. a. to turn to a province 
Provision, s. a providing beforehand ; vict- 
uals, food ; measures taken ; terms settle* 
Provisional, a. temporarily established 
Provi'so,j, a stipulation ; a caution 
Provocation, ;. a cause of anger 
Provo'cative, t. any thing which revives « 

decayed or cloyed appetite 
Provo'ke, v. a. to rouse, enrage, challenge 
Provo'kingly, ad. so as to raise anger 
Prov'ost, s. the chief of any corporate body ; 

a military executioner 
Prow, s. the head or fore part of a ship 
Prow'ess, s. bravery, military courage 
Prowl, v. to rove over ; wander for prey 
Proximate, a. next, near ; immediate 
Proxlme, a. immediate, next 
Proximity, s . nearness ; neighbourhood 
(prox'y, s. a substitute or agent for another 
Pruce, s. Prussian leather 
Prude, s. a woman over-nice and scrupulous 
Pru'dence, s. wisdom applied to practice 
Pru'dent, a. practically wise, discreet 
Prudential, a. upon principles of prudence 
Prudentials, s. maxims of prudence 
Pru'dently, ad. wisely, discreetly 
Pru'dery. s. overmuch nicety in conduct 
Pru'dish, a. affectedly grave 
Prune, s. a dried plum...i>. to lop tree*, &c, 
Prunello, ;. a kind of silken stuff; a plum 
Pru'rience, s. an itching or great desire 
Pru'rient, a. itching, hot, eager 
Pry, v. n. to inspect officiously, &c. 
Psalm, i.a holy song, a sacred hymn 
Psalmist, s. a writer, &c. of psalmr 
Psal'mody, s. a singing of psalm,? 



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Psal'ter, s. a psalm book, book of psalms 
Psal'tery,/. a kind of harp for psalms 
Pseu'do, a. false, counterfeit, pretended 
Pseudol'ogy, s. false speaking, lying 
Pshaw ! inttr. expressing contempt, &c. 
PtPsan, s. a^cooling medical drink made of 

barley, decocted with raisins, &c 
Puherty, s. ripeness of age, time of life in 
which the two sexes begin first to be ac- 
quainted 
Pu'ies'cent, a. arriving at puberty 
Fub'lic, a. common, not private, manifest 
Public, s. the body of a nation ; the people 
Publican, j. atoll-gatherer ; a victualler 
Publica'tion, s. the act of publishing 
Pub'licly, ad. openly, in full view 
Publish, v. a. to make known, to set forth 
Publisher, s. one who publishes a book 
Pu'celage,;. a state of virginity 
Puck, j. a supposed sprite, or fairy 
Puck'er, v. a. to gather into plaits or folds 
Pud'der, s. a noi3e, bustle, tumult 
Pud ding, s. a sort of food; a gut 
Pud'dle, s. a small dirty lake, a dirty plash 
Pu'dency, Pudi'city, s. modesty, chastity 
Pu'erile, a. childish, boyish, trifling 
Paeril'ity, s. childishness, boyishness 
Pu'et, s. a kind of water fowl 
Puff, ;. a small blast or breath of wind ; an 
utensil used in powdering the hair ; any 
thing light or porous ; undeserved praise 
Puff, v. a. to s%vell with wind ; to pant 
Puffin, s. a water fowl ; a fish 
Paff'y, a. windy; flatulent ; tumid ; turgid 
Pug, s. a small Dutch dog ; a monkey 
Pugh i inter, denoting contempt 
Pu'gil, s. a small handful 
Puisne, a. young, younger ; later in time ; 

petty, small, inconsiderable 
Puis'sance, s. power, force, might 
Puis'sant, a. powerful, mighty, forcible 
Puke, Pu'ker, s. a medicine causing a vomit 
Pul'chritude, ;. beauty, grace, comeliness 
Pule, v. n. to whine, to cry, to whimper 
Pulkha', ;. a Laplander's travelling sledge 
Pull, s. the act of pulling, a pluck 
Pull, v. a. to draw violently, to pluck, to tear 
Pul'let, s. a young hen 
Pul'ley, s. a small wheel for a running cord 
Pullulate, v. n. to germinate ; to bud 
Pal'monary, a. pertaining to the lungs 
Pulp, s. any soft mass, soft part of fruit 
Pui'pit, s. an exalted place to speak in 
Pul'py, a. soft, pappy, full of pulp 
Pulsa'tion, s. act of beating or moving with 
quick strokes against any thing opposing; 
also the beating of the pulse or arteries 
Pulse, s. motion of the blood ; all sorts of 

grain contained in pads 
Pul'sion, ;. the *<t of driving forward 



Pul'verize, v. a. to reduce to powder or dust 
Pui'vil, /. sweet scents. ..v. a. to perfume 
Pum'ice, s. a spungy stone, full of pores 
Pump, s. a water engine ; a sort cf shoe 
Pump, 11. to work a pump, to throw cut wa- 
ter by a pump ; to examine artfully 
Pun, s. an equivocation, a quibble 
Pun, v. n. to quibble, to play upon words 
Punch, j. an instrument; a buffoon ; liquor 
Punch, -v. a. to bore a hole with a punch 
Punch-'bowl, s. a bowl to make punch in 
Pun'cheon, s. a tool ; a cask of 84 gallons 
Punchinello, s. a buffoon ; a puppet 
Punctil'io, s. a nicety of behaviour 
Punctilious, a. exact, nice, ceremonious 
Punc'to, s. ceremony ; the point in fencing 
Punctual, a. exact, nice, punctilious 
Punctuality, Punc'tuainess, s. exactness 
Punctually, ad. exactly, scrupulously 
Punctua'tion, s. the method of pointing 
Punc'tulate, v. to mark with smalt spots 
Punc'ture, s. a hole made with a sharp point 
Pun'dle, s. a short and fat woman 
Pun'gency, s. power of pricking ; acridness 
Pun'gent, a. pricking, sharp, acrimonious 
Pu'nic, a. false, treacherous 
Pu'niness, s. smallness, tenderness 
Pun'ish, v. a. to chastise, to correct, to afrli£| 
Pun'ishable, a. worthy of punishment 
Pun'ishment, .'. any infliction imposed in 

vengeance of a crime ; chastisement 
Puni'tion,/. punishment 
Punk, s. a strumpet ; a prostitute 
Pun'ster, s. one who is fond of puns 
Punt, v. n. to play at basset or ombre 
Pu'ny, a. young ; inferior ; peaking ; weakly 
Pup, v. r.. to bring forth puppies 
Pu'pil, ;. the apple of the eye ; a scholar 
Pu'piiage, s. minority ; wardship ; the statS . 

of being a scholar 
Pu'pillary, a. pertaining to a pupil 
Pup'pet, s. a small doll ; a wooden image 
Pup'petshow, s. a mock play by images 
Pup'py, s. a whelp ; a saucy, ignorant felluvr 
Purt>lind, a. short-sighted, near-sighted 
Pur'chase, s. any thing bought for a price 
Pur'chase, v. a. to buy, to obtain at an ex- 
pense; to expiate by a fine, &c. 
Purchaser, s. one who makes a purchase 
Pure, a. not sullied ; chaste ; unmingled 
Purely, ad. in a pure manner ; merely 
Purga'tion, s. the act of cleansing, &c. 
Pur'gative, a. cleansing downwards 
Pur'gatory, s. a place in which the Papiste 
suppose that souls are purgedhy fire from 
carnal impurities, before they are received 
into heaven 
Purge, s. a medicine causing stools 
Purge, v. to cleanse, clear, evacuate by stooT 
Pur'ging, ;. a cleansing; a looseaess 



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Purification, s. the act of purifying, &c. 
Pu'rifier, s. a cleanser, a refiner 
Pu'rify, v, to make or grow pure ; to clear 
Pu'ritan, s. a sectary pretending to eminent 

sanctity of religion 
Puritanical, a. relating to puritans 
Pu'ritanism, s. the doctrine of the puritans 
Pu'rity, s. cleanness, chastity, innocence 
Purl, s. a kind of lace ; a bitter malt liquor 
Purl, v. n. to flow with a gentle noise 
Pur'iieu, s. an enclosure, district, border 
Pur'ling, part. a. running with a murmuring 

noise, as a stream or brook does 
Purlins, s. inside braces to rafters 
Purlo'in v i;. a. to steal, to pilfer, to filch 
Pfer'party, s. a share, a part in a division 
Pur'ple, a. red tinctured with blue 
Pur'ples, s. purple spots in a fever 
Pur'plish, s. somewhat purple ; like purple 
Pur'port, j. a design, tendency, meaning 
Pur'port, v. a. to intend, to tend to shew 
Pur'pose, s. intention, design, effect 
Pur'pose, v. a. to design, intend, resolve 
Purr, v. n. to murmur as a cat or leopard 
Purse, s. a small bag to contain money, &c. 
Pur'ser, s. an officer on board a ship who has 

the care of the provisions, &c. 
Pursu'able, a. what may be pursued 
Pursu'ance, s. in process ; in consequence 
Parsu'ant, a. done in consequence or prose- 
cution of any thing 
Pursu'e, v. to chase, to continue, to proceed 
Pursu'it, t. the act of following ; a chase 
Pur'suivant, s. an attendant on heralds 
Pur'sy,«. short-bteathed and fat 
Pur'tenance, s. the pluck of an animal 
Purvey', v. to buy in provisions ; to procure j 
Purveyance, s. providing victuals, corn, &c. j 
Purvey'or, s. one who provides victuals 
T'.u'.icw, ;. a proviso ; a providing clause 



Pu'rulence,/. generation of pus or matter 
Pu'rulent, a. full of corrupt matter or pus 
Pus, s. corruption, or thick matter issuing 

from a wound or sore 
Push, v. to thrust, to push forward, to urge 
Push, s. a thrust ; attack ; trial ; pimple 
Push'ing, a. enterprising ; vigorous 
Pusillanimity, s. cowardice, timidity 
Pusillanimous, a. mean-spirited, cowardly 
Puss, s. the term for a hare or cat 
Pus'tule, s . a little pimple or wheal ; a push 
Pustulous, a. full of pustules, pimply 
Put, v. to lay, place ; repose ; urge ; state ; 

unite ; propose ; form ; regulate 
Put, s. an action of distress ; a game 
Putative, a. supposed ; reputed 
Pu'tid, a. mean, low, worthless 
Putrefaction, s. rottenness 
Putrefactive, a. making rotten 
Pu'trefy, v. to rot, to make rotten 
Putrescent, a. growing rotten 
Putrid, a. rotten, corrupt, offensive 
Puttoc, s. a bird, the buzzard 
Putty, s. a cement used by glaziers . 
Puz'zle, v. a. to embarrass, to perplex 
Pyg'my, s. a dwarf; a fabulous person 
Pyr'amid, s. a pi'Jar ending in a point 
Pyramid ical, a. in the form of a pyramid 
Pyre, s . a pile on which the dead are burnt 
Pyretlcs, s. medicines which cure fevers 
Pyrites, s. a marcasite ; a Srestone 
Py'romancy, s. a divination by fire 
Pyrotech'nical, a. relating to fireworks 
Py'rotechny, ;. the art of making fireworks 
Pyr'rhonism,*. scepticism ; universal doubt 
Pythagore'an, a. relating to the doctrines of 

Pythagoras, on the transmigration of souls, 

and the situation of the heavenly bodies 
Pyx, s. the box in which the Roman Catho- 

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QIS frequently used as an abbreviation 
for question, queen, and quere 
Quack, -v. n. to cry like a duck ; to brag 
Ouack, s. a tricking practitioner in physic 
Ouack'ery, s. mean or bad aits in physic 
Quadragesimal, a. pertaining to Lent 
Ouad'rangle, s. a figure that has four right 

sides, and as many angles 
Ouadran'gular, a. having four right angles 
Quad'rant, j. the fourth part ; an instrument 

with which altitudes are tv.'-ce.u 
Oi-iadrant'al, a. in the fourth part of a circle 
Quad'rate, a. having four equal sides 
Quadratic, a. belonging to a square 



Ouadren'nial, a. comprising four years 
Quad'rible, a. that may be squared 
Ouadrifld, a. cloven into four divisions 
Ouadrilat'eral, a. having four sides 
Quadrille, /. a game at cards 
Quadripartite, «. divided into four parts 
Quad'ruped, s. a four-footed animal 
Ouadru'ple, a. fourfold, four times told 
Quaff, v. to drink luxuriously, or largely 
Quag'gy, a. boggy, soft, not solid 
Ouag'mire, s. a shaking marsh, a bog 
Quail, s. a bird of game 
Ouaii'pipe, s. a pipe to allure quails with 
Quaint, a. nics, superfluously exact 



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Quaint'ly, ad. nicely, exactly ; artfully 
Quake, -v. n. to shake with cold or fear 
Qualification, s, an accomplishment, &c. 
Ouai'ify, v. a. to make fit ; soften, modify 
Qual'ity, s. nature relatively considered ; 

property ; temper ; rank ; qualification 
Qualm, ;, a sudden fit of sickness ; a tempo- 
rary rising of the conscience 
Qualm'ish, a. seized with sickly languor 
Quanda'ry, s. a doubt ; a difficulty 
Quan'tity, j. bulk ; weight ; portion ; mea- 
sure of time in pronouncing syllables 
Quan'tum, s. the quantity, the amount 
Quarantine, ;. the space of 40 days, during 
which a ship, suspected of infection, is o- 
bliged to forbear intercourse or commerce 
Quart-el, s. a brawl, scuffle, contest 
Quar'rel, v. n. to debate ; scuffle ; find fault 
Quar'reisome, a. inclined to quarrels 
Quar'ryj ■*• an arrow ; game ; stone-mine 
Quar'ry, v. n. to prey upon ; to feed on 
Quart, s. the fourth part of a gallon 
Q a?.Tt'an~ague, s. an ague whose fit returns 

every fourth day 
Quarta'tion, s. a chymical operation 
Quarter, s. a fourth part ; mercy ; station ; 

region ; a measure of eight bushels 
Quarter, v. a. to divide into four parts ; to 
station soldiers ; diet ; to bear as an ap- 
pendage to the hereditary arms 
Quarterage, s. a quarterly allowance 
Quarterde'ck, s. the short upper deck 
(Quarterly, a. once in a quarter of a year 
Quartermaster, s. an officer who regulates 

the quarters for soldiers 
Quartern, s. the fourth part of a pint 
Quar'terstaff, s. an ancient staff of defence 
Quarto, s. a book, of which every leaf is a 

quarter of a sheet 
Quash, v. to crush, to squeeze ; to subdue 

suddenly ; to annul, to make void 
Quash, s. apompion, a kind of melon 
Quater'nion, s. the number four 
Quat'rain, s. four lines rhyming alternately 
Qua'ver, v. n. to shake the voice ; to vibrate 
Quay, s. a key for landing goods 
Quean, s. a worthless woman, a strumpet 
Queas'y, a. fastidious, squeamish, sick 
Queck, v. n. to shrink ; to show pain 
Queen, s. the wife of a king 
Queer, a. odd, strange ; original ; awkward 
Queer'ly, ad. particularly ; oddly ; strangely 
Quell, ?>. to crush ; subdue j appease ; kill 
Quench, v. to extinguish fire, allay, cool 
Quench'less, a. unextinguishable 
Quer'ele, s. a complaint to a court 
Que'rist, s. an asker of questions 
Ouer'po, s. a dress close to the body 
Quer'ulous,a. habitually complaining 
Que'ry, 1. a question, an inquiry 



Quest,/, a search ; an empannelled jury 
Oues'tion, s. interrogatory, dispute, doubt 
C2ues"don, v. to inquire, examine, doubt 
Questionable, a. doubtful, suspicious 
Questionless, ad. without doubt, certainly 
Quest'man, s. a starter of lawsuits ; an in- 
quirer into misdemeanours, &c. 
Quest'or, s. a Roman public treasurer 
Quest'uary, a. studious of profit, greedy 
Quib, s. a sarcasm, a bitter taunt 
Ouib'ble,^. n. to equivocate, to pun 
Ouib'bler, s. a punster, an equivocator 
Quick, a. living ; swift, speedy, ready 
Quick, s. living flesh ; any sensible part 
Quick'en, v. to make or become alive ; excite 
Quicklime, s. lime unslaked 
Quick'ly, ad. speedily, actively, nimbly 
Ouick'ness, s. speed, activity, sharpness 
Quick'sand, s. a shifting or shaking sand 
Quick'set, s. a sort of thorn of which hedges 

are made ; a living plant, set to grow 
Ouicksight'ed, a. having a sharp sight 
Ouick'silver, s. mercury, a fluid mineral 
Ouid / dany,j.marmalade i confec!ion of quinces 
Quid'dity, s. a quirk, cavil ; essence 
Quies'cence, Quies'cency, s. rest, repose 
Quies'cent, a. resting, lying at repose 
Qui'et,a. still ; smooth...*, rest, repose 
Qui'et, v. a. to calm, pacify, put to rest 
Quretist, s. one who places religion in quiet 
Qui'etism,;. tranquillity of mind 
Qui'etly, ad. calmly, peaceably, at rest 
Qui'etude, s. rest, repose, tranquillity 
Quie'tus, s. a full discharge ; rest, death 
Quill, /. the strong feather of the wing 
Quil'let, s. a subtil ty ; nicety ; quibble 
Quilt, s. the cover of a bed...i>. a. to stitch 
one cloth upon another with something 
soft between them 
Quince, s. a tree and its fruit 
Ouin'cunx, s. a plantation ; a measure 
Ouinquages'ima, s. Shrove-Sunday 
Quinqui'na, s. the drug Jesuit's bark 
Ouin'sey, s. a disease in the throat 
Quint, s. a set 01 sequence of five 
Ouint'al, t. a hundred pound weight 
Quintessence, ;. the spirit, chief force, or 

virtue of any thing $ a fifth being 
Quintuple, a. five-fold, five times told 
Quip, s. a jest, a taunt. ..v. a. to rally 
Quire, s. twenty-four sheets of paper 
Cuir'ister, s. a chorister 
Quirk, s. a subtilty ; pun, smart taunt 
Quit, v. a. to discharge, requite, give 
Quite, ad. completely, perfectly 
Quit'rent, s. a small reserved rent 
Quits, ad. even in bet, upon equal terms 
Quit'tance, s. a receipt, a recompense 
Quiv'er, s. a case for arrows../*;, n. to quake 
Quod'libet, s . a subtilty ; a nice point 



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Quoif, Quoif fure, s. a cap, a head-dress 
Ouoin, s. a corner ; wedge ; instrument 
Onoit, s. an iron to pitch at a mark 
Quon'dam, a. having been formerly 
yuo'rum, s. a special commission of justices 
of the peace, &c. before whom all matters 
of importance must be transacted 
\*uo'ta, ;. a share, rate, proportion 



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Quotation, s. a citation, a passage quoted a ~ 
Quote, v. to cite an author, to adduce the b~ 

words of another 
Ouoth, v. imperf. for say or said C 

Quotid'ian, a. daily, happening every day c ^ 
Quo'tient, s. in arithmetic, is the number € 

produced by the division of the two given 

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R2S frequently used as an abbreviation ; 
in physicians' bills it stands for re- 
cipe ; it is also put for Rex, the king ; 
and Regina, the queen 
Raba'te,i>. «. to recover a hawk to the fist 
Rab'bet, s. a joint in carpentry, a groove 
Rab'bi, or Rab'bin, s. a Jewish doctor 
Rabbin'ical, a. relating to rabbies 
Rab'bit, s. a four-footed furry animal 
Rab'ble, s. an assemblage of low people 
Rabid, a. mad, furious, raging 
Race, s. a family, generation ; particular 

breed ; running match, course ; train 
Ra'ciness, s. the state of being racy 
Raclc, s. an engine to torture with ; extreme 

pain :, a frame for hay, bottles, &c 
Rack, v. a. to torment, harass ; defecate 
Rack'rent, s. rent raised to the utmost 

t, s. a noise ; a thing to strike a ball 
..n, s. an American animal 
Ra'cy, a. strong, flavorous ; also, what by 

age has lost its luscious quality 
XaVtiance, s. a sparkling lustre, glitter 
Ra'diant, a. shining, brightly sparkling 
Ra'diate, v. n. to emit rays ; to shine 
Ra'diated, a. adorned with rays 
Radia'tion, s. an emission of rays 
Rad'ical, a. primitive ; implanted by nature 
Radically, ad. originally, primitively 
Rad'icate,v. a. to root,plant deeply and firmly 
Rad'ish, s. a root which is eaten raw 
\ Ra'dius, j. the semidiameter of a circle 
Raff, v. a. to sweep, to huddle 
Raffle, v. n. to cast dice for a prize 
Raffle, ;. a casting dice for prizes 
Raft, s. a ftaat of timber 
' Ilaft'er, s. the roof timber of a house 
Rag, s. worn out clothes, a tatter 
Ragamuffin, s. a paltry, mean fellow 
. R.age, s. violent anger, fury, passion 
Rag'ged, a. rent into, or clrest in rags ; rugged 
Ra'gingly, ad. with vehement fury 
Ragou't,j. meat stewed and high seasoned 
' Rail, i. a sort of wooden or iron fence 
Rail a v. to enclose with rails ; to insult 



Raillery, s. slight satire, satirical mirth- i 

Ra'iment, s. vesture, garment, dress ' V 

Rain, s. water falling from the clouds K 

Rain'bow, s. an arch of various colours which * 

appears in showery weather, formed by 

the refraction of the sun-beams 
Rain'deer, s. a large northern deer J 

Rain*y, a. showery, wet ^ 

Raise, v.'a. to lift, to erect, to exalt, to levy ( 
Rais'in, s. a dried g.ape /h. 

Rake, s. a tool with teeth ; a loose roan ** 
Rake, v. to gather or clear with a rake ; to o 

scour ; to heap together ; to search ^ 

Ra'ker, s. one who rakes ; a scavenger 
Ra'kish, a. loose, lewd, dissolute * 

Ra'kehell, s. a wild, worthless, debauched 1 

fellow 
Ral'ly, v. to treat with satirical merriment | S 

to put disordered forces into order 
Ram, s. a male sheep t 

Ram, v. a. to drive with violence •' 

Ram'ble, s. an irregular excursion ^ 

Ram'ble, v. n. to rove loosely, to wander VV 
Ram'bler, s. a rover, a wanderer X 

Ram'bling, /. the acl of rambling y 

Ramifica'tion, s. division, or separation into 2- 

branches j a branching out 
Ram'ify,-z/. to separate into branches ^ 

Ram'mer, s. an instrument to force the U- 

charge into a gun, or drive piles, &c. into 

the ground 
Ra'mous, a. consisting, or full of branches C 
Ramp, ;. a leap, spring ^{ 

Ramp, v. n. to climb, to leap about ^ 

Ramp'ant, a. exuberant, frisky, wanton p 

Ramp'art, Ram'pire, s. the wall round forti- <) 

fied places ; platform behind the parapet 
Ran, preterite of to run £. 

Ran'cid, a. strong scented j stinking t , 

Ran'corous, a. malignant, malicious in the / 

utmost degree . 

Ran'cour, s. inveterate malignity '^ 

Ran'dom, a. done by chance, without plan / 
Ran'dom, s. want of direction, rule, or me- /i*s* 

thod ; chance, hazard, roving motion 

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^t Rand, /. a border ; the seam of a shoe 
I b- Rang, preterite of to ring 
C Range, /. a rank ; excursion ; kitchen grate 

Range, v. to place in order or ranks ; rove 
£ Ra'nger, /. a rover, a forest officer 
\-j Rank, a. rancid ; coarse ; high grown 
i a Rank, /. a line of men ; class ; dignity 
X. Rank, v. to place in a row, to arrange 
C Ran'kle, v. n. to fester, to be inflamed 
/ Ran'sack, v. a. to plunder, to search 
A Ran'som, /. a price paid for liberty 
I Rant, /. an extravagant flight of words 
'fcwRant, v. n. to rave in high sounding language 
T^. Rant'ipole, a. wild, roving, rakish 

Ranun'culus, j. the flower crowfoot 
/. Rap, /. a quick, smart blow 

Cj Rapa'dous, a. seizing by violence, greedy 

1 Rapa'city, /. addiftedness to plunder 

£ Rape, /. a violent defloration of chastity ; 

snatching away ; a plant 
"~t Rap'id, a. quick, swift, violent 
t*s Rapidity, /.celerity, velocity, swiftness 

Ra'pier, /. a small sword for thrusting 
(v Ra'pier-fish, /. the fish called ziphias 
y Rapine,/, act of plundering, violence 
y Rapt, v. n. to ravish, to put in ecstasy 
'Z. Rap'ture, /. ecstasy, transport ; rapidity 
■^""Rap'turous, a. ecstatic, transporting 
0* Rare, a. scarce ; excellent ; subtle ; raw 
. Raleeshow, /. a show carried in a box 
Rarefac'tion, /. an extension of the parts of 
any body 

d Ra'refy,w. to make or become thin 
__ Ra'rely, ad. seldom ; finely ; accurately 
■f Ra'reness, Ra'rity, s. uncommonness 
a Ras'cal, s. a mean fellow, a scoundrel 
^ Rascal'ion,/. one of the lowest people 
c t Rascality, s. the scum of the people 
j Ras'cally,a. mean, worthless 
/C Rase, v. a. to skim, to root up, to erase 
( Rash, a. precipitate.../, a breaking out 
/t^Rash'er, /. a thin slice of bacon 
<V Rashly, ad. violently, without thought 
O Rash'ness, /. a foolish contempt of danger 
| Rasp, s. a berry ; a large rough file 
A \ Rasp, v. a. to rub or file with a rasp 
G Rasp'atory, s. a surgeon's rasp 
Z. Raspterry, s. a berry of a pleasant flavour 
S Ra'sure, s. scraping out of writing 
~t> Rat, /. an animal of the mouse kind 

Ra'table, a. set at a certain value 
v Ratafi'a, /. a delicious cordial liquor 
yy Rata'n, /. a small Indian cane 

Rate, s. a price ; degree ; quota ; parish tax 
Rate, v. a. to value ; to chicle hastily 
J Ruth, a. early, before the time...;, a hill 
2. Rath'er, ad. more willingly ; especially 
Ratification, /. a confirmation 
Rat'ify, v. a. to confirm, settle, establish 
Ra'tio, /. a proportion, a rate 



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Ratiocina'tion, /. a reasoning, ?. debate Ol 

Ra'tional, a. agreeable to reason ; endowed ^- 

with reason, wise ; judicious 
Rationality,/, the power of reasoning C 

Ra'tionally, ad. reasonably, with reason ' c? 
Rats'bane, /. arsenic, poison for rats £ 

Rat'tle, /. empty talk ; a child's plaything i n 
Rat'tle, v. to rail, to scold, to make a noise I " 
Rat'tleheaded, a. giddy, not steady 9 

; Rat'tlesnake, /. a kind of serpent k 

j Rattoo'n, /. a West-Indian fox t 

! Rav'age, v. a. to lay waste, ransack, pillage J 
! Rau'city, /. hoarseness, a harsh noise I 

j Rave, v. n. to be delirious ; to be very fond / >*» 
j Rav'el, v. a. to entangle ; to untwist ^ 

Rav'elin, /. a half moon, in fortification 

Ra'ven, /. a large, black carrion fowl j** 

Rav'enous, a. voracious, hungry to rage — % 
Rav'in, s. prey, rapine, rapaciousness £ 

Ra'vingly, ad. with distraction, or frenzy ■$ 
Ravish, v. a. to violate, to deflower by T" 

force; to delight to rapture, to transport ■ 
Ravlsher, /. he who ravishes Uj 

Ravishment, /. violation ; transport V 

| Raw, a. not subdued by fire ; sore ; chill If 
j Raw'boned, a. having large or strong bone* y, 
, Ray, /. a beam of light; a fish; an herb y 
! Raze, /. a root of ginger a 

; Raze, -j. a. to overthrow ; efFace ; extirpate) ^ „ 
i Ra'zor, s. a tool used in shaving ^ 

j Ra'zuie, s. the act of erasing 0- 

| Reacce'ss, /. readmittance C 

j Reach, /. power, ability, extent, fetch I j 

Reach, i>. to arrive at, extend to ; vomit * 
\ Reac'ticn, /. the reciprocation of any irn- C 
j pulse, or force impressed 
| Re ad, -p. to peruse, to learn or knew fully j 
Read, part. a. skilful by reading if 

\ Readep'tion, /. act of regaining, recovery ^ . 
\ Read'er, /. one v.'ho reads ; a studious man £, 
[ Read'ily, ad. with speed ; expeditely / 

j Readiness, /. promptitude; facility k. 

| Reading, /. study, a lecture, a public lee- I 
j ture, prelection ; variation cf copies 
i Readmis'sion, /. the aft of arimittingagaift. "-*«■ 
I Readmi't, v. a. to admit or let in again /t\ 

j Read'y, a. prompt, willing ; near, at hand 
I Reaffirm'ance, /. a second confirmation ^ 

j Re'al, a. true, certain, genuine Cf. 

| Reality, /. truth, verity, real existence \^ 
' Re'alize, v. a. to bring into being or act «* 

j Re'ally, ad. with aftual existence, truly ~t 
\ Realm, s.^ a kingdom, a state v _ k . £<■ 
Ream, /. twenty quires of paper t \y 

| Reanimate, -v. a. to restore to life *^ 

| Reanne''x,"j. a. to annex or join again y* 

j Reap, -j. a, to cut down corn ; to obtain \i 
I Reap'er, /. one who reaps and gathers corn 2. 
j Rear, /. the hinder trcop, last class • 

I Rear, v, a. t© raise up ; to elevate, to rotse j 



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Ct Rear-ad'miral, s. the admiral who carries 

his flag at the mizen topmast head 
tr- Rear'mouse, Ra'remouse, s. a bat 
C Reasce'nd, v. to climb or mount up again 
/~2 Reas'on, s. a faculty, or power of the soul, 
whereby it distinguisheth good from evil ; 
cause, principle, motive 
€ Reas'on, v. to argue or examine rationally 
■f- Reasonable, a. endued with reason ; just 
& Rea'sonableness,;.moderation,fairness,equity 
'k Reas'oning, s. argument 
/' Reassem'ble, v. a. to collect anew 
/ Reassu'me, v. a. to resume, to take again 
/( Reassump'tion, s. aft of reassuming 
I Reave, v. a. to take by stealth or violence 
^ Rebapti'ze, v. a. to baptize again 
,-^c Reba'te, v. to blunt ; lessen...*, discount 

Re'bec, s. a three-stringed fiddle 

A. Reb'el, s. one who opposes lawful authority 
C,, Rebel'lion, s. an insurrection or taking up 
' arms against lawful authority 

1 Rebellious, a. opposing lawful authority 

/ Reboa'tion, s. the return of a loud bellowing 

sound 
t Rebo'und, v. to spring back, to reverberate 
i<j ftebu'ff, s. a quick and sudden resistance 
v Rebu'ff, v. a. to beat back, to disencourage 
Vf Rebuild, v. a. to build again ; to repair 
X Rebu'ke, v. a. to reprehend ; to chide 
y Re'bus, s. a word represented by a picture j&c. 
2. Recal, s. a calling over or back again 
w ^Reca'nt, v. a. to retract an opinion 

Recanta'tion, s. a retracting an opinion 
C Recapitulate, v. a. to repeat again distinctly 

Recapitulation, s. a detail repeated 
£ Recap'tion, s. a second distress or seizure 
.".ece'de, v. n. to fall back, retreat, desist 
* Rece'ipt, s. a reception ; an acquittance 
Receivable, a. capable of being received 
L Receive, i>. a. to take, to admit, to allow, to 

entertain ; to embrace intellectually 
j Rcceiv'er, ;. one who receives 

Recen'sJon, s. an enumeration, review 
C Re'cent, a. new, late, not long passed 
■^vc-Re'cently, ad. newly, freshly, lately 
n\y Recept'acle, ;. a place to receive things in 

Recept'ary, s. the thing received. 
Receptibil'ity, /. possibility of receiving 

Cfi Recep'tion, s. act of receiving, admission ; 
treatment ; welcome ; entertainment 

1 Recep''tive,<2. capable of receiving 

£ Rece'ss, /. a retirement ; departure ; privacy 
y Reces'sion, .'. the act of retreating 
U> Retha'nge, v. a. to change again 
V Recna'rge, v. a. to accuse in return, reattack 
W Reche'at, s. recalling hounds by winding a 

horn when they are on a wrong scent 
% Re'cipe, s. a medical prescription 
y Recipient, j. a receiver ; a vessel to receive 
3/ Reciprocal} «. mutual, alternate 



Recip'rocate, -v. n. to act interchangeably 
Reciproca'tion, s. action interchanged 
Reci'sion, j. a cutting off, a making void 
Reci'tal, Recita'tion, s. rehearsal, repetition, 

enumeration 
Recitati've, Recitati'vo, s. a kind of tuneful 
pronunciation more musical than common 
speech, and less than song 
Reci'ce, v. a. to repeat, to enumerate 
Reck,?;, to heed, to mind, to care for 
Reckless, a. heedless, careless, mindless 
Reck'on, v. to number; esteem 5 compute 
Reck'oning, s. an estimation, calculation 
Recla'im, v, a. to reform, correct, recal 
Recli'ne, v. n. to lean sideways or back 
Reclo'se, v. a. to close again 
Reclu'de, v. a. to open, unlock 
Reclu'se, a. shut up, retired 
Recoagula'tion, s. a second coagulation 
Recog'nisance, s. a bond of record ; a badge 
Rec'ognise, v. a. to acknowledge ; to review 
Recognition, s. acknowledgment 
Reco'il, v. n. to rush back, fall back, shrink 
Recoin'age, s . the act of coining anew 
Recolle'ct, v. a. to recover to memory, &c 
Recollec'tion, s. a revival in the memory of 

former ideas ; recovery of notion 
Recomme'nce, v. to begin anew 
Recomme'nd, v. a. to commend to another 
Recommendation, s. the act of recommend- 
ing ; the terms used to recommend 
Recommend'atory, a. recommending 
Recommi't, v. a. to commit anew 
Recompense, s. a requital, an amends 
Recompense, v. a. to repay, to requite 
Recompi'lement, s. anew compilation 
Recompo'se, v. a. to settle or adjust anew 
Rec'oncile, v. a. to make things agree, &C« 
Reconci'leable, a. that may be reconciled 
Reconcilement, s. a reconciliation 
Reconcilia'tion, s. renewal of friendship 
Reconcil'iatory, a. tending to reconcile 
Reconde'nse, v. a. to condense anew 
Recon'dite, a. profound, abstruse ; secret 
Recon'ditory, j. a storehouse, a repository 
Recondu'ct, v. a. to conduct back again 
Reconnoitre, v. a. to view, to examine 
Reconve'ne, v. a. to assemble anew 
Reco'rd, v. a. to register, to celebrate 
Rec'ord, s. an authentic enrolment 
Record'er, ;. a law officer ; a sort of flute 
Recov'er, v. to regain ; to grow well again 
Recoverable, a. that may be restored, &e. 
Recov'ery, s. a restoration from sickness 
Reco'unt, v. a. to relate in detail 
Reco'urse,j. an application for help, &c. 
Rec'reant, a. cowardly, mean-spirited 
Rec'reate, v. a. to refresh, delight, revive 
Recrea'tion, s. relief after toil, diversion 
Rec'rementjf. dross, filth, spume 

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Recrim'inate, v. a. to accuse in return 
Recrimina'tion, s. an accusation retorted 
Recrudes'cent, a. growing painful again 
Recru'it, v. a. to repair, replace, supply 
Recru'it, i. a new enlisted soldier ; supply 
RecVangle, s. a right angle made by the 

falling of one line perpendicularly upon 

another, and which consists exactly of 90 

degrees 
Rectan'gular, a. having right angles 
Rec'tifiable, a. capable of being set right 
Rec'tifier, s, one who rectifies 
Rec'tify, v. a. to make right, reform ; to 

exalt and improve by repeated distillation 
Rectilin'ear, a. consisting of right lines 
Rec'titude, /. straightness ; uprightness 
Rec'tor, s. a minister of a parish ; a ruler 
Rec'torship, s. the office of a rector 
Rec'tory, s. a parish church, or spiritual liv- 
ing, &c. with all its rights, glebes, &c. 
Recumbency, s. a lying down, repose 
Recum'bent, a. lying down, leaning 
Recu'r, v. n. to have recourse to, &c. 
Recurrence, Recur'rency, s. a return 
Recurrent, a. returning from time to time 
Recurvation, s. a bending backwards 
Rec'usant, s. one that refuses any terms of 

communion or society 
Recu'se, v. a. tc refuse, to reject 
Red, a. of the colour of blood 
Recu'ssion, /. the aft of beating back 
Redar'gue, v. a. to refute 
Redbreast, s. a small bird, a robin 
Pved'den, v. to make or grow red, to blush 
Red'dishness, s. a tendency to redness 
Reddi'tion, s. restitution 
Red'dle, t. a sort of mineral ; red chalk 
Rede, j. counsel, advice ...v. a. to advise 
Redee'm, v. a. to ransom, to relieve from 

any thing by paying a price, to recover, to 

atone for 
Redeemable, a. capable of redemption 
Redeem'er, s. one who ransoms or redeems. 

in particular, the Saviour of the world 
Redeiiv'er, v. a. to deliver or give back 
Redemp'tion, s. a ransom, the purchase of 

God's favour by the death of Christ 
Redemp'tory, a. paid for ransom 
Redlead, s. a kind of coarse red mineral 
Red'olence, Red'olency, /. a sweet scent 
Red'olent, a. sweet of scent, fragrant 
Redo'uble, v. a. to double again 
Redo'ubt, s. the outwork of a fortification 
Redoubt'able. a. formidable, much feared 
Redcubt'ed, a. much feared, awful, dread 
Redc^und, v. n. to be sent back by reaction 
Redre'ss, v. a. toset right,amend ; to relieve 
Redre'ss,*. amendment ; relief ; remedy 
Red'streak, s. a sort of apple, and cider 
Reduce, v. a. to make less, degrade; sutdue 



i Redu'cement, s. a subduing ; a diminishing 
I Redu'cible, a. possible to be reduced 
| Reduction, s. the act of reducing 
! Reduc'tive, a. having the power to reduce 
[ Redundance, Redundancy, s . a superfluity, 
I superabundance, &c. 
. Redun'dant, a. overflowing, superfluous 
Redu'plicate, v. a, to double over again 
Reduplica'tion, s. the act of doubling 
Redu'plicative, a. doubling agsin 
Ree,-y. a. to sift, to riddle. .j. a small coia 
Reed, /. a hollow, knotted stalk ; a pipe 
Re-ed'ify, v. a. to rebuild, to build agaim 
Reed'y, a. abounding with reeds 
E.eef, -v. a. to reduce the sails of a ship 
Reek, s. smoke, vapour.. .v. n. to smoke 
Reel, s. a frame on which yarn is wound 
Reel, v. to wind on a reel ; to stagger 
Re-elec'tion, s. afresh or repeated electioa 
Re-emba'rk, v. a. to take shipping again 
Re-enfo'rce, v. a. tc send fresh forces 
Re-enfo'rcement, s. fresh assistance 
Re-enjoy', v. a. to enjoy again or anew 
Re-en'ter, v. a. to enter again or anew 
Re-establish, v. a. to establish anew 
Reeve, or Reve, s, a steward 
Re-exam'ine,i>. a. to examine anew 
Refec'tion, s. refreshment after hunger, &c. 
RefecVory, s. an eating-room 
Refel, v. a. to refute, to repress 
Refe'r, v. a. to yield to another's judgment 
Reference, s. relation ; view toward ; allu- 
sion to ; arbitration ; mark referring to 
the bottom of a page 
ReS'ne, v. a. to purify, to clear from dross 
Refinement, s. an improvement, &c. 
Refi'ner, s. a purifier, one who refines 
Refi't, v. a. to repair, to fit up again 
Refle'ct, v, a. to throw back ; to reproach 
Reflection, s. attentive consideration ; cen- 
sure ; the act of throwing back 
Renect'ive, a. considering things past 
Reftect'or, s. one who reflects 
Refle'x, s. reflection..^, directed backward 
Reflexibil'ity, s. quality of being reflexible 
Reflex'ible, a. capable of being thrown back 
Refiex'ive, a. respecting something past 
Reflour'ish, v. n. to flourish anew 
Reflo'w, v. n. to flow back, to flow again 
Refluent, a. refiowing, flowing back 
Re'fiux, ; . a flowing back, ebb of the tide 
Refo'rm, v. to change from worse to better 
Refo'rm, s, a reformation 
I Reformation, s. change from worse to better 
Refra'ct, v. a. to bieak the course of rays 
Refraction, s. variation of a ray of light 
RefracVive, a. having power of refraction 
Refract'oriness, s. a sullen obstinacy 
Refract'ory, a. obstinate, contumacious 
Refregabtej a, capable of confutation, &c, 



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Refra'in, v. to hold back, forbear, abstain 
Refran'gibie, a. such as may be turned out of 
its course 

r Refre'sh, v. a. to recreate, improve, cool 
Refreshment, s. food, rest, relief after pain 
Refri'gerant, a. cooling, refreshing 
Refri'gerate, v. a. to cool, to mitigate heat 

t Refri'gerative, a. able to make cool 

Refuge, s. shelter from danger or distress 
Refugee', s. one who flies for protection 
Reful'gence, s. splendour, brightness 
K Reful'gent, a. bright, shining, glittering 
Refu'nd, v. n. to pour back, repay, restore 
Refu'sal, s. a denial ; right of choice; option 
Refu'se, v. to deny, to reject, not to accept 
I Refuse, s. worthless remains ; dross 
Refu'ser, s. he who refuses or rejects 
Refuta'ticn, s. a refuting of an assertion 
Refu'te, v. a. to prove false or erroneous 

• .Rega'in, v. a. to recover, to gain anew 
Re'gal, a. royal, kingly 

Rega'le, v. a. to refresh, to gratify, to feast 

• Regalement, :. entertainment, refreshment 
Rega'lia, s. the ensigns of royalty 
Regal'ity, ;. royalty, sovereignty, kingship 
Rega'rd, v. a. to value, to observe, to respect 
Rega'rd, s. attention, respect, reverence 
Regard-nil, a. attentive, taking notice of 

^ JReg3rd less, a. negligent, inattentive 

Re'gency, s. the government of a kingdom 

during the minority, &c. of a prince 
Regenerate, v. a. to reproduce, to produce 

anew, to make to be born anew 
Regenerate, a. born anew by grace 
Regeneration, /. a new birth by grace 
Regen'erateness, s. state of being regenerate 
Re'gent, s. a governor, a deputed ruler 
Re'gent, a. governing, ruling 
Regermina'tion, s. a budding out again 
R-j'gicJdc, *. the murderer.ormurderofaking 
Re'gimen, s. a diet in time of sickness 
Re'giment, s. a body of soldiers; rule, polity 
Regiment'al, a. belonging to a regiment 
Re'gion, s. a country ; tract of land ; space ; 

place ; rank ; part of the body 
Re'gister, s. aiist, a record 
Re'gister, v. a. to record in a register 
Reg'naiit, a. predominant , prevalent 
Rego'rge, v. a. to vomit up, to swallow back 
Regre'ss, v. n. to go back, to return 
~ Regression, s. a returning or going back 
Regre't, v. a. to repent, to be sorry for 
Regre't, s. vexation at something past 
keg'ular, a. orderly, agreeable to rule 
Regularity, s. a certain order ; a method 
Reg'ularly, ad. constantly, methodically 
" . Reg'ulate, v. a. to adjust by rule ; to direct 
Regulation, s. a method ; order, rule 
Regulator, s. that part of a machine which 

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Reg'ulus, s. the finest part of metals 
Regurgitate, v. to throw or be poured back 
Rehe'ar, v. a. to hear again 
Rehears'al, s. a previous recital 
Rehe'arse, v. a. to recite previously, to tell 
Reje'ct,i;. a. to refuse, to discard, to cast off 
Rejec'tion, s. the act of casting off, or aside 
Reign, s. the time of a king's government 
Reign, <v. n. to rule as a king ; to prevail 
Reimbcd'y, v. to embody again 
Reimburse, i\ n. to pay back again, to repair 
Reimpres'sion, s. a repeated impression 
Rein, s. part of a bridle. ..v. a. to curb 
Reins, s. the kidneys ; the lower back 
Reinse'rt, v. a. to insert a second time 
Reinspi're, v. a. to inspire anew 
Reinsta'l, v. a. to put again in possession 
Reinstate, v. a. to restore to its former state 
Reinve'st, v. a. to invest anew 
Rejo'ice, v. to be glad, exult ; exhilarate 
Rejo in, v. to join again ; to meet one again ; 

to answer to an answer 
Rejoin'der, s. reply to an answer ; reply 
Reit'erate, v. a. to repeat again and agaia 
Reitera'tion, s. a repetition 
Reju'dge, v. a. to re-examine, to review 
Rekin'dle, v. a. to set on fire again 
Rela'pse, v. n. to fall back into sickness, &c» 
Rela'pse, s. a fall into vita or error, 6cc. 

once forsaken ; regression from a state of 

recovery to sickness 
Rela'te,-y. to recite ; to have reference 
Rela'tion, s. a narration ; kindred ; reference 
Rel'ative, s. a relation , a kinsman 
Rel'ative, a. having relation ; respecting 
Relatively, ad. as it respects something else 
Rela'x, v. to be remiss, to slacken, to remit 
Rela'x, Relax'ed,/>arr . loosened, slackened 
Relaxation, s. remission, diminution 
Rela'y, s. horses placed to relieve others 
Rele'ase, v. a. to set free from restraint,&c. 
Rel'egote, v. a. to banish, to exile 
Relega'tion, s. exile, judicial banishment 
Rele'nt, v. to feel compassion ; to mollify 
Relent'less, a. unpitying, unmerciful 
Rel'evant, a. relieving ; relative 
Reli'ance, s. trust, dependence, confidence 
Rei'ics, s. the remains of dead bodies 
Rei'ict, s. a widow 

Relie'f, s. succour, alleviation ; relievo 
Relie've, -y. a. to succour ; to change a guard 
Relie'vo, s. the prominence of a figure, &c. 
Reli'gion, s. a system of faith and worship 
Reli'gionist, s. a bigot to any religion 
Reli'gious, a. pious, devout, holy, exact 
Relinquish, v. a. to forsake, quit,depart from 
Relinquishment, s. the act of forsaking 
Relish, s. a taste ; liking ; delight 
Rel'ish, v. to season, to have a f.avouj? 
Relu'cent, a. shining, transparent 



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RelucVance, ;. unwillingness, repugnance 
Relucl'ant, a. unwilling, averse to 
Relu'me, Relu'mine, v. a. to light anew 
Rely', v. n. to put trust in, to depend upon 
Remain, v. to continue ; await ; to be left 
Remainder, s. what is left, remains 
Rema'ins, s. relics ; a dead body 
Rema'nd, v. a. to send, or call back 
Renaa'rk, s. observation, note, notice 
Rema'rk, v. a. to note, distinguish, mark 
Remark'able, a. observable, worthy of note 
Remark/ably, ad. observably, uncommonly 
Reme'diuble, a. capable of remedy 
P v emed'iless, a. not admitting remedy 
Rem'edy,*. a medicine; reparation; cure 
Rem'edy, v. a. to cure, to heal ; to repair 
Remem'ber, v. a. to bear in or call to mind 
Remem'berer, s. one who remembers 
Remem'brance, s. retention in memory 
Remembrancer, s. one who reminds 
Rt-m'igrate, v. n. to remove back again 
Remigra'tion, s. a removal back again 
Remi'r.d, v. a, to put in mind 
Reminis'cence, s. the power of recollecting 
Remi'ss, a. slothful, slack, careless 
Remissible, a. admitting forgiveness 
Remis'sion, i. abatement, forgiveness, pardo: 
Remiss'ly, ad. carelessly, negligently 
Remi't, v. to relax ; pardon a fault ; send 

money to a distant place ; slacken, abate 
Remittance, s. a sum sent to a distant place 
Rein'nant, s. a residue ; what is left 
Remon'strance, s. a strong representation 
Remon'stiate, v. n, to show reason against 
Rem'ora, ;. an obstacle ; a let; a fish 
Remo'rse, s. sorrow for a fault, tenderness 
Remorse'iul, a. tender, compassionate 
Remorse'iess, a. cruelj savage, unpitying 
Remo'te, a. distant in time, place, or kin ; 

foreign ; not closely connected 
Remo'teness, s. distance, not nearness 
Remo'tion, s. the act of removing 
Remo'vable, a. such as may be removed 
Remo'val, ;. a dismission from a post, &c. 
Remo've, v. to put from its place, to change 
place ; to place at a distance ; to go from 
place to place 
Herna'ved , part, a. separate from others 
Remo'unt, v. w. to mount again 
Remr'nerable, a. fit to be rewarded 
Remunerate, v. a. to reward, requite, repay 
Remunerative, a. giving rewards, &c. 
Remur'mur, v. to utter back in murmurs 
Ren'ard, s. the name of a fox 
Renas'cent, a. rising or springing anew 
Renas'cible, a. possible to be produced again 
Rencounter, s. a personal opposition ; sud- 
den combat ; casual engagement, &e. 
Rend, v. a. to tear with violence ; iacerate 
Ren'cier, v. a. to return, repay ; to translate 



I Rendezvous, s. a meeting appointed 
Rendi'tion, s. the act of yielding 
Ren'egade, Renega'do, s. an apostate 
Rene'w,i>.a. to renovate, repeat, begin again 
Renew'able, a. capable to be renewed 
Renew'al, s. act of renewing, renovation 
Ren'itency, s. resistance, opposition 
Renltent, a. resisting, opposing, repelling 
Ren'net, s. an apple ; the juice of a calf's 

maw, used in turning milk into curds 
Ren'ovate, v. a. to renew, to restore 
Renova'tion, s. the act of renewing 
Reno'unce, v. to disown ; to abnegate 
Reno'wn, s. fame, celebrity, merit 
Renown'ed, part. a. famcus, eminent 
Rent, s. a laceration ; annual payment 
Rent, v. a. to tear ; to hold by paying rent 
Rent'al, s. schedule or account of rents 
Rent' charge, s. a charge on an estate 
Rent'er, s. he that holds by paying rent 
Renu'merate, v. a. to pay back ; to recount 
Renuncia'tion, s. the act of renouncing 
Reorda'in, v. a. to ordain again, or anew 
Reordina'tion, s. a being ordained again 
Repa id, part, of to repay 
Repa'ir,r. to amend, to refit ; to go unto 
Repair, s. a reparation, a supply of loss 
Repairable, or Rep'arable, a. capable of be- 

ing amended or retrieved 
Repan'doas, a. bent upwards 
Reparation, s. act of repairing ; amends 
Repartee', s. a smart or witty reply 
Repa'ss, v. to pass again, to pass back 
Repa'st, s. the act of taking food ; a meal 
Repa'y, v. a. to recompense, to requite 
Repe'al, v. a. to recal, to abrogate, to revoke 
Repe'al, s. revocation, iecal from exile 
Repe'at, v. a. to recite, to do again 
Repeat'edly, ad. over and over, frequently 
Repeat'er, s. one who repeats ; a watch 
Repel, v. to drive back ; to act with force 
Repellent, s. an application that has a re- 
pelling power 
Repe'nt,i;. to be sincerely sorry 
Repent'ance, s. a penitent sorrow for sins 
Repent'ant, a. sorrowful for sin 
Repercu'ss, v. a. to beat or drive back 
Repercus'sion, j. the act of driving back 
Repercus'sive, a. rebounding, driven back 
Reperti'tious, a. found, gained by finding 
Rep'ertory, s. a book cf records ; a treasury 
Repetition, s. a recital ; repeating 
Repi ne, v. n. to fret, to be discontented 
Repi'ner, s. one that frets ot murmurs 
Repla'ce, v. a. to put again in place 
Repla'nt, v. a. to plant anew 
Replenish, v. a. to stock, to fill ; to finish 
Reple'te, a. full, completely filled 
Repletion, s. the state of being too full 
Replev'iable, a. what may be replevied 

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Repiev'in, Replev'y, v. a, to set at liberty 

any thing seized, upon security given 
Replication, j. a repercussion ; a reply 
C\ i Reply', v. a. to answer, to rejoin 
IReply', s. an answer, return to an answer 
Repol'ish, v. a, to polish again 
Repo'rt,;. a rumour, account; loud noise 
Repo'rt, v. a. to tell, relate, noise abroad 

c f Repo'se, s. rest, sleep, quiet, peace 

Repo'se, v. to lay to rest, to lodge, to lay up 
Repos'ite, v. a. to lodge in a place of safety 
Reposi'tion, s. the aft of replacing 

k Repository, s. a storehouse, or place where 
any thing is safely laid up ; a warehouse 
Reposse'ss, v. a. to possess again 
Reprehe'nd, v. a. to reprove, to blame, chide 
Reprehen'sible, a. culpable, censurable 

Reprehtyi'sion, s. reproof, open blame 
Reprehen'sive, a. given to reproof 
Represe'nt, -y. a. to exhibit ; describe; appear 

for another ; tell respectfully 
Repiesenta'tion, s. an image ; description 

S Representative, s. a substitute in power 
Represent'ment, s. an image ; a likeness 
Repre'ss, Repres'sion, s. the act of crushing 
Repre'ss, v. a. to crush, subdue, compress 

•v Repressive, a. able or tending to repress 
Reprie've, s. a respite after sentence of death 
Reprie've, v. a. to respite from punishment 

Reprima'nd, s. a rebuke, reprehension 

Reprima'nd, v. a. to chide, check, reprove 
Repri'nt, v. a. to print a new edition 

C Repri'sal, s. seizure by way of retaliation 
Repro ; ach, v. a. to censure, to upbraid 
Repro'ach, s. censure, shame, disgrace 
Reproach'able, a. deserving reproach 

<\ Reproach'ful, a. scurrilous, shameful, vile 

' Rep'robate, a. lost to virtue, abandoned 
Rep'robate, s. one abandoned to wickedness ; 

a man lost to virtue 
Rep'robate, v. a. to disallow, to reject 

k R.eprodu'ce, v. a- to produce again, or anew 
Reproduction, s. the act of producing anew 
Reproo'fjj, blame to one's face ; rebuke 
Repro'vable, a. deserving reproof or blame 

O Repro've, v. a. to blame, to chide, to check 
Repru'ne, v. a. to prune a second time 
Rep'tile, s. a creeping thing ; a mean person 
Repub'lic, s. a commonwealth 
S Republican, j. one who thinks a common- 
wealth without monarchy the best gov- 
ernment 
Republican, a. placing the government in 

the people 
Repu'diate, v. a. to divorce, to put away 
Repudiation,*, a divorce, rejection 

^v Repug'nance, s. reluctance ; contrariety 
Repug'nant, «. disobedient ; contrary 
Repui'lulate, v. n. to bud again or anew 
Repu'lse, /. a being driven off, or put aside 



Repu'lse, v. a. to beat back, to drive off 
Repul'sion, s. act of driving off from itself 
Repul'sive, a. having power to beat back 
Repurchase, v. a. to buy again 
Rep'utable, a. honourable ; of good repute 
Reputa'tion, s. honour ; character of good 
Repu'te, v. a. to account, to think, to hold 
Repu'te, s. character, reputation, credit 
Reque'st, s. an entreaty, demand ; repute 
Reque'st, v. a. to ask, solicit, entreat 
Re'quiem,j. a hymn or prayer for the dead 
Requi're, v. a. to demand, to ask a thing as 

of right ; to make necessary ; to need 
Requisite, a. necessary, needful, proper 
Requisite, s. any thing necessary 
Requi'tal, s. a retaliation, a recompense 
Requi'te,i>. a. to repay, to recompense 
Rere'ward, s. the last troop of an army 
Re'sale, s. the second or subsequent sale 
Resalu'te, v. a. to salute or greet anew 
Resci'nd, v. a. to cut off ; to abrogate a law 
Rescis'sion, s. an abrogation, a cutting off 
Rescri'be, v. a, to write back or over again 
Re'script, s. the edict of an emperor 
Res'cue, v. a. to set free from danger, vio- 
lence, or confinement ; to release 
Res'cue, s. a deliverance from restraint, &e. 
Resea'rch, s. an inquiry, strict search 
Resemblance,*, a similitude, a likeness 
Resem'ble, v. a. to be like ; to compare 
Rese'nt, v. a. to take as an affront, &c, 
Resent'ful, a. malignant, easily provoked 
Resent'ment, s. a deep sense of injury 
Reservation, ;. something kept back 
Rese'rve, s. a store untouched ; an exception 
Rese'rve,?;. a. to keep in store, retain,lay up 
Reserv'ed, a. modest, sullen, not frank 
Res'ervoir, s. a conservatory of water ; astore 
Resettlement, ;. the act of settling again 
Resi'de, v. n. to live in a place ; to subside 
Residence, Resi'ance, s. place of abode 
Res'ident, Resi'ant, a. dwelling in a place 
Res'ident, s. an agent, a public minister 
Residen'tiary, a. holding residence 
Resid'ual, a. relating to the residue 
Resid'uary, a. entitled to the residue of pro- 
perty, as, a residuary legatee 
Res'idue, s. the remaining part, what is left 
Resi'gn, v. a. to give or yield up, to submit 
Resignation, s. a resigning, a submission 
Resign'ment,j. the act of resigning 
Res'ilah, s. an ancient patriarchal coin 
Resilience, s. a starting or leaping back 
ResiPient,tf. starting or springing back 
Res'in,or Ros'in, j, the fat sulphureous part 
of some vegetable, &c. which is either 
natural, or procured by art 
Res'inous, a. containing resin, or like resin 
Resi'st, v. a. to oppose, to aft against 
Resistance, f» the aft of resistingj opposition 
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Resistible, a. that which may be resisted 
Resistless, a. that cannot be resisted 
C Resolv'able, a. that may be analyzed 
Res'oluble, a. that which may be melted 
Resolve, v. to inform ; to solve ; to melt ; 

to analyze ; to determine ; to confirm 
Resolve, /. fixed determination, resolution 
d Resol'vedly, ad. with firmness and constancy 
' Resolv'ent, a. having power to dissolve 
Res'olute, a. determined, firm, steady 
Resolu'tion, /. a fixed determination ; con- 
stancy ; act of clearing difficulties 
•t Res'onant, a. resounding, echoing 
i Reso'rt, v. n. to have recourse ; to repair 
iReso'rt, s. a meeting, assembly, concourse 
Reso'und, v. to echo, to sound ; to celebrate 
Reso'urce, /. a resort, an expedient 
(Respe'ct, v. a. to regard ; to have relation to 
J jRespe'ct, s. regard, reverence ; motive 
RespecVable, a. deserving of respect 
Respectful, a. full of outv.-ard civility 
Respect "fully, ad. with a degree of reverence 
Respective, a. particular, relative 
"t~ Resper'sion, s. the ail of sprinkling 

Respiration, .<-. the act of breathing, relief 
Respi're,-y. n. to breathe ; to rest from toil 
Res'pite, s. a reprieve, pause, interval 
**. Resplen'dence, s. lustre, brightness 

Resplen'dent, a. bright, shining 
^_Resplen'dently, ad. brightly, splendidly 
Respo'nd, v. n. to correspond, to answer 
Respond'ent, s. one who answers in a suit 
C Respo'nse, /. an alternate answer, a reply 
Responsible, a. answerable, accountable 
Resyon'sion, s. the act of answering 
Respon'sive, Respon'sory, a. answering 
71 Rest, j. sleep, repose, quiet, peace ; support 
Rest,«. others, those not included 
I Rest, v. to sleep ; die ; be still; lean : remain 
Restag'nant. a. remaining without flow, &c. 
Restag'nate, v. n. to stand without flow 
Restaura'tion, s. the act of recovering to the 
fonr.ar state ; restoration 
k. Reste'm, v. a. to force against the current 
Rest'iff, Restive, Rest'y, a. unwillingto stir 
Rest'ifness, s. obstinate reluctance 
Restitu'tion, ;. the act of restoring 
Restless, a. without sleep, unquiet, unsettled 
Restu'rabie, a. what may be restored 
Restoration, s. replacing in a former state 
Resto'rative, a. able to recruit life, &c 
Resto're, v. a. to relieve ; to give back 
Restra'in, v. a. to withhold, repress, limit 
Restrain'able, a. capable to be restrained 
Restraint, s. an abridgment of liberty, occ. : 
Restri'ct, v. a. to limit, to confine 
Us Restriction, s. confinement, limitation 
Restrictive, a. expressing limitation 
Restrin'gent, a. having power to bind 
Result, v. n. to fly back : to arise frcm 



Resu'lt, ;. the act of flying back ; consequence 
Resu'mable, a. what may betaken back 
Resume, v. a. to take back ; to begin again 
Resump'tion, s. the act of resuming 
Resumptive, a. taking back 
Resurrection, s. revival from the dead 
Resurve'y, v. a. to review, or survey again 
Resus'citate,^. a. to raise up again, renew 
Resuscitation, s. the act of raising up again 

from either sleep or death, &c. 
Retail, v. a. to divide into, or sell, in small 
quantities, or at second hancL.j. sale by 
small quantities 
Retail'er, s. one who sells by small quantities 
Retain, v. to keep, to hire, to continue 
Reta'ke, v. a. to take again 
Retaliate, v. a. to return, repay, requite 
Retaliation. /. return of like for like 
Reta'rd, z\ to hinder, to delay, to stay back 
Retch, v. n. to strain, to vomit 
Retention, s. act of retaining, memory 
Retentive, a. having power to retain 
j Reticular, Ret'iform, a. in form of a net 
Retic'ulated, a. made of net- work 
Reti'nue, s. a train of attendants 
Reti're, v. to retreat, to withdraw 
Reti'red, part. a. secret, solitary, private 
Retirement, s. a private abode, or habitation 
Retold, part, related or told again 
Reto'rt, s. a glass vessel ; a censure returned 
Reto'rt, v. a. to throw back ; to return 
Reto'ss, v. a. to toss or throw back again 
Retou'ch, v. a. to improve by new touches 
Retra'ce, v. a. to trace back, or over again 
Retra'ct, v. a. to recal, recant, resume 
Retractation, ;. a recantation ; change of 

opinion 
Retraction, s. a withdrawing a question 
Retre :.:, s. a place of retirement or security 
Retre'at, v. n. to retire, to take shelter 
Retrench, v. to cut off, confine, reduce 
Retrenchment, t , a reduction of expense 
Retrib'ute, v. a. to pay back, make repayi 
Retribution, ;. a repayment, a requital 
Retrie -,-e, v. a. to recover, repair, regain 
Retrievable, a. that may be retrieved 
Retrocession, s. the act of going back 
Retroduction, s. a leading back, &c. 
Ret'rograde, o. going backwards ; contrary 
Retrogression, s. the act of going back 
Ret'rospect, .'. a looking en things past 
Retrospec'tion, s. a looking backwards 
Retrospective, a. lookingbackwards 
Retu'nd, -v. a. to blunt, to turn the edge 
Retain, v. to come, or go back ; to retort ; 

to repay ; to send back ; to transmit 
Retain, s. the act of coming back ; profit ; 

repayment, restitution, relapse 
Returnable, a. allowed to be returned 
Reve'al, v. a. to disclose, lay open, impart 



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Rev'el,i>. a. to carouse...*, a noisy feast 
Revel, v. a. to retract, to draw back 
Revela'tion, x. a communication of sacred 

truths, &c. by a teacher from heaven 
Rev'eller, x. one who feasts with jollity 
R.ev'elrout, s. a mob, an unlawful assembly 
Rev'elry, x. loose jollity, festive mirth 
Reve'nge, s. return of an injury or affront 
Reve'nge, v. a. to return an injury, &c. 
Re%'engs'ful, a. vindictive, given to revenge 
Rev'enue, x. an income ; annual profits 
Reve'rb, v. a. to reverberate, to resound 
Reverb'erate, -y. to be driven back ; to bound 

back ; to resound 
Reverbera'tion, x. a beating or driving back 
Reverb'eratory, a. returning; beating back 
Reve're, v. a. to reverence, to venerate, to 

honour with an awful respect 
Rev'erence, x. veneration, respect ; a bow 
Reference, v. a. to regard with respect 
Rev'erend, a. venerable ; deserving rever- 
ence ; the honorary title of the clergy 
Reverent, a. humble ; testifying veneration 
Reveren'tial, a. expressing reverence 
Reverie', Revery', x. irregular thought 
Reversal, j. a change of sentence 
Reve'rse, v. to subvert, repeal, contradict 
Rever'se, x. the opposite side, contrary 
Revers'ed, part, a. repealed, inverted 
Reversible, a. that which may be reversed 
Reversion, x. succession, right of succession 
Reversionary, a. to be enjoyed in succession 
Reve'rt, v. to change, to return 
Revertlble, a. that may be returned 
Reve'st, v. a, to put again in possession 
Revest'iary, x. a place for vestments 
Revi'brate, v. n. to vibrate back 
Revict'ual, v. a. to stock with victuals again 
Review, v. a. to look back, survey, examine 
Revie'w, x. a survey, re-examination 
Review'er, x. one who reviews 
Revi'le, v. a. to reproach, to abuse, to vilify 
Revi'sal, Revis'ion, s. are-examination 
Revi'se, v. a. to review, to overlook 
Revi'se, x. a proof of a sheet corrected 
Revis'it, v. a. to visit again 
Revi'val, s. recal from obscurity, &c. 
Revi've, v. to return to life ; xenew ; rou3e 
Reviving, pari, comforting, recovering 
Revivi'ficate, -v. a. to recal to life 
Reu'nion, x. reuniting ; a rejoining ; cohesion 
Reuni'te, v. a. to join again, to reconcile 
Rev'ocable, a. that may be recalled 
P^ev'ocate, -v. a. to recal, tc callback 
Pvcvoca'tion, j. act of recalling ; a repeal 
Rei'o'ke, v. a. to repeal, reverse, draw back 
Revolt, v. n. to fall off from one to another ; 

to rise against a prince or state 
Revolve, v. to perform a revolution ; to con- 
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i Revolu'tion, x. a returning motion ; a change 
1 of government in a state or country 
Revul'sion, x. the turning of a flux of hu- 
J mours from one part of the body to another 
j Rewa'rd, v. a. to recompense, to repay 
I Rewa'rd, x. recompense given for good 
! Rewo'rd, v. a. to repeat in the same words 
j Rhab'domancy, j. divination by a wand 
j Rhap'sodist, x. one who writes rhapsodies 
IRhap'sody, x. irregular writings, &c. 
j Rhet'oric, x. oratory, the art of speaking 
j Rheto'rical, a. pertaining to rhetoric 
Rhetorically, art. figuratively ; like an orator 
Rhetori'cian, x. one who teaches rhetoric 
Rheum, x. a thin, watery humour, occa» 
sionally oozing out of the glands of the 
mouth, &c. 
Rheumatic, a. relating to the rheumatism 
Rheu'matism, x. a painful distemper 
Rheu'my,fl. full of sharp moisture 
Rhino'ceros,x. a large beast in the East-In- 
dies, armed with a horn on his nose 
Rhomb, x. a quadrangular figure 
Rhom'bic, a. shaped like a rhomb 
Rhomboi'd, x. a figure approaching to » 

rhomb ; a kind of muscle fish 
Rhu'barb, x. a medicinai purgative root 
Rhumb, x. a kind ofspiral line 
Rhyme, x. the consonance of verses, poetry 
Rhyme, v. n. to agree in sound; make verses 
Rhyth'mical, a. harmonical, musical 
Rib, x. a bone ; apiece of timber in ships 
j Rib'ald, x. a loose, rough, mean wretch 
j Rib'aldry, x. mean, brutal, obscene talk 
Rib'and, or Rib'bond, x. a fillet of silk 
Rice, x a kind of esculent grain 
j Rich, a. wealthy ; precious ; fertile ; copious 
; Rich'es, x. plenty of money or possessions 
I Rich ly, ad. wealthily, splendidly 
j Rich'ness, t. opulence, splendour ; fertility 
! Rick, x. a pile, or heap of corn, hay, &c. 
j Rick'ets, x. a distemper in children 
Rick'ety, a. diseased with the rickets 
Rid, v. a. to set free, clear, drive away 
Rid'dance, x. a deliverance, disencumbrancft 
Rid'den, part, of to ride 
Rid'dle, x. an enigma, any thing puzzling ; 

a dark problem ; a coarse or open sieve 
Rid'dle, v. to solve ; to sift by a coarse sieve 
! Ride, v. to travel on horseback, &c. 
i Ri'der, x. one who rides a horse, &c. 
i Ridge, s. the upper part of a slope, 6:c. 
• Ridg'el, Ridgling, s. a ram half castrated 
! Ridg'y, a. rising in a ridge 
Ridicule, x. wit that provokes laughter 
, Ridicule,?;, a. to expose to laughter 
Ridic'uloui, a. fit to be laughed at 
I Ri'ding, x. a district visited by an officer 
i R.i'dinghood, x. a woman's riding coat 
1 Ridotlo, x. an entertainment of music, &c. 



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Rife, a. prevalent ; abounding 
Ri'fle, v. a. to rob, to pillage, to plunder 
Rift, x. a cleft, a breach...-,;, to split 
Rig, v. a. to dress ; to St with tackling 
Rigadoo'n, s. a kind of French dance 
Rig'ging, /. the tackling, &c. of a ship 
Rig'gish, a. wanton, lewd, whorish 
Right, a. fit, suitable ; straight ; true 
Right, ad. properly Justly, in truth, very 
Right, j. justice ; just claim ; privilege 
Right, v. a. to relieve from wrong 
Right'eous, a. just, virtuous, equitable 
Right'ful, a. having a just claim ; honest 
Rightly, ad. properly, honestly, exactly 
Ri'gid, a. stiff *, severe, sharp, cruel 
Rigid'ity, s. stiffness, want of easy elegance 
Pvi'gidness, ;. severity, inflexibility 
Rig'let, s. a flat, thin piece of wood com- 

monly used by printers 
Rig'our,^. cold ; seventy ; strictness ; rage 
R5g'orous,tf. severe, over-harsh 
Rig / oroasly,<uf. severely, without mitigation 
Rill, Ril'let, s. a small brook or stream 
Rim,j. a border, a margin, an edge 
P.ime, . f . a hoar frost ; a hole, a chink 
Ri'my, a. steamy, foggy, misty 
Rind, s. bark, husk...r. n. to husk, to bark 
Rin'dle, s. a small watercourse cr gutter 
Ring, /. a circle ; a sound, as of a bell 
Ring, r. a. to strike bells, &c. ; fit with rings 
Ring'dove, s. a kind of pigeon 
Ring'er,i. one who rings 
Fdng'leader, s. the head of a mob or riot 
Ring'let, s. a small ring ; a circle ; a curl 
Ring'streaked, a. circularly streaked 
Ring'tail, s. a kind of kite 
Ririg'worm, *. a circular tetter ; a disease 
Rinse, v. a. to cleanse by washing, &c. 
Ri'ot, s. an uproar, sedition, tumult 
Pi'ot, v. n. to revel, to raise an uproar 
Ri'oter, s. one who makes a riot 
Ri'otous, a. licentious, turbalent 
Rip, v. a. to tear, to lacerate ; to disclose 
Ripe, a. complete, mature, finished 
Ripe, Ri'pen, v. n. to grow ripe ; be matured 
Ri'peness, s. maturity, perfection, fitness 
Rip'pie, v. n. to lave or wash lightly over 
Ript, part. pass, unsewed, cut open 
Rise, -v. n. to get up, ascend ; grew ; increase 
Rise, s. a beginning ; ascent ; increase 
Risibility, s. the quality of laughing 
Ris'ible, a. exciting laughter : ridiculous 
Risk, s. hazard, danger, chance of harm 
Risk, v. a. to hazard, to put to chance 
Rite, j. a solemn act of religion 
Ritual, s. a book of religious ceremonies 
Rit'ual, a. solemnly ceremonious 
Ri'val, s. a competitor, opponent 
Ri'val, v. a. to emulate ; to oppose 
Ri'valry, s. competition ; emulation 
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Rive, v. to split, to cleave, to be divided 
Riv'el,v. a. to contract into wrinkles 
Riv'er, /. a land current of water bigger than 

a brock 
Riv'erdragon, s. a crocodile 
Riv'ergod, s. the tutelar deity of a river 
Riv'erhorse, s. the hippopotamus 
Riv'et, j. a fastening pin that is clenched 
Riv'et, v. a. to fasten strongly with rivets 
Riv'ulet, s. a small river, a brook 
Rixdollar, s. a German coin, value 4s. Cd. 
Roach, s. the name of a fish 
Road, s. a large way for travelling ; path 
Roam, v. to wander, ramble, rove 
Roan, a. bay, sorrel, or black spotted 
Roar, v. n. to make a loud noise 
Roar, t. the cry of a wild beast, &c. 
Roast, v. a. to dress meat ; to bantar 
Roast, s. any thing roasted 
Rob, v. a. to steal, to plunder 
Robber, s. a thief, a plunderer 
RobTjery, s. theft by force or with privity 
Pvobe, s. a dress of dignity 
Robe, v. a. to dress pompously ; to invest 
Robu'st, a. strong, sinewy, violent 
Rcc'ambole, s. a kind of wild garlic 
Roche-al'um, /. a pure sort of alum 
Roch'et, s. a surplice ; a fish 
Rock, s. a vast mass of stone ; a defence 
Rock, v. to shake ; to move a cradle 
Rock'et, s . an artificial firework ; a plant 
Rcckru r oy, ,\ a sort of garnet 
Rock'salt, s. a mineral salt 
Rock'work, s. a building imitating rocks 
Rock'y, a. full of rocks ; hard, stony 
Rod, s . a twig, instrument of correction 
Rode, pret. of to ride 
Rodomonta'de, x. an empty, noisy bluster 
Roe, .-. the female of the hart ; eggs of fish 
Roga'tion, t. the litany ; supplication 
Rogation-week, s. the week preceding 

Whitsunday 
Rogue, s. a vagabond, a knave, a wag 
Ro'guery, s. villany, knavery, waggery 
Ro'guish, a. fraudulent, knavish, waggish 
i Rcist, v. n. to act at discretion ; to bluster 
Roil, v. to move in a circle ; to enwrap 
Roll, s. the act of rolling; mass made round ; 

a register ; catalogue, warrant 
Roli'er, s. any thing turning on its own 

axis ; a bandage ; a fillet 
Rcll'ingpin, s. a round, smooth piece of 

wood to mould paste, &c. 
• Rcll'ingpress, s. a press for printing pictures, 

&c. on ccppei plates 
Rom/age, s. a tumult, a bustle 
Re 'man, s. a native of Rome 
Roman, a. pertaining to the Romans 
Roma'nce, s. a fable, a fiction, a lie 
Romaa'cer, s. a forger 01 tales, a liar 



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Ro'manist, s. one who professes popery 
S.o'manize,'y. a. to latinize 
C Roman'tic, a. wild, improbable, fanciful 
Ro'mish, a. popish; belonging to Rome 
I Romp, s. a rude, untaught girl ; rude play 
JRomp, v. n. to play rudely and noisily 
Romp'ing, s. rude, noisy play 
(t Rondea'u, s. a kind of ancient poetry ; a 
' name applied to all songs and tunes which 
end with the first part or strain repeated 
Ron'ion, s. a fat, bulky woman 
Hont, s. an animal stinted in growth 
Rood, s. the fourth part of an acre, con- 
taining 220 yards ; a pole ; an old name 
for the holy cross 
/£ Roof, s. the cover of a house ; the inside of 
the arch that covers a building; the palate 
Roof, ^ , . a. to cover with a roof 

iRook, s. a bird ; a cheat ; a piece at chess 
Rook, v. 77. to rob, to cheat, to deceive 
Rook'ery, s. a nursery of rooks 
Room, s. space, extent; stead ; chamber 
Room'age, s. space, place 
Room'y, a. spacious, wide, large 
r Roost, j. a perch on which birds rest 
I Roost, v. n. to sleep as a bird ; to ledge 
Root, s. that part of the plant, &c. which 
rests in the ground, and supplies the stems 
with nourishment ; the first cause 
(; Root, v. to take root ; radicate ; destroy 
Roct'ed, a. fixed, deep, radical 
Root'edly, ad. deeply, strongly 
| Rope, s. a thick hempen cord, string, halter 
(Rope, v. n. to concrete into filaments 
Ro'pedancer, s- one who dances on ropes 
Ro'pemaker, s. one who makes ropes 
Ro'pewalk, s. a place where ropes are made 
Ro'piness, s. a ropy or glutinous quality 
Ro'py, a. viscous, glutinous, tenacious 
C Ro'quelaure,Ro'quelo, s. a man's cloak 
Ro'sary, s. a set of beads, containing IS ave- 
marias,and 1 5 pater-nosters ; a particu- 
lar devotion addressed to the Virgin Mary . 
Ros'cid, a. abounding with dew 
Rose, s. a fragrant flower 
*) Ro'seate, a. rosy, blooming, fragrant 
' Ro'semary, ;. a plant 

Ro'set, s. a red colour used by painters 
Ro'se water, s. water distiHed from roses 
/^ Ros'ir., s. inspissated turpentine 
' Ros'trum, s. the beak of a bird ; a pulpit 
Ro'sy, a. like a rose in bloom, fragrance, &c. 
Rotj-u. to putrefy, to make putrid 
Rot, s. a distemper in sheep ; putrefaction 
R.o'tary, a. whirling as awheel 
Ro'tated , a . whirled round 
Rota'iion, s. r, turning round ; succession 
5 Rote, s. words uttered by mere memory ; a 
harp, lyre...7'. a. to fix in the memory 
R ?t'oco 3 ;. an eastern weight of 5ib. 

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Rot'ten, a. putrid, not firm, not sound 
Rotu'nd, a. round, circular, spherical 
Rotund'ity, s. roundness, circularity 
Rotund'o, or Rotond'o, /. a round building 
Rove, v. to ramble, to range, to wander 
Ro'ver, s. a wanderer, a pirate ; fickle person 
Rouge, s. a red paint 

Rough, a. not smooth, harsh, severe, stormy 
Rough'cast, s. a form in its first rudiments 
Rough'draw, v. a. to draw or trace coarsely 
Rough'en, v. to make or grow rough 
Rough'ly,ad. rudely, severely, boisterously 
Rough'ness, s. unevenness, harshness 
Roun'ceval, s. a kind of pea 
Round, a. circular ; plain ; smooth ; brisk 
Round, s. a circle, sphere, district ; rundle 
Round'about, a. ample ; indirect ; loose 
Round'elay, s. a kind of ancient poetry 
Round'house, j. the constable's prison 
Round'iy, ad. in a round form, plainly 
Rouse, v. to wake from slumber ; excite 
Rout, s. a multitude, a rabble, tumultuous 
crowd ; the confusion of an army defeated 
Rout, v. to defeat ; assemble in crowds 
R.oute, s. a road, way ; march, journey 
Row, s. a range of men or things 
Row, v. to impel a vessel in the water 

with oars 
Row'el, s. the point of a spur ; an issue 
Row'el, v, a. to keep open with a rowel 
R'ow'er, s. one who manages an oar 
Roy'al, a. kingly, becoming a king, regal 
Roy'alist, s. an adherent to a king 
Roy'ally, ad. in a kingly manner, regally 
Roy'alty, s. the office or state of a king 
Rub, v. to scour, polish ; fret ; get through 
Rub, s. friction ; hinderance ; difficulty 
Rubber, s. one that rubs ; a coarse file ; two 

games out of three ; a whetstone 
Rub'bish, s. ruins of buildings ; refuse 
Ru'bify, v. a. to make red 
Rubric, s. directions printed in prayer- 
books and books of law 
Ru'by, s. a precious red stone ; a blotch 
Ructa'tion, s. a breaking wind upwards 
Rud'der, s. the part that steers a ship 
Rud'diness, s. approaching to redness 
Rud'dy, a. approaching to red ; yellow 
Rude, a. rough, harsh ; ignorant, artless 
Ru'dely, ad. in a rude manner, violently 
Ru'deness, s. incivility, boisterousness 
Ru'diment, s. the first elements of a science ; 

the first part of education 
Rudiment'al, a. relating to first principles 
Rue, v. a. to grieve for, lament...;, an herb 
Rue'ful,fl. mournful, woful, sorrowful 
Ru'elle,*. an assembly at a private house 5 

a circle ; a street 
Ruff, s. a puckered linen ornament ; a fish 
Ruff,- t \ a. to trump at cards 



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Ruffian, a. brutal, savagely boisterous 
Ruffian, j. a brutal fellow, a robber 
Ruffle, v. to disorder, to fret ; to plait 
Ruffle, s. an ornament for the wrists 
Rug, s. a coarse, nappy, woollen cloth 
Rugged,*:, rough ; brutal, surly ; shaggy 
Rug'gedly, ad. in a rugged manner 
Rug'gedness, s. roughness ; asperity 
Ru'gine, s. a surgeon's rasp 
Rugo'se, a. full of wrinkles 
Ku'in, s. fall, destruction, overthrow 
Ru'in, v. to subvert, destroy, impoverish 
Ru'inate, v. a. to bring to poverty, &c. 
Ruina'tion, s. subversion ; demolition 
Ru'ir.ous, a. fallen to ruin ; mischievous 
Ru'inously, ad. with ruin, destructively 
Rule, ;. government ; sway ; regularity 
Rule, v. to govern, to control, to settle 
Ruler, /. a governor ; an instrument by 

which lines are drawn 
Riim, s. a spirit drawn from sugar 
Rumble, v. n. to make a hoarse low noise 
Ru'minant, a. chewing the cud 
Ru'minate,-u. to chew the cud ; to muse 
Rumina'tion, s. a chewing the cud j medita- 
tion, reflection 
Rum'mage, v. to search places, plunder 
Rum'mer, s. a large glass ; a drinking cup 
Ru'mour, /. flying or popular report 
Ru'mour, v. a. to report abroad ; to bruit 
Rump, 5. the buttock, end of the back bone 
Rum'ple, s. a rough plait ; a wrinkle 
Run, v. to move swiftly, flee, go away, van- 
ish ; melt ; smuggle 
Run, s. cadence ; course, continued success 
Run'agate, s. a fugitive, a coward 



llun'die, s. the step of a ladder ; around 
Rund'let, or Run' let, s. a small barrel 
Rung, print, and fart . of to ring 
Run'nel, ;. a rivulet, a small brcck 
Run'ncr, s. one who runs ; a shoot 
Run'nion, s. a paltry, scurvy wretch 
Runt, s. ardwarf animal ; a small cow 
Rupe'e, f. an Indian coin, value 2s. 3d. 
Rup'tion, s. breath; solution of continuity 
Rup'ture, s. a breach of peace ; eruption 
Ru'ral, a. belonging to the country 
j Rush, s. a plant ; a worthless thing 
j Rush, v. n. to enter or move with violence 
1 Rush'light,j. a candle with a rush wick 
j Rusk, s. a kind of biscuit or hard bread 
Rus'set, a. reddishly brown ; coarse ; rustic 

..j. a country dress 
Rus'seting, s. a rough kind of apple 
Rust, s. a red crust grown upon iron, 6vC. 
Rus'tic, a. rural, rude, simple, plain 
Rus'tical, a. rough, savage, brutal, rude 
Rus'ticate, v. to banish into the country 
! Rusti'city, s. rural appearance, simplicity 
j Rust'ily, ad. in a rusty manner ; shabbily 
j Rus'tle, v. n. to make a low rattling noise 

• Rust'y, a. covered with rust ; impaired 

• Rut, s. the track of a car t- wheel, &cc. ; the 
I copulation of deer, wild boars, &c. 

j Ruth, s. mercy, pity, tenderness 

; Ruth'ful, a. rueful, woful, compassionate 

■ Ruth/less, a. cruel, pitiless, barbarous 

i Rut'tish, a. wanton, libidinous, lustful 

j Ry'al, s. a Spanish coin worth sixpence 

three farthings 
: Rye, s. a coarse kind of bread corn 
j Ry'egrass, j. a kind of strong grass 



SIS an abbreviation, as S. W. south 
west ; S. S. S. stratum super stratum, 
layer upon layer ; S. (in music) solo, 
alone ; S. N. secundum naiuram^ ac- 
cording to nature ; S. N. Salvator noster, 
cur Saviour ; and S. for Societatis, cf the 
eociety, as F. R. S. Fellow of the Royal 
Society 
Saba'oth, s. hosts or armies 
Sab'bath, s. the day of rest and worship 
Sabbat'ical, a. resembling the sabbath 
Sa'ble, s. a dark fur...*, black, dark 
Sa'bre, /. a cimeter, shortbread sword 
Sabulos'ity, /. grittiness, sandiness 
Sab'ulous, : a. gritty, sandy, gravelly 
Sac'charine,«. having the taste, &c. of sugar 
Sacerdo'tal, a. belonging to the priesthood 



Sa'chem, s. the chief of an Indian tribe 
Sack, s. a bag containing three bushels ; a 

woman's loose robe ; plunder, pillage ; 

Canary wine 
Sack,i;. a. to ttke by storm ; pillage, plunder 
Sack'but, s. a kind of pipe 
Sack'cloth, s . a cloth for sacks 
Sackpos'set, s. a posset made cf milk, sack, 

and some other ingredients 
Sac'r anient, s. an oath ; the Lord's supper 
Sacrament'al, a. constituting or pertaining to 

a sacrament 
Sa'cred, a. holy, consecrated, inviolable 
Sa'credness, s. holiness, sanctity 
Sac'rifice, v. a. to offer up v destroy ; devote 
S2c'rifice, s. an offering made to God ; any 

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Sacrifi'cial, a. pertaining to sacrifice 
Sac'rilege, s. the robbery of a church 
Sacriie'giuus, a. violating things sacred 
Sacrile'giousiy, ad. with sacrilege 
Sa'cring-bell, r. a bell rung before the hosjt 
Sa'crist, Sa'cristan, s. a sexton ; a vestry- 
keeper ; a church officer 
Sa'cristy, s. the vestry room of a church 
Sad, a. sorrowful, heavy, gloomy ; bad 
Sad'den, v. a. to make sad or gloomy 
Sad'dle, s. a seat to put on a horse's back 
Sad'dle, v. a. to put on a saddle ; to load 
Sad'dler, s. one who makes saddles 
Sad'ly, ad. sorrowfully, miserably 
Sad'ness, /. mournfulness, melancholy 
Safe, a. free from danger.../, a buttery 
Safecon'duct, s. a convoy, passport, guard 
Sa'feguard, /. a defence, convoy, passport 
Sa'feiy, ad. without danger, without hart 
Sa'fety, s. freedom from danger ; custody 
Saffron, s. a plant...*, yellow 
Sag, v. to hang heavy ; to load, to burden 
Saga'cious, a. quick of thought or scent 
Saga'city, t. acuteness, keenness 
??.ge, s. a plant ; aman of wisdom. ,.a. wise 
Sa'gely, ad. wisely, prudendy 
Sa'gittary, s. a centaur 
Sa'go, s. a nourishing sort of grain 
Saick, s. a kind of Turkish vessel 
Said, pret. and part. pass, of to say 5 afore- 
said, declared, showed 
Sail, j. a canvas sheet; ship; wing 
Sail, v. to move with sails ; pass by sea 
Sail'or, s. a seaman, one used to the sea 
Saii'yard,/. a pole to extend a sail with 
Saim,j. hog's lard 
Sain'foin, s. a sort of herb, trefoil 
Saint, s. a person eminent for piety, &c 
Saint, v. to canonize ; to appear very pious 
Saint'ed, a. holy, pious ; canonized 
Saink-'ly, Saintlike, a. holy, devout 
Sake, s. final cause ; purpose ; account 
Sa'ker, s. a kind of cannon ; a hawk 
Sala'cious , a. lustful, lecherous, wanton 
Sala'city, s. lechery, wantonness 
Sal'ad, s. a food composed of raw herbs 
Sal'amander, s. an animal like alizard 
Salaman'drine, a. like a salamander 
Sal'ary, s. annual or periodical payment 
Sale, s. the aft of selling, vent, market 
Saleable, a. fit for sale, marketable 
Sa'lesman, s. one who sells made clothes 
Sa'lework, s. work for sale ; careless work 
Sal'ient, a. leaping ; panting ; springing 
Sali'ne,Sali'nous, a. consisting of salt, brinish 
Sal'ique-law, s. a law by which females were 

excluded from the crown of France 
Sali'va, s. spittle separated by the glands 
Sal'ivate, v. a. to cause a spitting, 6cc. 
Saliva'tion, 1. a curing by spitting 

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Sallow, a. sickly ; yellow.../, a willow 
Sally, /.a frolic ; flight ; an eruption 
Sal'ly, v. n. to make an eruption ; issue out 
Sal'lyport, /. a port to make sallies from 
Salmagun'di,/. a mixture of chopped meat, 
pickled herrings, oil, onions, vinegar, &c. 
Sal'mon, /. a delicious well-known fish 
Saimontro'ut, /. a trout of the salmon kind 
Saloo'n, j. an elegant, lofty hall 
Salt, /. a well-known seasoning ; wit 
Salt, a. having the taste of salt 
Sait'cellar, s. a sort of cup to hold salt 
Salt'er, /. one who salts, or sells salt 
Salt'ern, /. a place where salt is made 
Salt'ish, a. somewhat salt, brinish 
Saltpe'tre, /. a mineral salt, nitre 
Salvabil'ity, /. possibility to be saved 
Sal'vable, a. possible to be saved 
Sal'vage, /. a reward allowed for saving 

goods out of a wreck...*, wild ; cruel 
Salva'tion, /. reception to the happiness of 

heaven, preservation from eternal death 
Sal'vatory, /. a place where any thing is pre- 
served, a repository 
Salu'brious, a. wholesome, promoting health 
Salubrity, s. wholesomeness, healthfulness 
Salve, /. an emplaster ; remedy, cure 
Sal'ver, s. a piece of plate with a foot 
Sal'vo, s. an exception ; reservation ; excuse 
Sal'utary, a. wholesome ; healthful ; safe 
Saluta'tion, s. act of saluting, greeting 
Salu'te, v. a. to greet, to hail, to kiss 
Salu'te, s. a salutation, greeting, a kiss 
Salutif'erous, a. bringing health, healthy 
Same, a. identical, of the like kind, &c 
Sa'meness, /. identity, not different 
Sam'let, /. a little salmon 
Sam'phire, / . a plant preserved in pickle 
Sam'ple, /. a specimen ; part of a whole 
Sam'pler, /. a piece of girl's needle work 
San'able, a. remediable, curable 
San'ative, a. of a healing quality, &c. 
Sanctihxa'iion, /. the act of making holy 
Sanc'tify, v. «.to make holy or virtuous 
Sanctimo'nious, a. saintly, appearing holy 
Sanc'timony, /. holiness, devoutness 
Sanc'tion, /. ratification ; confirmation 
Sanc'-titude, Sanc'tity, s. holiness, goodness 
Sanc'tuary, /. a holy place, an asylum 
Sand, /. gravelly earth ; barren land 
San'dal, /. a sort of slipper or loose shoe 
Sand'ers, /. a precious kind of Indian wood 
Sand'ever, s. the superfluous salt or recre- 
ment cast up in making glass 
Sand'stone,/. a stone easily crumbled 
Sand'y, a. full of sand, gritty ; unsolid 
Sane, a. sound in mind ; healthy 
Sang,/>rcf. of to sing 

Sanguification, s. production of blood ; coa- 
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Sanguiferous, a. conveying biood 
San'guifier, s. a producer of blood 
Sanguifluous, a. flowing with blood 
San'guinary, a. bloody, cruel, murderous 
San'guine, a. blood red ; warm, ardent 
Sanguin'eous, a. full of blood 
Sanguin'ity, s. ardour, heat, confidence 
San'hedrim, s. the chief council among the 

Jews, consisting of 70 elders 
Sa'nies, s. a watery, serous excretion 
oa'nious, a. running with thin matter 
San'ity, s . soundness of mind or body 
Sank, prel. of to sink 
Sans, prep, without, destitute of 
Sap, j. the vital juice of plants 
Sap, v. to undermine, subvert, destroy 
Sapid, a. tasteful, palatable, savoury 
Sa'pience, s . wisdom, knowledge, sageness 
Sa'pient, a. wise, sage, prudent 
Sap'less, a. wanting sap ; dry ; old ; husky 
Sapling, j. a young tree full of sap 
Sapana'ceous, Sap'onary, a. soapy, like soap 
Sa'por, .<•. taste ; a stimulating quality 
Sapphire,/, apredous blue stone 
Sapphlrine, a. made of, or like sapphire 
oap'piness, s. succulence ; simpleness 
Sap'py, a. juicy, succulent ; weak 
Sar'aband, s. a Spanish dance 
Sar'casm, s. a keen reproach, taunt, gibe 
Sarcast'ic, Sarcsst'ical, a. keen, taunting 
Sar'cenet, *. fine, thin woven silk 
Sar'cle, v. a. to weed corn 
Sarcoph'agous, a. eating or feeding on flesh 
Sarcoph'agus.i. a tomb 
Sareot'ic, a. producing new flesh 
Sar'dine, Sardon'yx, s. a precious stone 
Sarsaparel'la, s. the name of a plant 
Sarse, t, a sort of fine lawn sieve 
Sash, s. a silk belt ; a window that lets up 

and down by pulleys 
Sasho'cn, s . a leather stuffing in a boot 
Sas'safras, s. a tree used in physic 
Sat, the preterite of to sit 
Satan, j. the prince of hell, the devil 
Satanic, Satan'ical, a. devilish, infernal 
Satch'el, s. a small bag used by schoolboys 
Sate, Satiate, v. a. to glut, to satisfy 
Sateilite 5 s. a small or secondary planet re- 
volving round a larger, as the moon round 
the earth 
Satelli'tiouS, a. consisting of satellites 
Sa'tKile, a. glutted, full to satiety 
Sati'ety, ;. the state of being filled, fulness 
Safin, s. a soft, close, and shining silk 
Satire, s. a poem censuring vice, folly, &c. 
Satir'ic, Satirical, a. belonging to satire 
Satirist, s. one who writes satires 
Satirize, i>. a. to censure as in a satire 
Satisfaction, s. the state of being plewed or 
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Satisf3c'tive, a. giving satisfaction 
Satisfactorily, ad. to satisfaction 
oatisfac'tory, a. giving satisfaction or content 
Sat'isfy, v. to content, please ; convince 
Sat'urant, a. impregnating to the fill 
Sat'urate, v. a. to impregnate till no more 

can be received or imbibed 
Sat'urday, :. the last day in the week 
Satu'rity, s. fulnessj, repletion 
Sat'urn, s. a planet ; in chymistry, lead 
Saturn'ian, a. happy ; golden 
Sat'urnihe, a. gloomy, grave ; severe 
Sa'tyr, jr. a silvan god ; a lustful man 
Sav'age, a. wild, cruel, uncivilized 
Sav'age,/. a barbarian, a man uncivilized 
Sav'agely, ad. barbarously, cruelly 
Savan'na, s. an open meadow without wood 
Sauce, /. something to give relish to food 
Sauce/box, s. an impertinent fellow 
Saucepan, s. a pan to make sauce, &c in 
Sau'cer, s. a small plate for a teacup, &c. 
Sau'cily, ad. impudently, petulantly 
Sau'ciness, s. impudence, petulance 
Sau'cy, a. pert, petulant, insolent 
Save, v. to preserve from danger or ruin : to 

keep frugally...^, except 
Sa'veall, s. a pan to save candle-ends en 
Sa'ving, a. fnigal...ad. excepting 
Sa'viour, :. the Redeemer ; he who saves 
Saun'ter, v. n. to wander about idly, loiter 
Sa'vory, s. the name of a plant 
Sa'vour, s. a scent, odour, taste 
Sa'vour,«p. to have a smell or taste ; to like 
Savoury, a. pleasing to the smell or taste 
Savoy', s. a sort of coiewort 
Saus'age,;. a composition of meat, spice, &c» 
Saw, s. an instrument with teeth for cutting 

boards or timber ; a saying, a proverb 
Saw, -j. a. to cut timber, dec. with a saw 
Saw'dust, s. a dust arising fiom sawing • 
Saw'pit, u a pit where wood is sawed 
Saw'yer, s. one who saws timber 
Saxifrage, s. a plant good against the stone 
Saxif ragous, a. dissolvent of the stone 
Say, v. to speak, utter, allege, tell 
Saying, /.an expression ; an opinion 
Scab, s. an incrustation over a sore 
Scabbard, s. the sheath of a swoid 
Scab'by, a. diseased with scabs 
Scabrous, a. rough. rugged, harsh 
Scaffold, s. a temporary gallery, a kind of 

stage erected on certain occasions 
Scaffolding, s. a support for workmen 
Scala'de, Scala'do, s. storming a place by 

raising ladders against the walls 
Scald, v. a. to burn with hot liquor 
Scale, s. a balance ; the sign Libra in the 

zodiac ; part of the covering of a fish ; ?, 

ladder ; means of ascent ; line of distances °, 

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Scale, v.n. to mount; scrape off scales 
Sca'led, a. having scales like a fish ; squamous 

£ Scaliness, s. the state of being scaly 
Scall, s. leprosy; morbid baldness 
Scallion, j. a kind of onion 
| Scallop, s. a shellfish ; indentation 
\ Scal'lop, v. a. to indent the edge, &c. 
•Scalp, s. the integuments of the head 
Sca'iy, a. covered with scales 
Scam'ble, v. to scramble ; shift awkwardly 
Scam'rnony, s. a concreted, resinous juice 
Scam'per, v. », to run with fear and speed 
Scan, v. a. to examine nicely ; to canvass 
Scan'dat, s. a reproachful assertion, infamy 
Scan'dalize 5 v. a. to disgrace, reproach, de- 
fame ; offend by some action 
Scan'dalous, a. opprobrious, shameful, vile 
Scan'dent, a. climbing, creeping 
Scan'ning, s. in poetry, is the measuring a 
verse to ascertain its number of feet, &c 
Scant, a. parsimonious ; scarce, not enough 
,. Scantiness, s. want of space, compass, &c. 
Scant'let, s. a small quantity or piece 
Scantling, j. timber cut to a small size 
Scaat'y, a. narrow, small ; poor, niggardly 
Scape, v. to escape...;, a flight, evasion 
Scap'ular, a. relating to the shoulders 
Scar, s. the mark of a cut ; a cicatrix 
Scaramouch, s. a buffoon in motley dress 
'■'..-> ce, a. not plentiful, rare, uncommon 
Scarce, Scarcely, ad. hardly, scantly 
Scarceness, Sca'rcity, s. want of plenty 
S« are, v. a. to frighten, affright, terrify 
Sca'recrow, s. an image set to frighten birds 
Scarf, s. a loose covering for the shoulders 
Scarf'skin, s. the outer skin of the body 
3carifica'tion, s. an incision of the skin 
Scarify, v. a. to lance or cut the skin 
Scarlet, s. a deep red colour 
Scarlet, a. of the colour of scarlet 
Scarletbe'an, ;. a garden plant 

|l Scarp,/, the slope on that side of a ditch 
which is next to a fortified place 
Scate, s. an iron to slide with ; a flat fish 
Scath, v. a. to. waste, damage, destroy 
Scath-'ful, a. mischievous, destructive 
Scat'ter, v. to spread tbinly, to disperse 
Sc .'. . nger, s. a cleaner of the streets 
Scel'erat, s. a villain, a wicked wretch 
Scene, s. part of a play ; an appearance 
Sce'nery, j. imagery ; representation 
Soefaic, a. dramatic, theatrical 
Scenog'raphy, /. the art of perspective 
Scent, s. smell, odour ; chase by smell 
V Scep'tic, s. one who doubts of alt things 
Scep'tical, a. doubting every thing 
Scepticism, s. universal doubt 
v Sceptre, s. the ensign, of royalty borne in 

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Sched'ule,;. a small scroll; an inventory 
Scheme, s. a plan, project, design 
Sche'mer, a. a projector, a contriver 
Schism, ;. a division in the church 
Schismat'ic, s. one guilty of schism 
Schismat'ical, a. implying schism 
Schismat'ically, ad. in a schismatical manner 
Scholar, j. a disciple, a man of letters 
Scholarship, s. learning, literature 
Scholas'tic, a. pertaining to the school 
Scholas'tically, ad. according to the schools 
Scholiast, s. one who makes notes upon an 

author, a commentator 
Scholium, s. an explanatory note 
Scholy, v. n. to write expositions 
School, s. a place for education 
School'fellow, s. a fellow student 
School'man, s. one skilled in the niceties of 

academical disputation, and in divinity 
Schoolmaster, s. he who teaches in a school 
Schoolmistress, s. she who keeps a school 
Sciag'raphy, s. the section of a building to 
show the inside thereof j the art of dialling 
Sciather'ic, a. belonging to a sun-dial 
Sciat'ical, a. troubled with the hip-gout 
Sci'ence, s. knowledge, art attained by pre- 
cepts ; the seven liberal arts are grammar, 
rhetoric, logic, arithmetic, music, geo- 
metry, astronomy 
Scienlial, a. of, or pertaining to science 
Scientific, a. what promotes knowledge,&c. 
Scim'itar, s. a sword with a convex edge 
Scin'tillate, v. n. to sparkle, to emit sparks 
Icintilla'tion, s. the a6t of sparkling 
Sci'olist, s. one of superficial knowledge 
Sci'olous, a. knowing superficially 
Sciom'achy, s. a battle with a shadow 
Sci'on, $. a small twig or shoot; a graft 
Scirrhoslty, s. an induration of the glands 
Scir'rhous, a. having an indurated gland 
Scis'slble, Scis'sile, a. that may be divided 
Scis'sion, s. the acl of cutting 
Scis'sars, s. a small pair of shears 
Scis'sure, s. a crack, rent; fissure ; chap 
Sclerot'ic, a. hard ; rough 
Scoat, v. n. to stop the wheel of a carriage 
Scoff, v. n. to deride or mock, to ridicule 
ScoP fingly, ad. in contempt, in ridicule 
Scold, v. n. to chide ; quarrel clamorously 
Scollop, s. a fish ; an indenting 
Sconce, s. a branched candlestick ; r. smaU 

fort ; a bulwark ; the head 
'conce, v. a. to mulct, to fine 
Scoop, s. a large ladle ; a sweep 
Scoop, v. a, to lade cut ; to cut hollow 
Scope, s. intention ; drift ; aim ; space 
Scorbu'tic, a. diseased with the scurvy 
Scorch, v. to burn, to be dried up 
Score, i. a long incision; line drawn; ac- 
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Sco'rious, a. drossy, foul, worthless 
Scorn, s. contempt...?;, to scoff, to despise 
Scorn'ful, a. contemptuous, insolent, proud 
Scorn'fully, ad. contemptuously, insolently 
Scor'pion, s. a reptile with a very venomous 

sting ; a sign of the zodiac 
Scot, s. a Scotchman ; shot ; payment 
Scotch, v. a. to cut slightly 
Scotch, a. of, or belonging to Scotland 
Scot'free, a. excused from paying his scot 
Scot'omy, s. a swimming in the head 
Scov'el, s. mops for sweeping an oven 
Scoun'drel, ;. a mean rascal, a villain 
Scour, v. to cleanse ; scamper ; purge 
Scour'er, s. one who scours ; a purge 
Scourge, s. a whip ; a lash ; punishment 
Scourge, v. a. to whip, punish, chastise 
Scout, s. one who is sent privily to observe 

the motions of an enemy 
Scout, v. n. to go out privately to observe 
Scowl, v. n. to frown, tolook angry orsullen 
Scrag, s. any thing lean or thin; the neck 
Scrag'gy, a. lean, thin ; rough, rugged 
Scram'bie, v. n. to catch eagerly ; to climb 
Scram'ble, s. eager contest for any thing 
Scranch, v. a. to grind between the teeth 
Scran'nel, a. vile, worthless, grating 
Scfap, s. a small particle, fragment, bit 
Scrape, v. to pare lightly ; erase ; shave 
Scrape, s. difficulty, perplexity, distress 
Scra'per, j.an Iron utensil; a vile fiddler 
Scratch, v. a. to tear with the nails ; to 

wound slightly ; to draw awkwardly 
Scratches, s. a disease in horses 
Scraw, s. the surface or scurf 
Scrawl, v. a. to draw or write badly 
Screak, v. n. to make a loud, shrill noise 
Scream, v. n. to cry out, as in terror, &c 
Screech, v. n. to shriek, to cry as an owl 
Screech'owl, s. an owl that hoots by night 
Screen, v. a. to shelter, hide, sift, riddle 
Screw, s. one of the mechanical powers 
Scrib'ble, s. worthless, bad writing 
Scrib'bler, s. apetty author, a bad writer 
Scribe, j. a writer ; secretary; public notary 
Serine, j. a repository for writings 
Scrip, s. asmallbag; schedule ; small writing i 
Scrip'tory, a. written ; not delivered orally 
Scriptural, a. contained in the bible 
t-crip'ture, s. the bible, the sacred writings 
Scriv'ener, s. one who draws contracts, &c. 
Scrofula, s. the disease commonly called the 

king's-evil 
Scrofulous, a. diseased with the scrofula 
Scroll, /. a writing rolled up 
Scro'tum, /. the membrane which contains 

the seminal organs 
Scrub, s. a mean fellow...!;, a. to rub hard 
Scrubbed j Scrub'by, a. mean, vile, sorry 
Scru'ple, s. a doubt ; a weight ef 20 grains 

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Scru'pulous, a. nicely doubtful ; vigilant 
Scru'table, a. that may be searched 
Scrutinee'r, s. an examiner, an inquirer 
Scrutinize, v. a. to examine thoroughly 
Scru'tinous, a. captious ; full of inquiries 
Scrutiny, s. a strict search or inquiry 
Scruto'ire, s. a case of drawers for paper* 
Scud, v. n. to sail before a hard gale, &c. 
Scuffle, x. a confused quarrel or broil 
Sculk, v. n. to lurk secretly ; to lie close 
Scull, s. the brain-pan ; a small oar 
Scul'ler, s. a small boat with one rower 
Scullery, s. a place to clean and keep dishes 
Scullion, s. a kitchen drudge 
Sculp, v. a. to carve ; to engrave...;, a print 
Sculp'tile, a. made by engraving 
Sculp'tor, s. a carver or engraver 
Sculp'ture, s. art of carving, carved work 
Scum, j. what rises to the top of any liquor 
Scum, v. a. to clear off the scum 
Scurf, s . a dry scab ; scale ; adherent stain 
Scurfy, a. full of or having scurf 
Scurrii'ity, s. grossness of reproach, oppro- 
brious language, lewdness of jocularity 
Scur'rilous, a. railing, saucy, abusive 
Scur'viiy, ad. vilely, basely, coarsely 
Scur'viness, s. meanness, sorriness, baseness 
Scur'vy, s. a disease...**, scabbed, vile 
Scur'vy-grass, s. a plant ; spoonwort 
Scut, s. the tail of a hare or rabbit, &c 
Scutch'eon, s. the field or ground on which 
a coat of arms is painted ; a piece of brass 
placed over a lock 
Scut'tle^x. a wide, shallow basket for coals ; 

a small grate ; a quick pace 
Scythe, s. instrument for mowing grass, &c 
Sea, s. the ocean, a large lake 
Sea'beat, a. dashed by the waves of the sea. 
Sea'born, a. produced by the sea 
Sea'boy, s. a boy employed on shipboard 
Sea'beach, s. the sea shore 
Sea'calf, s. the seal, a sea animal 
Sea'chart, s. a map of the sea-coast 
Sea'coal, s. pit-coal brought by sea 
Sea'compass, s. the mariner's compass 
Seafaring, a. employed or living at sea, 
Sea'girt, a. encircled by the sea 
Sea'gull, i. a water- fowl 
Seal, j. the sea-calf ; a stamp ; a confirmation- 
Seal, -v. to fasten with a seal, ratify, close 
Seal'ing-wax, s. wax used to seal letters, &c. 
Seam, j. what joins two pieces together; a 
measure of eight bushels ; a scar ; tallow 
Seam, v. a. to join together ; mark, scar 
Sea'maid, s. the mermaid 
Sea'man, j. a sailor, mariner ; merman 
Sea'mew, s. a fowl that frequents the sea 
Seanr'less, a. having no seam 
Seamstress,:, one who lives by sewing 



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Sean, or Seine, s. a kind of large fishing net 
Sea'nymph, s. a goddess of the sea 
Sea'piece, * . representation of any thing at sea 
Sea'port. s. a harbour or port for ships 
Sear, v. a. to burn. ..a. dry ; no longer green 
Searce, v. a. to sift finely., j. a fine sieve 
; Search, s. an inquiry, quest, pursuit 
] Search, v. to examine, to inquire, to seek 
Sear'cloth, s. a large strengthening plaster 
Sea'room, s. room at sea ; far from the shore 
Sea'rover, s. a pirate 
Sea'service, s. duty at sea 
Sea'shore, s. the coast of the sea 
Sea'sick, a. sick by the motion of the sea 
Sea'son, s. one of the four parts of the year, 
spring, summer, autumn, winter ; a fit 
time ; a time not very long 
i Sea'son, v. to give a relish to ; to mature 
Sea'sonable, a. opportune, at a proper time 
Seasoning, s. that which gives relish to 
Seat, s. a chair ; mansion ; situation 
I Seat, v. a. to place on seats ; fix ; place firm 
Sea'ward, ad. towards the sea 
Se'cant, a. dividing into two parts...;, a line 
Sece'de, v. n. to withdraw from ; to leave 
•• Seces'sion, s. the aft of withdrawing from 
Se'cle, s. a century, an age 
Seclu'de, v. a. to shut up apart, to exclude 
Seclu'sion, s. a secluding, a separating 
Sec'ond, a. the next to the first ; inferior 
Sec'ond, s. one who accompanies another in 
a duel ; supporter : 60th part of a minute 
?ec'orsd, v. a. to support ; to follow next 
. bec'onidrily, ad. in the second order or de- 
gree ; not primarily or originally 
Secondary, a. not primary....*, a delegate 
Secondhand, a. not o/iginal ; not primary 
Sec'ondly, ad. in the second place 
Sec'ondrate, s. the second order in dignity, 

value, or strength 
Se'crecy, s. privacy, solitude, close silence 
Se'cret, a. concealed, private, unknown 
Se'cret, /. a thing unknown, privacy 
Sec'retariship, .r. the office of a secretary 
Sec'retary. s. one who writes for another 
Secre'te, v. a. to hide, conceal ; separate 
Secre'tion, s. a separation of animal funds 
Secreti'uous, a. parted by animal secretion 
Se'cretly, ad. privately, in secret 
Secretness, .'. quality of keeping a secret 
Secre'tory, a. performing the office of se- 
cretion 
Sett, s. men united ir; certain tenets 
Sect'ary, /. a follower of a particular sect 
Seeta'tor, s. a follower ; an imitator 
Sec'tion, s. a distinct part of a writing or 

book ; z€t of cutting ; the part divided 
Sec'tor, j. a geometrical instrument 
Sec'ular, a. not bound by rules, worldly 
Secularize, v, a. Hi convert to common use 



Secularly, ad. inn worldly manner 
Sec'undine, s. the after-birth 
Secu're, a. free from fear or danger, safe 
Secu're, v. a. to make certain, protect, insure 
Secu'reiy, ad. without danger ; carelessly 
Secu'rity, s. protection, defence, pledge 
Seda'n ; j-. a neat, close chair for carriage 
Seda'te, a. calm, quiet, still, serene 
Seda'tely, ad. calmly, without disturbance 
Seda'teness, s. calmness, tranquillity 
Sed'entary, a. sitting much, inactive 
Sedge, s. a growth of narrow flags 
Sedg'y, a. overgrown with narrow flags 
Sed'iment, s. what settles at the bottom 
Sedi'tiun, s. a tumult, an insurrection 
Sedi'tious, a. factious, mutinous, turbulent 
Sedu'ce, v. a. to tempt, corrupt, mislead 
Sedu'cement, ;. the act of seducing 
Sedu'cible, a. capable of being deceived 
Seduc'tion, s. the ait of seducing 
Sedu'lity, s. assiduity, application, industry 
Sed'ulous, a. assiduous, industrious •, painful 
See, ;. the diocess of a bishop 
See, v. to perceive by the eye, to descry, to 

behold, to attend ; to converse with 
Seed,*, the organised particle produced by 

plants and animals, from which new ones 

are generated ; original ; race 
Seed, v. n. to bring forth seed 
Seed'cake, s. a kind of sweet seed cake 
Seed'iing,;. a plant just risen from the see* 
Seed 'pearl, s. small grains of pearl 
Seeds'man, s. a sower, he who sells seed 
Seed'time, /. the season for sowing 
Seed'y, a. abounding with seed 
Sce'ing, ;. sight : vision..^rf. since that 
Seek, v. to look for ; solicit ; make search 
Seel. v. a. to close the eyes 
Seem, v. n. to appear, to have semblance 
Seem'ing, s. appearance, show, opinion 
Stem'ingly, ad, in appearance, in semblance 
Seem'liness, s. decency, grace, beauty 
Seem'ly, a. decent, becoming, proper, fit 
Seen, pari. a. perceived, skilled, versed 
Seer, s. one who foresees events ; a prophet 
Seesaw, s. a reciprocating motion 
Seeth, v. to boil ; to stew ; to decodt in hot 

liquor ; to be hot 
Seg'ment, s. a part of a circle comprehended 

between an arch and a chord thereof 
Segregate, v. a. to separate, or to set apart. 
Segregation, s. a separation from others 
Seignu'rial, a. invested with large powers 
Seign'ior, s. an Italian title for lord 
Seign'iory,j. a lordship ; a jurisdiction 
Sein'er, s. a fisher with nets 
Seiz'abie, a. that is liable to be seized 
Seize, v. to take by force ; to fasten on 
Seiz'in, s. the act of taking possession 
Seiz'ure ; .'. ?.6l of seizing, the thing seized- 

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Sel'dom, ad. rarely, not frequently 
Sele'dljV. a. to choose in preference to others 
Sele'ct, a. nicely chosen ; culled out 
Selec'tion, /. the act of choosing 
Selenography, s. a description of the moon 
Self, pron. one's self, the individual 
Sel'fish, a. void of regard for others 
Selfsame, s. numerically the same 
Sel'ion,/. a ridge of land between furrows 
Sell, v. a. to part with for a price 
Sel'lander, t. a scab jn a horse's pastern 
Sel'Ier, s. one who sells, a vender 
Sel'vage, t. the edge of cloth, &:c. 
Selves, s. the plural of self 
Semblance, s. resemblance, appearance 
Sem'ble, v. n. to represent,,to make a likeness 
Se'mi, a. in composition, signifies half 
Semian'nular, a. half round ; a ring 
Sem'ibreve, s. a note in music 
Sem'icircle, s. half a circle 
Semicir'cular, a. half round 
Seznico'lon, s. a point made thus [;] 
Sernidiam'etc-r, s. half a diameter 
Sernidiaphane'ity, s. half transparency 
Seniidiaph'auous, a. half transparent 
Sem'ifiuid, a. imperfectly fluid 
Semilu'nar,«. resembling a half moon 
Sem'inal, a. belonging to seed ; radical 
Seminary, s. a seed plot ; original ; school 
Semination, s. the act of sowing 
Seminif'ic,rt. productive of seed 
Semipellu'cid, a. imperfectly clear 
Semiperspic'uous, a. not quite plain 
Sem'iquaver, s. in music, a note containing 

half the quantity of a quaver 
Sem'itone, .<. half a tone or note in music 
Sem'ivowel, s. a consonant which makes an 
imperfect sound ; semivowels are six in 
number, f, 1, m, n, r, s 
Sempiter'nal, a. everlasting, perpetual 
Sempiter'nity, s. duration without end 
Se'nary, a. containing the number six 
Sen'ate, s. an assembly of counsellors who 

share in the government, a parliament 
Sen'ator, s. a member of the senate 
Send, v. a. to despatch ; to commission 
Senec'tude, s. old age, ancientness 
Senes'cence, s. a growing old ; decay 
Sen'eschal, s. a steward ; high bailiff 
Se'nior,**. older than another 
Seniority, . f . priority of birth, eldership 
Sen'na, ;. a physical purge 
Sensa'tion, s. perception by the senses 
Sense, s. faculty of perceiving ; meaning 
Sense'less, a. wanting sense, stupid 
Sensibil'ity, s. quickness of sensation 
Sen'sible, a. having quick intellectual feel- 
ing ; convinced, persuaded ; of good sense 
Sen'sibly, ad. with sense ; judiciously 
§ea'sitiye 3 a. having sense, but not reason 



Sen'sual, a. pleasing to the senses ; carnal 
Senso'rium, Sen'sory, s. the seat of sense, 

the organ of sensation 
Sensual'ity, s. addiction to carnal pleasures 
Sen'sualize, v. a. to render sensual 
Sen'sually, ad. in a sensual manner 
Sent, part . pass, of to send 
oen'tence, s. a determination ; a period 
Sen'tence, v. a. to condemn, to judge 
Senteu'tious, a. short and energetic * 
Sententious ly,«d.by witty or pithy sentences 
Sentient, a. perceiving...!, one perceiving 
Sen'timent, s. thought, notion, opinion 
■ Sentirnent'al, a. reflecting, thoughtful 
Sentinel, Sentry, s. a soldier on guard 
Separable, a. that may be separated 
Sep'arate, v. a. to break, disunite 
Sep'arate, a. divided, disunited from 
Separately, ad. apart, singly, distinctly 
Separation, ;. a disjunction, divorce 
Sept, s. a clan, race, generation 
September, s. the ninth month of the year 
Septenary, a. consisting of seven 
i Septen'nial, a. lasting seven years 
: Septen'trion, s. the north ; Charles's-wain 
Septentrional, a. relating to the north 
Septentrionate, v. n. to tend northerly 
Septic, a. tending to produce putrefaction 
Septilateral, a. having seven sides 
Septua^en'ary, Septuages'imal, a. consisting 

of seventy 
Sep'tuagint, s. the old Greek version of the 
Old Testament, so called, as being sup- 
posed the work of 70 interpreters 
Septuple, a. seven times as much 
Sepul'chralj a. relating to burial, &c. 
Sep'ulchre, 1. a tomb, grave, monument 
Sep'ulture, .?. interment, burial 
Sequa'cious, a. foilov.-irg ; attendant ; du&ile 
Sequa'city, s. ductility ; toughness 
Se'quel, s. a conclusion ; consequence 
Se'quence, ;. a following crder 
Se'quent, a. following ; consequential 
\ Seques'ter, v. a. to put aside ; deprive of 
Sequestrable, a. that may be separated 
Sequestra-' lion, s. deprivation of profits 
Sequestrator, s. he into whose custody the 

thing in dispute is committed 
Serag'Iio, ;. the house where the eastern con- 
cubines, &c. are kept 
Ser'aph, s. one of the orders of angels 
Seraph ic,A. angelic, angelical 
Ser'aphim, s. one of the orders of angels 
Sere, Seer, a. withered ; no longer green 
Serena'de, s. music by lovers in the night 
Sere'ne, a. calm, placid, quiet, unruffled - 
Sere'neiy, ad. calmly, quietly, coolly 
Serene'ness, Seren'ity, s. calmness, peace 
Seren'itude, s. calmness, coolness of min4 
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Serge, s. a kind of thin woollen cloth 
Ser'geant, s. a petty officer in the army ; a 
degree in law next below a judge 

C Se'ries, j. sequence, succession, order 
Se'rious, a. grave, solemn, important 
Se'riously, ad. gravely, solemnly, in earnest 
Ser'mon, s. a pious, instructive discourse 

ci Ser'monize, v. n. to preach a sermon 
Seros'ity, s. thin, watery part of the blood 
Se'rous, a. thin, watery, adapted to serum 
Ser'pent ? s. a snake ; a musical instrument 

IC Ser'pentine, a. winding like a serpent 
Serpiginous, a. diseased with a tetter 
Serpi'go, s. a kind of tetter 
Serr'ate, Serr'ated, a. jagged like a saw 

O Ser'ring, s. the act of driving close 
Ser'vant, s. one who serves another 
Serve, v. to attend at command, to assist 
Ser'vice, s. an office; obedience, favour 

o> Serviceable, a. active, diligent, useful 
Ser'vile, a. slavish, mean, fawning 
Ser'vilely, ad. meanly, slavishly, pitifully 

\f Servility, s. slavishness, meanness 
Ser'vingman, s. a menial servant 
Ser'vitor, s. the lowest rank in a college 
Servitude, s. slavery, dependauce 

. fe'rum, s. the watery part of the blood 

Sesquilat'eral, a. one and a half more 
Sess, s. a rate, a tax ; cess charged 

C Ses'sion, s. a sitting of magistrates 

I Set, v. to place, to fix, to fiame, to plant 
Set, pert. a. regular, in a formal manner 
Set, s. a complete suit or assortment 
Seta'ceous, a. bristly, set with strong hairs 
Se'ton, /. an issue, or rowel 
Oj Sette'e, /. a long seat with a back 
Set'ter, s. one who sets ; z kind of dog 
i Setlle, s. a seat, a bench with a seat 
I Set'tle, v. to fix, confirm, determine, sink 
Set'tled, a. confirmed, determined 
/^ Settlement, s. act of settling ; legal posses- 
sion ; subsidence ; a colony ; a jointure 
Sev'en, a. four and three ; one mere than six 
Sev'enfold, a. repeated seven times 
Sev'ennight, or Se'nnight, s. a week 
O Sevente'en, a. ten and seven 

Sev'enthly, ad. in the seventh place 
Sev'enty, a. seven times ten 
Sev'er, v. to force asunder, divide, disjoin 
Sev'eral, a. divers, many, distinct 
"t Severally, ad. distinctly, separately 
Seve're, a. sharp, austere, cruel, painful 
Seve'rely, ad. painfully, afniftively, horridly 
%*j Severity, s. cruel treatment, rigour 

Sew, v. a. to join with a needle and thread 
Sew'er, /. an officer ; passage for water 

Sex, s, the distinction of male and female 

• Sexagen'ary, a. aged sixty years 
: Sexages'ima, s. second Sunday before Lent 
>*- Sexagesimal, a. numbered by sixties 



Sexan'guiar, a. having six angles 
Sexen'nial, a. lasting six years 
Sex'tant, ;. the sixth part of a circle 
Sex'tile, s. the distance of 60 degrees 
Sex'ton, s. an under officer of the church 
Sex'tonship, s. the office of a sexton 
Sex'tuple, a. sixfold, six times told 
Shabbily, ad. meanly, reproachfully 
Shab'biness, s. meanness, raggedness 
Shabby, a. ragged, mean, slovenly, paltry 
Shac'kle, v. a. to chain, to fetter, to link 
Shac'kles, s. fetters, chains, gyves 
Shade, s. a shadow ; screen, shelter 
Shade, v. a. to cover from light or heat 
d'ow, s. a shade, faint representation 
Shad'ow, v. a. to cloud, darken ; represent 
Shad'owy, a. full of shade ; gloomy 
Sha'dy, a. secure frorri light or heat ; cool 
Shaft, .'.an arrow, narrow, deep pit; aspire 
Shag, s. rough hair ; rough cloth ; a bird 
Shag'ged,Shag'gy,rt. rough, rugged, hairy 
Shagre'en, s. a fish-skin remarkably rough 
Shagre'en, v. a. to provoke, to irritate 
Shake, v. to tremble, to totter, to be agitated 
Shake, s. a vibratory motion ; concussion 
Shall, v. defeclive, it has no tenses but shall* 

future, and should, imperfect 
Shallo'on, s. a slight woollen stuff 
Shallop, or Shallo'cp, s- a small vessel 
Shallow, a. not deep ; futile ; silly 
Shallow, j. a sand ; a fiat ; a shoal 
Shallowness, s. a want of depth or thought 
Shalo't, s. a kind of small onion 
Shaltj second person of shall 
Sham,^. ?z. to counterfeit, trick, cheat 
Sham, s. a delusion, imposture, ti-ick 
Sham, a. false, counterfeit, fictitious 
Sham'bles, s. a butchery, place to sell meat 
Shambling, a .moving awkwardly 
Shame, s. reproach, ignominy, disgrace 
Shame, v. to make ashamed, to disgrace 
Sha'mefaced, a. modest, bashful, sheepish 
Sha'meful, a. disgraceful, ignominious 
Sha'mefully,«d. disgracefully, infamously 
Sha'meless, a. impudent, audacious 
Sham'ois, or Cham'ois, s. a wild goat 
Sham'rock, s. a three leaved Irish grass 
Shank, s. middle joint of the leg; the handle 
Shape, v. c. to form, mould, image, create 
Shape, $. a form, make, proportion 
Sha'peless, a. wanting regularity of form 
Sha'peliness, s. beauty of proportion or form 
Sha'pely, a. well formed, symmetrical 
Shard, s. a piece cf a pot ; plant ; fish ; frith 
Shard'ed, a. inhabiting shards 
Share, s. a portion ; dividend ; plough blade 
Share, v. a. to divide, to partake of, cut 
Sha'rer, s. one who divides, a partaker 
Shark, s. a voracious sea- fish ; a sharper 
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Sharp'er, s. a cheating, tricking feliow j 

Sharp'ly, ad. severely, keenly, afflictively j 
Sharp'ness, s. keenness ; ingenuity ; severity [ 
Sharp'set, a. eager, vehemently desirous 
Sharp'sighted, a. having quick sight 
Shat'ter, v. to break into pieces ; to impair | 
Shat'terbrained, a. inattentive, giddy 
Shave, v. a. to pare close with a razor, &c. 
Sha'ver, s. one who shaves ; a sharp dealer 
C Sha'ving, s. a thin slice pared off any thing 
Sha%v, s. a thicket, a small wood 
She, the female pronoun personal 
Sheaf, s. a bundle cf new cut corn ; a heap 
Shear, v. a. to strip or cut off with shears 
Shearer, s. one that shears sheep, &c. 
Shears, s. an instrument with two blades 
Shear'man, s. he that shears 
\ Sheath, s. a scabbard, the case of any thing 
[ Sheath, or Sheathe, v. a. to put into a sheath 

Sheath'y, a. forming a sheath 
, (Shed, s. a shelter made of boards, &c. 
I Shed, v. to spill, to scatter, to let fall 
Sheen, j-. brightness, splendour ...^.bright 
Sheep, s. a well-known animal 
Sheep'cot, Sheep'fold, s. an enclosure to pen 

sheep in 
Sheep'ish, a. over-modest, bashful, timorous 
Sheep'shearing, s. the time of shearing 
sheep ; a feast made when sheep are shorn 
Sbeep's-eye, s. a loving, sly look 
Sheep'walk, s. a pasture for sheep 
Sheer, a. clear, pure, unmmgled 
Sheet, ;. linen for a bed ; a sail ; paper, &c. 
Sheet-auch'or, s. the largest anchor 
She'kel, s. a Jewish coin, value 2s. 6d. 
Shelf, s. a board fastened against a wall, &c. 
to place things on ; a sand bank in the 
rea ; z. rock under shallow water 
( Shell, *. the hard covering of any thing, &c. || 
[Shell, -v. to strip off, or c?.st the shell 
Shefl'fish, s. a fish covered with a shell 
Shelly, a. abounding with shells 
'J Shel'ter, /. a cover from injury ; protection j ! 
] Shel'ter, v. to defend, protect, give shelter j . 
Shelv'ing, a. sloping, slanting 
Shelv'y, a. shallow ; full of banks ; rocky 
Shep'herd, s. one who tends sheep 
) Shep'herdess, /. a lass that tends sheep 
Shep herdy, s. the work cf a shepherd 
Sherbet', s. mixture of acid, water, and sugar 
Sher'ifF, j. a chief annual county officer 
Sheriffalty, s. the office of the sheriff 
Sher'ry, s. a kind of Spanish white wine 
Shield, s. a buckler, defence, protection 
Shield, v. a. to cover, to defend, to secure 
Shift, s. an evasion ; a woman's body linen 
Shift, v. to change, alter, practise evasions 
Shiffer, $. an artful person, a trickster 
Sniffles?, a. wanting expedients to aft, &c 



Shil'ling, s. a silver coin, value lid. 
Shillishalli,«. wavering, hesitating 
Shi'ly, a. not frankly, not familiarly 
Shin, s. the fore part of the leg 
Shine, v. n. to glisten, glitter, to be conspic- 
uous, to be glossy, be gay, be splendid 
Shine, s. fair weather ; lustre, splendour 
Shi'ness, r. unwillingness, reservedness 
Shin'gles,/. a disease ; a kind of tetter ; thia 

boards, &c. to cover houses 
Shi'ny, a. bright, luminous, splendid 
Ship, s. a large vessel to sail on the sea 
Ship, v. a. to put on board a ship 
Ship'board, ad. on board or in a ship 
Ship'man, s. a sailor, a seafaring man 
Ship'ping, s. vessels for navigation 
Ship'wreck, s. loss of a ship by rocks, &c. 
Ship'wright, .'. a ship carpenter or builder 
Shire, s. a division of the kingdom, a count/ 
Shirt, s. a man's under linen garment 
Shirt'less, a. wanting a snirt 
Shit'tlecock, s. a plaything for children 
Shive, s. a slice of bread ; a thick splinter 
Shiv'er,T7. to quake, to tremble, to shatter 
Shoal, s. a crowd ; shallow ; sand bank 
Shoal'y,«. full of shoals or shallows 
Shock,;, a conflict ; a concussion ; an offence 
Shock, v. to shake violently ; to disgust ; to 

offend, to be offensive 
Shock'ing, a. disgusting, dreadful, violent 
Shod, pret. andpart. pass, of to shoe 
Shoe, s. the outer cover of the foot 
Shoe'boy, s. a boy that cleans shoes 
Shoe'inghorn, s. a horn to draw on shoes 
Shoe'maker, s. one who makes shoes 
Shoe'string, s. a riband, &c. to tie the shoes 
Shone, the pret. of to shine 
Shook, the pret. of to shake 
Shoot, -v. to discharge a gun, &c. ; to germi- 
nate ; to push forward ; to jet out ; t» 
move swiftly ; to feel a quick pain 
Shoot'er, s. one that shoots, an archer 
Shop, s. a place for sale or for work 
Shop'board, s. a bench or table to work on 
Shop'keeper, /. one who sells in a shop 
Shop'man, s. a foreman, &c. in a shop 
Shore, Shorn, pret. of to shear 
Shore, s. coast of the sea, &c. a drain; buttress 
Sho'reless, a. having no shore 
I Short, a. not long ; scanty ; brittle 
; Short'en, v. a. to make short, contract, lop 
Short'hand, s. a writing in characters, &c. 
Shortlived, a. not living or lasting long 
Short'iy, ad. quickly, soon; concisely, briefly 
Short'ness, s. the quality of being short 
Shortsight'ed, a. defective in the sight 
Shot, pret. and part. pass, of to shoot 
' Shot, s. balls for guns, &c. ; a reckoning 
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Shove, v. to push by main strength, to push 
Shove, s. the act of shoving, a push 
Shov'el, s. an instrument for digging, &c. 
Shov'elboard, s. a game and table to play on 
Shough, S-. a species of shaggy dog 
Should, verb auxiliary in sub. mood 
ft Shoul'der, s. the joint that connects the arm 

to the body ; a prominence 
Shoul'der, v. a. to put on the shoulder; jostle 
Shoul'der belt, j. a belt for the shoulder 
Shoul'derknot, s. a knot of lace, &c. worn 

on the shoulders of footmen, &c. 
Shout, s. a loud huzza of triumph, &c. 
Shout, v. n. to cry in triumph, &c. 
Show, v. to exhibit ; prove ; direct ; teach 
Show, s. an exhibition ; semblance ; pomp 
Show er, s. rain, moderate or violent 
Show'er, v. a. to wet ; scatter with liberality 
Show'ery, a. rainy, inclinable to showers 
Shown, pret. and part. pass, of to shoiv 
Show'y, a. splendid, gaudy, ostentatious 
Shrank, pret. of to shrink 
Shred, s. a small piece, a fragment 
Shrew, s. a peevish, clamorous woman 
Shrewd, a. cunning, smart, turbulent 
Shrewd'ly, ad. cunningly, wittily, slily, 

with strong suspicion 
Shriek, v. n. to scream ..j. an inarticulate 

cry of anguish or horror 
Shrift, /. confession made to a priest 
Shrill, a. sounding with an acute, tremulous, 

ov vibrating sound 
Shril'ness, s. sharpness of sound 
Shrimp, s. a small sea shellfish ; a dwarf 
Shrine, s. a cabinet or case to hold relics, &c. 
Shrink, v. to contract itself ; to express fear,' 

pain, &c by contracting the body 
Shrive, v. a. to hear at confession 
Shriv'el, v. a. to contract into wrinkles 
Shroud, j. dress of the dead ; a shelter 
Shroud, v. to shelter, to conceal, to harbour 
Shro'vetide,-r. the Tuesday before Lent 
: Shroud, s. a shelter, a cover .»*;. to cover 
Shrouds, s. large ropes extended from the 

mast-head to the sides of a ship, to support 

the masts, and enable them to carry sail 
Shrub, s. a bush ; spirit with acid and sugar 
Shrub'by, a. full of or like shrubs 
Shrug, v. a. to contract or draw up 
Shrug, s. a contracting of the shoulders to 

signify contempt, pity, or aversion 
Shrunk, Shrunk'en, />«*":. of to shrink 
. Shud'der, v. n. to quake with fear, &c. 
Shuffle, v. to dodge ; to shift ; to play 

mean tricks; to change the position of 

the cards ; to move with an irregular gait 
Shuffle, s. a disordering of things ; a trick 
Sh-jf rlecap, s. a kind of play or game 
f Shuffler, s. he who plays tricks or shuffles 
Shan, v. a. to avoid, to endeavour to escape 



I Shut,?;, to close, confine, exclude, contract 
Shut'ter, s. a cover for a window, &c. 
Shut'tle, s. an instrument used in weaving 
Shy, a. reserved, cautious, suspicious 
I Sib'ilant, a. hissing 
j Sibila'tion, s. a hissing sound 
I Sicca'tion, /.the aft of drying 
Sic'city, s. dryness, want of moisture 
Sice, s. the number six at dice 
Sick, a. afflicted with disease ; disgusted 
Sick, v. n. to sicken », to take a disease 
Sick'en, v. to make sick ; disgust ; decay 
Sic'kle, s. a hook for reaping corn 
Sick'ly, a. not healthy, faint, weak 
Sick'ness, s. a disease, disorder of the body 
Side, s. the rib part of animals ; the edge: 
Side, a. not direct. .. v. n. to join with 
Si'deboard, s. a side table on which conve« 

niences are placed 
Si'delong, a. lateral, oblique, not direct 
Sid'eral, Side'real, Side'rean, a. starry 
Sid'erated, a. planet-struck ; blasted 
Sidera'tion, s. a mortification, a blast 
Si'desaddle, s. a woman's seat on horseback 
Si'desman, s. an assistant to a churchwarden 
Si'deways, Si'dewise, ad. on one side 
Si'dle, v. n. to go the narrowest way 
Siege, s. the besieging a fortified place 
Sieve, s. hair or lawn strained on a hoop 
Sift,-y. a. to put through a sieve ; to examine 
Sift er,;. he who sifts ; a sieve 
Sigh, s. a mournful breathing, a sob 
Sight, ;. the sense of seeing ; a show 
Sight'less, a. blind, not sightly ; offensive 
Sightliness, s. handsomeness, seemllness 
Sight'ly, a. comely, seemly 
Si'gil, s. a seal ; a kind of charm 
Sign, s. a token, miracle, symbol, device 
Sign, v. a. to mark, to ratify by writing 
Sig'nal, s. a sign that gives notice, mark 
Sig'nal, a. memorable, remarkable 
Sig'nalize, v. a. to make remarkable 
nally, ad. remarkably, memorably 
Sig'nature,*. a mark, sign ; among printers, 

a letter to distinguish different sheets 
Sig'net, s. a seal, especially the king's 
Significancy, s. meaning, force, energy 
Significant, a. expressive, important 
significantly, ad. with force of expression 
Signification, s. a meaning by sign or word 
Significative, a. strongly expressive 
Sig'nify, v. to declare, to mean, to import 
Si'lence, s. stillness, taciturnity, secrecy 
Si'lence, inter, commanding silence 
Si'lent, a. mute, still, quiet, not speaking 
Si'lently, ad. without speech or noise 
Sili'cious, a. made of hair ; flinty 
Sil'iquose, Sil'iquous, a. having a pod 
Silk, s. a fine soft thread, spun by silk- 
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Silk'en, a. made of silk ; soft j tender 
Silk'rnercer, s. a dealer in silk 
Silk'weaver, ;. a weaver of silken stuffs 
Silk/worm, s. the worm that spins silk 
Silk'y, a. made of silk, soft, pliant 
Sill, s. the foot of a door-case, <Scc. 
Sii'labub, or Sillibub, ;. a liquor made of 

milk, cider or wine, sugar, &c. 
Sil'liness, s. simplicity ; weakness 
Sjlly j a. harmless, weak, simple, foolish 
Sil'van, a. woody, full of woods 
Silver, s. a white, hard metal 
Sil'ver, a. made of, or like silver 
Sil'versmith, *. one who deals in silver, &c. 
Simar', or Sima're, s. a woman's loose robe 
Sim'ilar, a. of a like form or quality 
Similarity j ;. likeness, resemblance 
Simile, s. a comparison for illustration 
Similitude, ;. likeness, comparison 
Sim'mer, v. n. to boil gently or slowly 
S:m'nel, s. a kind of sweet bread or cake 
Sim'ony, s. the crime of buying or selling 

church preferments 
Si'mous, a. having a flat or snubbed nose 
Sim'per, v. n. to smile or look pleasantly 
Sim'pcr, ;. a kind of pleasant smile 
Sim'ple, a. plain, artless ; unmingled ; silly 
Sim'ple, s. a single ingredient ; an herb, 6tc 
Sim'ple, v. ft. to gather simples 
Simp'ler, Simp'list, s. an herbalist 
Sim'pleton,j. a silly or simple person 
Simplicity, /. plainness, weakness 
Simply, ad. without art, foolishly 
Sim'ular, s. one that counterfeits 
Simulation, s. a dissembling, feigning 
Simultaneous, a. acting together 
Sin, j . a violation of the laws of God 
Sin, v. n. to violate the laws of God 
Since, ad. because that, before this ; ago 
Since're, a. pure, honest, uncorrupt 
Sincerity, /. purity of mind, honesty 
Sin'don, /. a fold, a wrapper 
Sine, s. a kind of geometrical line 
Si'necure, s. an office which has revenue 

without any employment 
Sin'ew, ;. a tendon, muscle, or nerve 
Sin'ewed, a. furnished with sinews, strong, 

firm, vigorous 
Sin'ewy, a. nervous, strong, forcible 
Sin'ful, a. not holy, wicked, profane 
Sing, v. to form the voice to melody ; to 
celebrate ; give praises to ; to tell in poetry 
Singe, v. a. to scorch, to burn slightly 
Sing'er, s. one skilled in singing 
Sin'gle, a. alone, unmarried, individual 
Sm'gleness, s. not duplicity ; sincerity 
Sin'gly, ad. individually, only, by himself 
Sin'gular, a. only one ; particular ; rare 
Singularity, s. any thing remarkable ; a cu- 
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Sin'gularly, ad. particularly ; strangely 

Sin'gult, s. a sigh 

Sinister, a. on the left hand ; bad ; unluckv 

Sink, v. to fall gradually, settle, decline 

Sink, /. a drain, jakes, place of filth 

Sinless, a. exempt from sin, innocent 

Sin'ner, s. an offender, a criminal 

Sin'offering, s. an expiation for sin 

Sin'oper, Sin'ople, s. a kind of red earth 

Sin'uous, a. bending in and out 

Si'nus, s. a bay of the sea ; gulf ; opening 

Sip, v. to drink by small draughts 

Sip, s. a small draught, small mouthful 

Si'phon,^. a pipe to convey liquors thro', &c 

Sip'pet, /. a small sop 

Sir, /. a word of respect to men ; a title 

Sire, s. a father ; a male 

Si'rens, s. sea monsteis, who enticed men fey 

singing, and then devoured them 
Sirlus, s. the great dog-star 
Sir'name, s. the family name 
Siroc'co, s. the south-east, or Syrian wind 
Sir'rah, s. a name of reproach and insult 
Sir'rup, /. vegetable juice boiled with sugar 
Sis'ter, s. a woman born of one's parents 
Sis'terhood, s. women of the same society 
Sisterly, a. like or becoming a sister 
Sit, v. to repose on a seat, to incubate 
Site, ;. situation, local position 
Sith, ad. since ; seeing that 
Sitting, s. the act of resting on a seat 
Sit'uate,Sit'uated, a. placed ; lying 
Situa'tion, s. a position ; condition; state 
Six, a. twice three, one more than five 
I Six'pence, j. half a shilling 
Six-sco're, a. six times twenty 
Sixteen, a. six and ten 
Sixth, a. the next after the fifth 
Sixthly, ad. in the sixth place 
Sixtieth, a. the tenth six times repeated 
Sixty, a. six times ten 
Size, s. bulk ; a glutinous substance 
Si'zeable, a. reasonably bulky 
Si'zer, s. a student of the lowest rank at the 

university of Cambridge 
Si'zy, a. glutinous, viscous, ropy 
Skate, s. a fiat sea-fish ; a sliding shoe 
Skate, v. n. to slide on ice with skates 
Skean, ;. a short swcrd ; a knife 
Skein, s. a hank of silk, thread, &c. 
Skeleton, s. the bones of the body preserved 

as in their natural situation 
Skel'lum, s. a villain, a scoundrel 
Sketch,;, an outline ■, rough draught 
Sketch, v. n. tc trace the outlines ; to plan 
Skew, v. n. to squint ; to look disdainfully 
Skew'er, s. a sort of pin to truss meat 
Skiff, ?. a small light boat 
Skil'ful, a. knowing, experienced 
Skil'fullyj ad. with skill, dexterously 



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Skill, s. knowledge, experience, dexterity 
Skilled, a. knowing, acquainted with 
Skillet. *. a small kettle or boiler 
Skim, v. to take oil the scum; pass lightly 
Skim'mer, s. a ladle to take off the scum 
Skim'miik, s. milk deprived of its cream 
Skin, s. the hide, pelt ; rind of fruit 
Skin, v. a. to flay ; to uncover ; to heal 
Skink'er, s. one that serves drink 
Skin'ner, j-. a dealer in skins 
Skin'ny, a. wanting flesh, thin, lean 
Skip, v. to pa^s by quick leaps ; to miss 
Skip, s. a light leap or bound 
Skip'jack, s. an upstart ; a lackey 
Skip'per, s. a ship-master, or ship-boy 
Skir'mish, s. a slight fight, a contest 
Skirt, s. the edge, margin, extreme part 
Skit, :. a whim ; lampoon ; insinuation 
Skit'tish, a. easily frighted ; wanton ; fickle 
Skreen,j. a coarse sieve : a shelter 
Skreen, v. a. to sift ; to shade ; to sheiter 
Skue,fi. oblique, sidelong 
Skulk, v. n. to hide ; lurk in fear or malice 
Skull, s. the bone that encloses the head 
Sky, /. the heavens, the firmament 
Skylark, s. a bird that soars and sings 
Skylight, s. a window in the roof 
Skyrocket, s. a kind of rising firework 
Slab, s. a plane of stone ; a puddle 
•labher, v. to drivel, to shed ; to spill 
Slab'by, a. plashy,dirty,thick, viscous 
Slack, a. not tense, loose, remiss, relaxed 
Slack, Slack'en, v. to be remiss, abate, flag 
Slack, j. coal broken into small parts 
slack'ncss, s. looseness; negligence 
5 lag, s. the dross or recrement of metals 
Slain, part. pas. of to slay 
Slake, v. to quench, extinguish, be relaxed 
Slam, s. winning all the tricks at cards 
Slam, v. a. to win all the tricks ; shut hard 
Stan'der, s. false inventive ', reproach 
Slan'der, v. a. to backbite, to scandalize 
Slan'derer, s. one who belles another 
SUn'derous, a. falsely abusive 
Slant, v. a. to cast obliquely or sideways 
c lant, Slant'ing, x. oblique, sloping 
.slap, v. a. to strike with the open hand 
Slap'dasa, ad. all at once, suddenly 
Slash, v. to cut ; lash ; strike at random 
Slash, 5. a wotmd, cut in cloth, &c. 
Slate, s. grey fossile stone...i>. a. to cover 

the roof 
Sla'te'r, s. one who covers with slates 
Slat'tern, s. a negligent, careless woman 
Slave, <■. one deprived of freedom 
Slave, iu n. to drudge, to moil, to toil 
Slav'er, v- to emit, or smear with, spittle 
Sla'very, s. the condition, &c. of a slave 
, Slaughter, s. destruction with a sword 
Slaughter, v. a, to massacre, to slay 
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Slaughterhouse, s. a house in which beasts 

are killed by the butcher 
Slaugh'tei-man,.?. one employed in killing 
Sla'vish, a. servile, mean, base, dependant 
Sla'vishneSs, s. servility, meanness 
Slay, v. a. to kill, butcher, put to death 
Sleaz'y, a. thin, slight, wanting substance 
Sled, or Sledge, /. a carriage without wheels ; 

a smith's large hammer. 
Sleek, a. smooth, glossy, delicate, nitid 
Sleek'ness, ;. smoothness, glossiness 
Sleep, s. repose, rest, slumber...-?/, n. to rest 
j Sleep'iness, s. drowsiness, heaviness 
Sleeping, s. the aft of taking rest in sleep 
Sleepless, a. without sleep ; watchful 
Sleep'y, a. drowsy, sluggish, causing sleep 
Sleet, s. a kind of smooth, small snow, &c« 
Sleet'y, a. bringing sleet 
Sleeve, j. the dress covering the arm 
Sleeve'button,*. a button for the sleeve 
Sleeveless, a. having no sleeves 
Sleight, s. dsxterous practice, art, trick 
Slen'der, a. thin, small, not bulky, sparing 
Slept, pret. of to sleep 
Slew, pret. of to slay 

Slice, v. to cut into thin pieces, to divide 
Slide, v. to glide on ice ; pass unnoticed 
Slide, s. a frozen place to slide on 
Slight, a. small ; worthless ; not strong 
Slight, s. neglecl ; contempt ; artifice ; scorft 
Slight, t/.. a. to neglect, to disregard 
Slightingly, ad. with disdain, negligently 
Slightly, ^.negligently, scornfully ; weakly 
Slight'ness, s. weakness ; negligence 
Slim, a. slender, thin of shape 
,3iime, s. any glutinous substance, mud 
Slim'ness, s. slender ness, thinness of shape 
Sli'my, a. viscous, glutinous, ropy 
Sli'ness, s. low cunning, craftiness, artifice 
Sling, j. a missive weapon for stones ; a stroke 
Sling, v. a. to throw by a sling, &c. 
Slink, i\ to sneak away ; to cast its young 
Slip, v. to slide ; fall into error ; to fall oat 

of the memory ; convey secretly 
Slip, ;. a. false step ; mistake ; twig ; escape 
Slio'boardjX. a board sliding in grooves 
Slip'knot, s. a bow-knot, a knot easily untied 
Slip'per, s. a morning shoe ; a loose shoe 
Slip'pery, Sllp'py,*?. glib ; uncertain 
Slip'shod, a. not having the shoe pulled up 
Slip'slop, s. bad or insipid liquor 
Slit, v. a. to cut any thing lengthwise 
Slit, s. a long cut or narrow opening 
Sli'var, v. a. to split,..*, a branch torn off 
Sloats 4 s. the under parts of a cart 
Slob'ber, x>. to slaver, to wet with spittle 
Sloe, *, the fruit of the blackthorn 
Sloop, s. a small sea-ressel 
Slop, v. a. to dash with water ; drink hastily 
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Slope, a. oblique, not perpendicular 
Slope, Slo'pewise, Slc'pingly, ad. obliquely 
Slop'pyj a. miry and wet, plashy 
Sloth, /. slowness, idleness ; an animal 
Sloth'ful, a. idle, lazy, sluggish, inactive 
Sloth 'fully, ad. with sloth, lazily 
Slouch, j, a downcast look •, a man who locks 

heavy and clownish 
Slouch'ing, a. walking awkwardly 
Slov'en, s. one dirtily or carelessly dressed 
Slov'enly, a. neglijrent. net neat 5 dirty 
Slov'eniy, ad. in a coarse, inelegant manner 
Slough, s. a deep, miry place ; the skin 

which a serpent casts off periodically 
Slough'y, a. miry, boggy, muddy 
Slow, a. not swift ; late ; dull ; tardy 
Slow'ly, ad. not speedily, not rashly 
Slow'ness, s. want of velocity; delibeiaticn 
Slo'worm, s. a small worm or viper 
Slub'ber, -v. a. to do a thing lazily, to daub 
bl.foberdegul'lion, s a mean, dirty wretch 
Sludge, s. mire, dirt mixed with v. ater 
Slug, s. an idler, z drone ; a slow snail 
Siug'gard, j. a drone, an idle, lazy fellow 
Slug'gish, a. dull, drowsy, lazy, slothful 
siug'gishly, ad. dully, not nimbly, idly 
Sluice, s. a water-gate, a flood-gate 
Sluice, v. a. to emit by flood-gates 
Slum'ber, v. to sleep lightly, to doze 
Slum'ber, s. alight sleep, repose 

a Slum'berous, a. causing sleep, sleepy 

C Slung, fret, and pert, of to sling 

C Slunk, pret. and part, of to slink 

Slur,*, a slight disgrace. ..v. a. to sully, soil 
Slut, s. a dirty woman ; a word of contempt 
Slut'tish, a. nasty, not cleanly, dirty 
Slut'tishness, ,-. nastiness ; dirtiness 
Sly, a. meanly artful, secretly insidious 
Slyly, ad. with secret artifice, insidiously 
Smack, s. taste, savour ; a ioud kiss 
Small, a. little, slender ; minute ; petty 
Small'coal, s. small wood coals used in light- 
ing fires 
Small xraft, s. vessels less than ships 
Small'ness, s. minuteness ; w-eakness 
Small'pcx, s. an eruptive malignant distem- 
per, very contagious 
Smalt, s. a beautiful blue substance 
Smarag'dine, a. made of, or like emerald 
Smart, a. pungent, quick, acute, brisk 
{ Smart, v. n. to feel quick, lively pain 
S' Smart'ly, ad. sharply, briskly, wittily 

Smart'ness, s. quickness ; liveliness ; vigour 
Smatch, s. a taste ; tinclure ; a bird 
Smarter, s. superficial knowledge 
tv Smat'tering, s. a slight knowledge 

Smear, v. a. to soil, to daub, to contaminate 
Smear'y, a. dauby ; adhesive 

2. Smeeth, v. a. to blacken with smoke 

* Smell, v. to perceive by the nose, &c 

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Smell, s. the power of smelling, scent 
Smelt, pret. and part. pas;, of 10 smell 
Smelt, s. a small sea-fish 
Smelt, t. a. to extract metal from ore 
Smelt'er, s. one who melts ore 
Smerk, i>. n. to smile amorously, &c. 
I Smerk, Smirk, a. nice, smart, jaunty, gay 
i Smick'et, s. a woman's under garment 
! Smile, -v. n. to look gay, &c. be propitious 
! Smile, ;. a look of pleasure or of kindness 
i Smilingly, ad. with a look of pleasure 
I Smit, Smit'ten, [art. pass, of to smite 
: Smite, v. to strike •, kill ; destroy ; blast 
, Smith, s. one who works in metals 
I Smith'ery, Smith'y, s. a smith's shop 
: Smock, s. the under garment of a woman 
Smock'faced, a. beardless, maidenly, pale 
Smoke, j. a sooty exhalation ; a steam 
! Smoke, v. to emit smoke ; to burn ; discov- 
j er ; use tobacco ; dry in smoke j sneer or 
J ridicule ; smell out, find out 
Smo'ked.ry, i>. a. to dry in the smoke 
Smo'ky, a. emitting, or fuilcfsmoke s fuming 
Smooth, a. even ; plain ; bland ; mild 
Smooth, v. a. to level ; make easy ; soften 
Smooth'en, v. a. to make even and smooth 
Smoothly s ad. evenly ; easily ; calmly 
Smooth'ness, s. evenness of surface ; mildness 
Smote, pret. of to srahe 
Smcth'erjt;. to suffocate ; to suppress 
Smoth'er, /. a smoke, thick dust 5 suppression 
Smug, a. nice, spruce, neat 
Smug'gle, i). a. to import or expert goods 
without paying the customs 
J Smuggler, s. one who cheats the revenue 
> Smugly, ad. neatly, sprucely, nicely 
j Smug'ness, s. spruceness, neatness 
i Smut, s. spot with soot ; mildew ; obscenity 
i Smutch, v. a. to black with smoke 
j Smut'tily,tf(r?, smckily, blackly ; obscenely 
Smut'ty, a. black with smoke ; obscene 
Snack, s. a share, a part taken by compact 
Snaf'fie, s. a bridle that crosses the nose 
Snag, s. a j2gg ; a protuberance ; a tooth 
Snag'ged,Snag'gy, a. full of jaggs 
Snail, s. a testaceous animal ; a drone 
Snake, s. a serpent of the oviparous kind 
Sna'kercot, s. the name of a medicinal root 
Sna'ky, a. serpentine ; having serpents 
Snap, v. to break at once, break short ; bite 
Snap'dragon, s. a plant ; a kind of play 
Snap'per, s. one who snaps 
Snap'pish, a. eager to bite, surly, cross 
Snap-'pishly, ad. crossly, peevishly, tartly 
Snap'sack, s. a soldier's bag, a knapsack 
Snare, s. a gin, net, trap, engine 
Snare, i>. a. to entrap, to entangle 
Sn^rl, v. to growl like a dog, &c. j to speak 

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Snatch'block, s. a kind of pulley in a ship 

C Snatch'er, s. one who snatches hastily 
Sneak, v. n. to creep slyly, to crouch 
Sneak'er, s. a large vessel of drink 
Sneak'ing,a. servile, mean, niggardly 

Sneak'up, s, a cowardly, creeping scoundrel 
Sneap, s. a reprimand. ..v. a. to check ; nip 
Sneck, s. a latch, or fastening to a door 
Sneer, s. contempt...^, n. to show contempt 

K Sneeze, s. emission of wind audibly by the 
nose, occasioned by an irritation of the 
nostrils...?;, n.to emit wind by the nose 
Snick and Snee, s. a combat with knives 
Snick'er, v. a. to laugh wantonly or slyly 
Sniff, v. n. to draw breath by the nose 

Snig'gle, v. n. to fish for eels with a bait 
Snip, v. a. to cut at once with scissars, &c 
Snipe, s. a small fen-fowl ; a fool 
Snip'pet, s. a small part, a share 

S Snip'snap, s. tart dialogue 

Sniv'elyp. n. to run at the nose ; cry childishly 
Snivelling, a. peaking, whining, pitiful 
Snore, s. a noise through the nose in sleep 

i*s Snort, v. n. to blow through the nose as a 
high-mettled horse 
Snout, s. the nose of a beast, the nozel 
Snow, s. water frozen in flakes ; a smal 1 ship 
Snow'ball, s. a lump of congealed snow 
Snow'drop, s. a small white spring flower 
Snow'y, a. white as snow, full of snow 

C Snub, s. a knot in wood ; a jagg, a snag 
Snub, v. a. to check, to reprimand ; to nip 
Snuff, s. the burnt wick of a candle ; pow- 
dered tobacco taken up the nose 
SnufF, v. to crop ; to scent ; to draw breath 

Q Snuffbox, s. a box in whi ch snuff is carried 
Snuffers, s. an utensil to snuff candles 
Snuffle, v. n. to speak through the nose 
Snug, a. close, hidden, concealed, sly 

/C Snug'gle, v. n. to lie close ; to lie warm 
So, ad. in like manner ; thus ; provided that 
Soak, v. to steep in any liquid ; to imbibe ; 

to drain ; to exhaust 
5oap, s. a substance used in washing 

O Soapboiler, s. one who makes soap 

Soar,i/. n. to fly aloft, to rise high, to aim 

high, to be aspiring 
Sob, v. n. to sigh convulsively in weeping, 

&C....J. a convulsive sigh 
So'ber, a. temperate, regular, serious 
Soberly, ad. temperately, moderately, cool- 
ly, calmly ; gravely, seriously 

t~ Sobri'ety, s. temperance in drink ; calmness 
Soc'cage, s. an ancient tenure of lands 
So'ciable, a. inclined to company ; familiar 

n/So'ciableness, s. inclination to company, &c 
So'cial, a. familiar, fit for society 
Soci'ety, s. fraternity ; company ; partnership 
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cinus, who asserted, that Christ had no 
pre-existent state before his being born of 
Mary ; and that original sin, predestina- 
tion, and reprobation, were mere chimeras 
Sock, s. something put between the shoe and 

stocking ; the shoe of the ancient a&ors 
Sock'et, s. any hollow that receives some- 
thing inserted ; the receptacle of the eye 
Sod, s. a turf, a clod 
Sodal'ity, ;. fellowship, fraternity 
Sod'den, part. pass, of to seeth ; boiled 
So'der, or Sol'der, /. a metallic cement 
Sod'omite, s. one guilty of sodomy 
Sod'omy, s. a very unnatural crime 
So'fa, s. a splendid seat covered 
Soft, a. not hard, or rough, simple, gentle 
Soft, inter, hold, stop, not so fast 
Soft'en,-y. to make soft or easy, to mollify 
Soft'ly, ad. gently, slowly, mildly, tenderly 
Soft'ness, s. quality of being soft; effeminacy 
Soho ! inter, form of calling to one afar off 
Soil, j. dung ; compost ; earth, dirt 
So'journ, v. n. to dwell awhile in some place 
Sojourner, s. a temporary dweller 
Scl'ace, s. comfort, pleasure ; alleviation 
So'iar, So'lary, a. pertaining to the sua 
Sold, pret. and part. pass, of to sell 
Sol'dan, s. a Mahometan prince, or Sultan 
Sol'dier, s. one who fights for pay ; a warrior 
Sol'diery, s. a body of soldiers, soldiership 
Sole, s. the bottom of the foot or shoe ; a fish 
Sole, v. a. to furnish shoes with new soles 
Sole, a. single, alone ; in law, unmarried 
Sol'ecism, /. an impropriety of speech 
Solely, ad- singly ; only ; separately 
Sol'emn, a. awful ; religiously grave ; serious 
Solem'nity, s . a ceremony; affected gravity 
Solemniza'tion, s. the ac"t of celebration 
Sol'emnize, v. a. to dignify by formalities 
Solemnly, ad. in a solemn manner 
Soli'cit, v. a. to excite ; implore, ask 
iolicita'tion, s. importunity, an entreaty 
Soli'citor, s. one who a&s for another 
Soli'citous, a, anxious ; careful ; concerned 
Soli'citress, s. a woman who solicits 
Soli'citude, s. anxiety ; carefulness 
Sol'id, a. not fluid, firm, true, compact 
Solid'ity, s. fulness of matter, firmness 
Solifid'ian, s. one who holds faith only, not 

works, necessary to salvation 
Solil'oquy, s. a discourse, &c. to one's self 
Solita'ire, s. a neck ornament ; a hermit 
Solitary, a. retired ; gloomy ; single 
Sol'itude, s. a lonely life or place ; a desert 
So'lo, s. a tune played by one person 
Sol'stice, s. the tropical point of the sun 
Solsti'tial, a. belonging to the solstice 
Solvable,/?, possible to be cleared by reasoa 
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Solubility, s. susceptiveness of separation 
C Solve, v. a. to clear, explain, resolve 
Solv'ency, s. an ability to pay debts 
Solv'ent, a. able to pay debts ; dissolving 
Solu'te, a. loosened ; disengaged ; fluent 
J Solu'tion, s. a separation ; explanation 
Sol'utive,«. laxative, causing relaxation 
Somatology, j. the doctrine of bodies 
Some, a. more or less ; certain persons 
£ Somebody, s. an indiscriminate person 
Som'erset, s. a leap from a beam, &c. 
Some'how, ad. one way or other 
Some'thing, s. not nothing, part 
' Sometime, ad. once, formerly 

Some'times, ad. now and then, not never 
Somelvhat, s. something, more or less 
Some'where, ad. in one place or other 
S Somniferous, Somnific, a. causing sleep 
Som'nolency, s. sleepiness, drowsiness 
Son, ;. a male child, native, descendant 
Son-in-law, s. one married to one's daughter 
Sona'ta, s. a tune for instruments only 
Song, s. a composition in verse to be sung 
Songs'ter, s. a singer of songs 

. Songstress, s. a female singer 

Son'net, ;. a short poem of 14 lines only 
Sonnettee'r, s. a small or petty poet 
C Soniferous, a. giving, or bringing sound 
Sonorif ic, Sonorif erous, a. giving sound 
Sono'rous, a. loud, or high sounding 
Soon, ad. before long, early, readily 
(j Soot, s. condensed or embodied smoke 
Soot'ed, a. smeared or covered with soot 
Soot'erkin, s. a kind of false birth, fabled 
to be produced by Dutch women from sit- 
ting over their stoves 
Sooth, s. truth, reality...^, pleasing 
Sooth, v. a. to natter, to calm, to gratify 
C Sooth'say, v. n. to predict, to foretel 
Sooth'sayer, ;. a foreteller, predictor 
Sooth'saying, s. foretelling future events 
Soot'y, a. smeared with soot, black, dark 
0{ Sop, s. any thing steeped in liquor 

I Sop, -y. a. to steep in liquor 
j Soph, s. an under graduate of two years 
1 So'phi, s. the emperor of Persia . 
! Sophism, s. a fallacious argument 

i' Sophist,*, a subtle, cavilling disputer 
Soph'ister, s. a fallacious disputant 
Saphist'ical, a. fallacious, deceitful 
Sophist'ically,ad. with fallacious subtilty 
\ Sophist'icate, v. a. to adulterate, to debase 
I Sophistry, s. a fallacious reasoning 
', Soporif erous, Soporific, a. causing sleep 
S Sor'cerer, s. a conjurer, magician, wizard 
-f Sor'ceress, s. a female magician, enchantress 
t* Sor'cery, s. magic, enchantment, conjuration 

!-ord, s. turf, grassy ground 
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Sor'did, a. foul, dirty, base, mean, covetous 
Sor'didly,#rf. meanly, poorly, covetously 
Sore, s. a place tender and painful, an ulcer 
So'rel, s. a buck of the third year 
Solely, ad. with great pain or vehemence 
Sor'rel, s . an acid plant ; a reddish colour 
Sor'rily, ad. meanly, poorly, despicably 
Sor'row, s. grief, sadness, mourning 
Sor'rowful, a. mournful, grieving, sad 
Sor'ry, a. grieved ; vile, worthless 
Sort, s. a kind, species, manner ; class j 

degree of any quality ; lot ; set ; suit 
Sort, v. to separate, cull ; suit, conjoin, fit 
Sort'ance, s. suitableness ; agreement 
Sort'ilege, j. the act of drawing lots 
Sort' ment, s. distribution, a parcel sorted 
Soss,7». n. to fall plump into ; to sit lazily 
Sot, s. a drunkard ; dolt, blockhead 
Sot'tish, a. addicted to liquor ; doltish 
Sov'ereign, a. supreme in power or efficacy 

...s. a monarch, a king, supreme lord 
Sovereignty, s. state, &c. of a sovereign 

prince, supremacy, highest place 
Sought, pret. and part. pass, of to seek 
Soul, s. the immaterial, immortal part of 

man ; spirit j essence ; vital principle 
Sound, a. healthy ; right ; stout, hearty 
Sound, /. any thing audible ; a shallow sea 
Sound, v. to try depth with a plummet ; exa- 
mine ; celebrate by sound ; make a noise 
Sounding, a. of a loud or magnificent sound 
Sound'ings, s. places fathomable at sea 
Soundly, ad. heartily ; stoutly ; rightly 
Soup, s. a decoction of flesh for the table 
Sour,- a. acid ; austere ; painful ; cross 
Source, s. a spring ; head ; original cause 
Sourish, a. somewhat sour 
Sourly, ad. with acidity, or acrimony 
Sous, s. a small French. coin, value id. 
Souse, s. a pickle made of salt and water 
Souse, ad. all at once, with sudden violence 
Souse, v. to steep in pickle ; to plunge into 

water j to fall, as a bird on its prey 
South, s. one of the four cardinal points ; the 
part where the sun is to us at noon ; the 
southern regions ; the south wind 
South, a. southern. ..ad. toward the south 
Southing, a. approaching to the south 
Southerly, a. from or toward the south. 
South'ernwood, s. a plant 
South/ward, ad. toward the south 
Sow, s. a female pig j a large mass of lead 
Sow, v, to scatter, to spread ; to propagate 
Sow'ins, s. flummery ; oatmeal soured 
Sown, part, of to soiv 
Space, s. extension ; quantity of time 
Spa'cious, a. wide, extensive, roomy 
Spade, j. a sort of shovel ; suit of cards 
Spadi'ceous, a. of a light red 
Spadi'lle, s, ace of spades &t quadrille, &c, 

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vpa'gyric, Spagyr'ical, a. ehymical 

Spa gyrist, ;. one who professes chymistry 

5 pake, the tret, of to speak 

t'pali, x. the shoulder 

gpatiji. nine inches ; any short duration 

Spaa, **. a. 10 meastti s with the hand extended 

Span gle 5 *. a small plate of shining metal 

Spangle, v. a. to besprinkle with spangles 

Spaniel, x. a dog for sport ; a sycophant 

Spanish, a. of, or pertaining to Spain 

Spanish, s. a kind of earth used in bricks 

Spanfc, v. a. to slap with the open hand 

Spank'er, s. a small coin 

Spanking, a. large ; jolly ; strong ; fine 

Spaa'aer, s. the lock of a fusee or carabine 

Spar, o. rnarcasite ; a small beam ; a bar 

Spur, z\ to shut, close ; fight ; quarreh 

Spar 'able, s. a small nail used in shoe-heels 

Spare, v. to Le frugal •, to forbear, to forgive 

Sga/rerib, t. ribs of pork with little flesh 
Spa'i'ing, .;. frugal, scanty, parsimonious 
fpark, s. a small particle of fire ; a gay man 
Spar'kle, s. a small particle of fire or light 
Spar'kle, v. n. to emit sparks, shine, glitter 
Spar'row, s. a small kind of bird 
Spar'rowhawk, s. a kind of small hawk 
Spasm, s. a convulsion ; a cramp 
Spasmodic, Spasmodical, a. convulsive 
Spat, /. the young of shell-fish. ..the prei. of 

to spit 
Spa'tiate, v. n. to range, to ramble at large 
Spatter, v. to sprinkle ; asperse ; spit 
Spat'terdashes, .«. covering for the legs 
Spat'ula, s. an instrument used by apothe- 
caries for spreading plasters 
Spavin, s. a disease in horses 
Spaw, s. a place famous for mineral water 
Spawl, s. spittle, saliva 
Spawn, s. the eggs of fish, &c ; an offspring 
Spay, v. a. to castrate female animals 
Speak, v. to talk ; celebrate ; pronounce 
Speak'able, a. having power, or fit to speak 
Speak'er, s. one who speaks, or proclaims 
Speaking, ;>«?'£. a. talking, uttering words 
Spear, s. a long pointed weapon, a lance 
Spear'mint, /. a plant, a species of mint 
Spe'cial, a. particular ; uncommon ; chief 
Spe'cies, s. a kind, sort ; class of nature 
Specific, a. that which distinguishes one sort 

from another ; a particular quality 
Specific, s. a remedy for one disease 
Specifically, ad. according to the species 
Specify, v. a. to particularize, to express in 

particular, to mention in express terms 
Spe'cimen, s. an example, pattern ; essay 
Spe'cious, a. showy ; plausible ; striking 
Spe'ciously, ad. with fair appearance 
Speck, ;. a spot of dirt, &c...^u. a. to spot 
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Spectacle, /. a show, a gazing-stock, exhi- 
bition ; glasses to help the sight 
Spectator, s. a looker on, a beholder 
Specta'torsbip, s. the act of beholding 
Spectre, s. a frightful apparition, a ghost 
Speculate,.?;, to meditate, to contemplate 
Speculation, s. view ; contemplation ; a 

mental scheme not reduced to practice 
Spec'uiati ve, a. contemplative ; ideal 
Speculator, s. one who forms theories 
Speculum, s. a mirror, a looking-glass 
•Sped, pret. and part. pass, of to speed 
Speech, s. articulate utterance, talk 
Speechless, a. deprived of speech, dumb 
Speed, s. quickness, celerity, haste...?;, to 

make haste ; to have success ; to hasten 
Speedily, ad. quickly, hastily, readily 
Speed'y, a. quick, swift, nimble, ready 
Spell,/, a charm ; a turn at work 
Spell, v. to form words of letters ; charm 
Spelter, ;. a kind of semi-metal 
Spend,?;, to consume, to expend, to waste 
Spendthrift, s. a prodigal, a lavisher 
Sperm, s. the seed of animals 
Spermaceti, s. an unctuous substance draws 

from the oil of large whales 
Spermatic, a. seminal, consisting of seed 
Spew, v. to vomit, to eject, to cast forth 
Spha'celus, s. a mortification, a gangrene 
Sphere, s. a globe, orb ; circuit, province 
Spheric, Spherical, a. round, globular 
Spher'icalness, Spheri'city, s. rotundity 
Spher'oid, s. a body approaching to the form 

of a sphere, but not exactly round 
Spheroidical, a. of the form of a spheroid 
Spher'ule, s. a small globe or sphere 
Spice, r. an aromatic substance, as nutmegSj 

mace, pepper, ginger, &c. 
Spi'cery, s. a repository of spices 
Spick and Span, ad. quite fresh, quite new 
Spi'cy, a. producing spice, aromatic 
Spi'der.x. a well-known spinning insect 
Spig'ot, s. a peg put into the f?.ucet 
Spike, s. an ear of corn ; a great nail 
Spike, v. a. to fasten or set with spikes, &£. 
Spi'kenard, s. a fragrant Indian plant 
Spill, s. a small quantity ; thin bar, &c. 
Spill, v. to shed, destroy, waste, lavish 
Spii'ler, s. a kind of fishing-line 
Spin,?;, to make yarn, thread, &c by twisting 
any filamentous matter ; to protract, draw 
out tediously, exercise the art of spinning 
Spin'ach, or Spin'age, s. a garden plant 
Spi'nai, a. belonging to the back bone 
Spin'dle, s. an instrument used in spinning j 

anything long and slender 
Spin'dle-shanked^ a. having slender legs 
Spine, s. the back bone ; a thorn 
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Spinif'erous, a. bearing thorns, thorny 
Spin'ner, t. cne that spins, a spider 
Spiaos'ity, s. crabbedness, thorny perplexity 
Spi'nous, a. thorny, full of thorns 
Spin'sier, s. a woman that has not been mar- 
ried ; a woman that spins 
Spi'ny, a. thorny, briary ; perplexed 
Spi'racie, s. abreathing-hoie, a vent 
Spi'rai, a. turning round like a screw 
Spi'raily, ad. in a spi :al form 
Spire, s. a carve line ; a wreath ; a steeple 
Spire, v. n. to shoot up pyramidicaily 
Spirit, s. the soul •, a ghost; ardour ; genius 
Spir it, v. a. to animate, to excite 
Spirited* a. lively, vivacious, full of fire 
Spir'its, i. inflammable liquors, as brandy, 

rum, 6cc. ; liveliness, gaiety 
Spiritless, a. dejected, depressed, low 
Spir'itous, a. rerined, fine, ardent, active 
Spiritual, a. incorporeal ; ecclesiastical 
Spirituality) s. incorporeity ; devotion 
Spiritualiza'tfcm, s. act of spiritualizing 
Spiritualize, <u. a. to apply to a religious sense 
Spiritualty, ;. ecclesiastical body 
Spirituous, a. vivid, airy, gay : distilled 
Spirt, v. to stream •, to throw out in a jet 
Spi'ry, a. pyramidical ; wreathed, curled 
Spis'sated, a. thickened, firm, gross 
Spis'situde, j.grossness ; thickness •, firmness 
Spit, s. an utensil to roast meat with 
Spit, t». to put upon a spit ; to thrust thro'; 

to eject from the mouth 
Spi.ch'cock, s. an eel cut up and roasted 
Spite, s. malice, rancour, malignity 
Spite, v. a. to mischief, to vex, to offend 
Spi'teful, a. malicious, malignant, cross 
Spi'tefulty, ad. maliciously, malignantly 
Spit'tle, ;. the moisture Of the mouth 
Splash, v. a. to daub with water or dirt 
Splash'y, a. wet ; dirty, apt to daub 
f" play 'foot, a. having the foot turned inward 
Spleen, s. the milt ; spite, ill humour 
Spleen'ed, a. deprived of the spleen 
Spleen'ful, a. angry, fretful, peevish 
Splen'dent, a. shining, glossy 
Splen'did, a. showy, magnificent, sumptuous 
Splen'doux-, s. lustre, magnificence, pomp 
Splen'etic, a. fretful, peevish, angry 
Splen'itive, a. hct, fiery, passionate 
Splice, v. a. to join ropes without a knot 
Splint, s. a thin wood used by surgeons 
Spiint'er, s. a thin piece of wood, bone, &c. 
Split, v. a. to cleave, divide, part ; crack 
Spiut'ter, s. bustle, tumult 
Spoil, <■. pillage, plunder, booty 
Spoil, v. to rob, to plunder ; to corrupt 
Spoil'er,/. a robber, a plunderer, a piiiager 
Spoke,/, the bar cf a wheel...pret. of to speak 
Spo'ken, pari. pass, cf to speak 
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Spon'dee, s. a foot of two long syllables 
Spon'sal, a. relating to marriage 
Spon'sion, s. a becoming surety for another 
Spon'sor, s. a surety ; godfather, proxy 
Spontaneous, a. voluntary, not compelled 
Spontaneously, ad. voluntarily, freely 
Spool, s. a weaver's quill. ..v. towindyarn,&c. 
Spoom, v. n. to pass swiftly 
Spoon, s. a vessel used in eating liquids, &c. 
Spooning, s. scudding ; a sea phrase 
Spoon'ful. s. as much as a spoon can hold 
Sport, s. diversion of the field, as hunting, 

&c, ; merriment, mock, mirth, play 
j Spurt, if, to divert, frolic, game, trine 
Sport'ful, a. merry, ludicrous, done in jest 
Sportive, a. gay, merry, playful, wanton 
Sports'man, s. one who loves hunting, &c. 
Spot, s. a blot ; taint, disgrace ; certain place 
Spot, r. a. to corrupt ; disgrace; maculate 
Spot'less, a. pure, holy, immaculate 
Spous'al, a. nuptial, bridal, conjugal 
Spouse, s. a husband or wife, married person 
Spout, s. a wooden gutter, pipe, cataract 
Spout, v. to pour or issue out with force 
Sprain, s. a violent extension of the liga- 
ments without dislocation of the joint 
Sprang, the preterite of to spring 
Sprat, ;-. a small sea-fish 
Sprawl, i>. n. to struggle ; to tumble, or creep 
Spray, s. the extremity cf a branch ; fcam 

of the sea, commonly written spry 
Spread^ v. to extend ; cover ever ; stretch ; 

disseminate ; divulge 
Spread,/, extent, compass; expansion 
Sprent, p.-zrr, sprinkled 
Sprig, ,-. a small branch or spray 
Spright,.-. a spirit, shade, apparition ; arrow 
Spiight'liness,.-. liveliness, gaiety, vivacity 
Sprightly, a. gay, lively, vivacious 
Spring, v. to grow ; start ; bound ; fire a mine 
Spring, s. a season of the year ; elastic force ; 

bound ; fountain ; cause ; original 
Springe, s. a gin, a noose to catch by a jerk 
Spring'halt, /. a lameness by which a horse 

twitches up his legs 
Sprin'gie, s. a springe, an elastic nocse 
Spring'tide, s. high tide at the new moon 
Sprin'kle, v. to scatter in small drops, to 

scatter in small masses, to wash, to wet 
Sprit, s. a shoot, a sprout 
Sprite, s. a spirit, an incorporeal agent 
Sprit'sail,/. the sail on a ship's bowsprit 
Sprout, v. n. to shoot by vegetation 
Sprout, s. a shoot of a vegetable 
Spruce, a. neat, trim.../, a kind of fir 
Spructbe'er,*. a kind of physical beer 
Spru'ceness, s. neatness without elegance 
Sprung, pi-d. zn&pari. of to spring 
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Spu'mous, Spu'my, a. frothy, foamy 
Spun, pret. and part. pass, of to spin 
Spunge, s . a soft, porous substance, remarka- 
ble for sucking up water 
Spun'ging-house, s. a bailiff's house 
Spun'gy, a. soft and porous like a spunge 
Spunk, /. touchwood, rotten wood 
Spur, v. to prick with a spur ; to incite 
Spur, s. a sharp point fixed to the heel ; sti- 
mulus, incitement, instigation 
Spu'rious, a. counterfeit, not legitimate 
Spur'ling, s. a small sea-fish 
Spurn, v. to kick ; reject, treat with con- 
tempt....?, kick, insolent treatment 
Spur'rier, s . one who makes spurs 
Spurt, v. n. to fly out with a quick stream 
Spurt, s. a start or sudden fit ; a hurry 
Sputa'tion, s. the act of spitting 
Sput'ter, v. to speak hastily ; to spit much 
Spy, s. one who watches another's motions 
Spy, v. to discover at a distance ; search 
Spy'boat, s. a boat sent out for intelligence 
Squab, s. a kind of sofa or couch 
Squab, a. unfeathered ; thick and short 
Squab'bish, Squab'by, a. heavy ; fleshy 
Squabble, s. a low brawl, a petty quarrel 
Squad'ron, s. 3. part of an army or fleet 
Squal'id, a. foul, nasty, filthy ; ill-favoured 
Squall, j. sudden gust of wind ; loud scream 
Squall, Squeal, v. n. to scream suddenly 
Squall'y, a. windy, gusty, stormy 
Squa'mose, Squa'mous, a. scaly ; rough 
Squan'der, v. a. to spend profusely ; scatter 
Square, a. having right angles, cornered ; 

strong ; stout ; equal ; honest ; fair, &c. 
Square, s. a regular figure ; an instrument 
Square, v. to form with right angles ; fit 
Squash, s. any thing soft ; a sudden fall 
Squat, v. n. to sit close to the ground 
Squat, a. cowering down ; thick and short 
Squeak, v. n. to make a shrill noise, cry out 
Squeak, s. a shrill, quick cry 
Squeam'ish, a. weak -stomached ; nice 
Squeeze, v. a. to press, crush, oppress 
Squelch, s. a heavy fall 
Squib, s. a small paper pipe with wild-fire 
Squill, s. a sea-onion ; a fish -, an insect 
Squi'nancy, s. inflammation in the throat 
Squint, v. n. to look obliquely or awry 
Squire, v. a. to conduct a person...;, a title 
Squir'rel, s. a small active animal 
Squirt, s. a pipe to eject liquor 
Squirt, v. to throw out in a quick stream 
Stab, v. a. to pierce with a pointed weapon •, 

to wound mentally by calumny 
Stab, s. a wound with a sharp weapon ; a blow 
Stability, ;. steadiness, fixedness, firmness 
Sta'ble, a, fixed, constant ; strong, firm 
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of chimnies, or funnels 
Sta'dle, s. a staff", a crutch ; a young tree 
Stadt'holder, s. the chief magistrate of the 

united provinces of Holland 
Staff, s. a stick ; a prop ; an ensign of office 
Stag, j. a red male deer, five years old 
Stage, s. a theatre, place where any thing 
public is transacted ; that part of a journey 
where a person takes fresh horses, &c. 
Sta'ge-coach, /. a coach that travels by stages 
Stag'gard, s. a four year old stag 
Stag'ger, v. to reel ; faint ; hesitate ; alarm 
Stag'gers, s. vertigo in horses ; madness 
Stagnant, a. not flowing, or agitated 
Stag'nate, v. n. to have no course or stream 
Stagnation, s. a stop of course, or motion 
Staid, part. a. sober, grave, regular 
Stain, v. a. to blot, maculate ; disgrace 
Stain, s. a blot, taint of guilt, shame 
Stair, s. a step to ascend a house, &c. by 
Stair'case, s. a whole set of stairs 
Stake, s. a post ; wager ; pledge ; hazard 
Stake, v. a. to defend with stakes ; wager 
Stalac'tites, s. spar in the form of icicles 
Stalac'tical, a. resembling an icicle 
Stale, a. not fresh, eld, worn out of notice 
Stale, v. n. to make water 
Staleness, s. oldness, not freshness 
Stalk, v. n. to walk stately. .j. astern 
Stalk'ing-horse, r . a horse used by fowlers to 

conceal themselves from the game 
Stall,;, a crib for horses, &c. ; a booth 
Stal'lion, ;. a horse not castrated 
Stam'ina, ;. first principles of any thing ; 
solids of a human body; threads of plants 
Stamin'eous, a. consisting of threads 
Stam'mer, v. n. to falter in one's speech 
Stam'mering, ;. an impediment in speech 
Stamp, ;. any instrument to make animpres- 
sion ; character, good or bad ; a mark set 
upon things that pay customs 
Stamp, v. to strike with the foot ; to mark 
Stanch, a. sound, firm ; trusty ; hearty 
Stanch, v. a. to stop blood, &c running 
Stanch'ion,.;. a prop, a support 
Stanch/less, a. that cannot be stopped 
Stand, v. to be upon the feet, remain erect 5 
halt ; offer as a candidate ; persist ; abide 
Stand, ;. a station, post ; halt ; perplexity 
Stand'ard, ;. an ensign in war ; a, fixed 
weight ; a measure ; undoubted authority 
Stand'elj ;. a tree of long standing 
Stand'ing, ;. continuance ; station ; rank 
Stand'ing, part . a. established, settled, last- 
ing ; stagnant ; not transitory 
Stand'ish, ;. a case for pen and ink 
Stang, ;. a measure of land, a perch 
Stan'nary,;. the mines and places where tin 
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Stan'za, s. a set of verses 

Sta'ple, s. a settled mart, an established em- 

porium ; a loop of iron 
Sta'ple, a. settled/established in commerce 
Star, s. a luminous globe in the heavens 
Starboard, /. the right side of a ship, &c. 
Starch, s. a substance made of flour or po- 
tatoes to stiffen linen with 
Starch, v. a. to stiffen with starch 
Starch'ed, a. stiffened with starch ; formal 
SLdrch'lY,<?rf. stiff!,-; precisely 
Stare, v. n. to look with wonder, &c. 
Star'gazer, s. an astronomer, or astrologer 
Stark, a. stiff; strong ; full; simple, plain 
Starkly, ad. stiffly, strongly 
Starless, a. having no light of stars 
Starlight, s. lustre of the stars 
Starlike, a. bright ; pointed as a star 
Starling, s. a bird ; a defence to the piers 

of bridges in a river 
Starled, a. decorated with stars 
Star'ry, a. consisting of, or like stars 
Start, v. to rise or move suddenly ; propose 
Start, s. a motion of terror, quick spring 
Start'er, s. one that shrinks from his purpose 
Stavtlsh, Startlish, a. apt to start 
Star'tle, v. to start by surprise or fright, to 
fright, shock, impress with sudden terror 
Starve, v. to kill with hunger or cold 
Starving, par!, dying with hunger 
Starvling, s. a lean meagre person 
Sla'tary, a. fixed, settled, determined 
State, ;. a condition, dignity ; a republic 
State, v. a. to settle, separate, represent 
Sta'teliness, s. grandeur, dignity, pride 
Stalely, a. pompous, august, elevated 
Sta'tely, ad. majestically, proudly 
Statesman, s. one employed in public affairs, 

one versed in the arts of government 
Static, Statical, a. relating to weighing 
Statics, s- the science of weighing bodies 
Sta'tion, ;. act of standing, post, rank 
Sta'tion, v. a. to place in a certain post, &c. 
' Sta'tionary, a. fixed, not progressive 
Sta'tioner, s. a dealer in paper, &c. 
Statist, s. a statesman, a politician 
Stat'uary, s. a carver of images 
Stat'ue, s. an image of metal, stone, &c. 
Stat'ure, s. the height of any animal 
Statutable, a. acting according to statute 
Stat'ute, ;. an aft of parliament, law, edict 
Stave, v. to break in pieces ; push off ; fight 
Staves, ;. the plural of staff 
Stay, v. to continue in a place ; stop ; prop 
Stay,;, continuance in a place ; stop ; prop 
Stay'ed, a. settled, fixed, serious, grave 
Stays,/, bodice for women ; any support, &c. 
Stead, ;. place, room ; use ; help ; frame 
Stead, v. a. to help, to support, to assist 
Steadiest; a. firm, fixed, constant, resolute 



Steadfastly, «rf. firmly, constantly 
Stead'iness, s. firmness, unvaried conduct 
Stead'y, a. firm, not fickle, not wavering 
Steak, Stake, s. a slice of flesh, a collop 
Steal, -v. to take by theft ; to pass silently 
Stealth, s. the act of stealing, secret act 
Steam, s. the vapour of hot liquor, &c. 
Steed, j. a horse, horse for state, war, &c. 
Steel, s. iron refined by fire ; a weapon 
Steel, v. a. to point with steel ; to harden 
Steel'y, a. made of steel, hard, firm 
Steel'yard, s. a kind of balance for weighing 
Steen, s. a fictitious vessel of clay or stone 
Steep, a. rising or descending with great in- 
clination ; of a difficult ascent 
Steep, ,-. a precipice. ..v. a. to soak in liquor 
Stee'ple, s. a turret of a church, a spire 
Steep'y, a. steep, perpendicular, inclining 
Steer, s. a young ox...-y. to guide a ship 
Steer'age, s. the aft of steering ; an apart- 
ment before the great cabin of a ship, 
from which it is separated by a partition 
Steers'man, s. he who steers a ship 
Steganog'raphy, s. the art of secret writing 
Stegnotlc,tf. binding, making costive 
Stellar, Stel'lary,<2. relating to the stars 
Stellate, Stellated, a. pointed as a star 
Stellif'erous, a. having stars 
Stellion, s. a newt ; a spotted lizard 
Stem, s. a stalk ; twig ; family ; race, gen- 
eration ; a ship's prow or fore part 
Stem, v. a. to oppose a current, to step 
Stench, j. a stink, a bad smell 
Stenog'raphy, ;. short-hand writing 
Stentorophonlc-tafe, s. a speaking trumpet 
Step, 17. n. to move with the feet, to walk 
Step, s. footstep ; action ; round of a ladder 
Step'dame, Step'mother, s. a mother-in-law 
Step'daughter, s. a daughter-in-law 
Stercora'tion, s. the act of dunging 
Stercog'raphy, /.the art of drawing the forms 

of solids upon a plane 
Stereom'etry, s. the art of measuring solid 

bodies to find their contents 
Sterll, a. barren, unfruitful, dry 
Sterility, s. barrenness, unfruitfulness 
Sterling, s. English coin ; standard rate 
Sterling, a. genuine ; lawful English coin 
Stern, a. severe of look or maners, harsh 
Stern, s. the hindermost part of a ship 
Sternly, ad. severely, harshly, rigidly 
Stern'on, or Stern'urn, s. the breast bone 
Sternuta'tion, s. the act of sneezing 
Sternulative, a. apt to cause sneezing 
Stew, v. to seeth slowly ...j. a hot-house 
Stew'ard, s. a manager of another's affairs 
Stewardship, s. the office of a steward 
Stiblal, a. antimonial 
Stick, s. a small piece of wood, a star? 
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Stic'kle, v. n. to contend withobstinacy,&c. 
Stick'ler, s. a busybody ; a zealot in any 
public affair ; an obstinate contender 

C Stick'y, a. viscous, adhesive, glutinous 
Stiff, a. inflexible, harsh, formal, strong 
Stiff'en, v. to make or grow stiff, be hard- 
ened, grow obstinate, become unpliant 
Stiffly, ad. rigidly, inflexibly, stubbornly 

ct Stiff/necked, a. stubborn, contumacious 
Stiffness, s. obstinacy, inflexibility 
Sti'fle, v. to suffocate, suppress, extinguish 
Stig'ma, s. a brand, a mark of infamy 
Stig'matize, v. a. to mark with infamy 

/C Sti'lar, a. belonging to the stile of a dial 
Stile, s. steps into a field ; pin of a sun-dial 
Stilet'to, j. a small dagger, or tuck 

I Still, •v. a. to silence, quiet, appease, distil 
Still, a. silent, czlm...ad. nevertheless 
Still, s. a vessel for distillation ; silence 
q Stillati'tious, a. drawn by a still 
Still'atory, s. a still ; a laboratory 
Still'born, a. dead in the birth, born lifeless 
Still'ntss, s. calmness, quietness, silence 
S Stilts, j. walking supports used by boys 
Stim'ulate, v. a. to excite, urge, spur on 
Stimulation,.,', an excitement, pungency 
*s \ Sting, v. a. to pierce or wound with a sting 
I Sting, s. a sharp point with which some ani- 
mals are armed; any thing that gives 
pain ; the point in the last verse 
tv Stin'giness, s. covetousness, niggardliness 
Stin'go, s. fine old strong beer 
Stin'gy, a. covetous , niggardly, avaricious 

, §tink, s. an offensive smell, a stench 

Stink'pot, s. a kind of hand grenade, filled 

with a stinking composition 
Stint, v. a. to bound, to limit, to restrain 
C Sti'pend, s. wages, salary, seUied pay 

Stipendiary, s. one who serves for a stipend 
Stip'tic, a. apt to stop blood •, astringent 
Stip'ulate,^. n. to contract, to settle terms 
(% Stipulation, s. a bargain^ z contract 
Stir, v. to move , agitate,, incite* rse 
Stir, /. tumult, bustle, commotion 
Stir'ious, a. resembling icicles 
K Stir'rer, s. one in motion ; an early riser 
Stir'rup, ... an iron for a horseman's foot 
Stitch, v. to sew with a needle ; join, unite 
Stitch, s. a sharp pain in the side, &c. 
O Stive , v. a. to put up close ; to make hot 
Stocca'do, s. a thrust with a rapier 
Stock, s. the trunk or body of a plant ; a 
log ; linen for the neck ; lineage ; quanti- 
ty ; fund of money ; frame of a gun, etc. 
Stock, v. a. to store, to lay in store 
Stock'dove, s. a kind of wild pigeon 
tr Stock'-fish, j. a cod dried without salt 
Stocking, j. a covering for the leg 
Stock'jobber, s. one who deals in stock 
K W Stcck'lockj s„ a lock fixed in weed 



Stocks, s. a prison for the legs ; a frame of 

timber, &c. on which ships are built 
Sto'ic, s. a philosopher of the sect cf Zeno 
Sto'ical, a. pertaining to the Stoics 
Sto'icism, s. the opinion, &c. of the Stoics 
Stole, s. a long vest, a royal robe 
Stolen, pari. pass, cf to steal 
Stom'ach, s. the ventricles of digestion ; ap- 
petite ; anger ; sullenness ; pride 
Stom'ach, v. to resent, to be violently angry 
Stom'acher, s. an ornament for the breast 
Stomach'ic, a. relating to the stomach 
Stone, s. a mineral not ductile or malleable ; 
a gem ; a concretion in the bladder or kid- 
neys ; a weight of 141b. 6cc. ; the case 
which contains the seeds of some fruits 
Stone , a. made of or like stone 
Stone, v. a. to pelt or kill with stones 
Sto'necutter, s. a hewer of stones 
Sto'nefruit, s. plums, apricots, peaches, &c. 
Sto'nehcrse, s. a horse not castrated 
Sto'nepit, s. a quarry where stones are dug 
Sto'nepiLch, s. hard, inspissated pitch 
Sto'i3y, a. made cf or full of stones, hard 
Stood, prs.'a-L'e of to stand 
Stool, s. ace^t without a back; an evacuation 
Stool'bail, s. a kind of g?me with bails 
Stoop, v. n. to bend, to yield, to submit 
Stoop, s. a measure of two quarts 
Stop, v. a. to hinder, to close up, to obstruct 
Scop., s, a pause 01 stand ; prohibition ; point 

in writing ; regulation in music.. Lie. 
Stop'cock, s. a pipe mode to let out liquor, 

stopped by turning a cock 
Stop'p"ge, s. an obitrudiion, hicderaJice 
Stop'ple, or Stop'per, s. that by which the 

mouth or hole of a vessel is stopped 
Sto'rax, si the name of a tree, and its gum 
(Store, s. plenty, abundance ; a warehouse 
j Store, v. a. to furnish, replenish, lay up 
Sto'rehouse, s. a magazine, a treasury 
(Stork, s. s bird of passage 
I Storm, s. a tempest ; assault ; sedition 
Storm, -y. to attack by open force ; to rage 
1 Storm'y, a. violent, tempestuous 
Sto'ry, s. a narrative, a tale •, flight of rooms 
Stove, s. a hot-house ; a place to mske firein 
Stout, a. sticng-brave, firm, intrepid, lusty 
Stout'ly, ad. boldly, lustily, obstinately 
Stout'ness, s. strength, fortitude, obstinacy 
Stew, v. a. to lay up in order, and close 
Stow'age, s. a place where goods may be 

stowed or laid up ; a being laid up 
Stra'bisnv.a squinting; act cf looking asquint 
Strad'dle, -v. n. to walk wide and awkwardly 
Strag'gle, v. n. to wander dispersedly, to 

rove, to ramble ; to exuberate 
Straight, a. not crocked ; right ; narrow 
Straight, Straight'ways, ad. immediately 
Straight'en, v. a. to make straight 



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Strain, v. to squeeze through something ; j 

sprain ; make ; turn ; tend 
Strain, s. style of speaking ; song ; note 

rank ; character ; turn ; tendency 
Straia'er, s. an instrument for filtration 
Strait, a. narrow, close, difficult, not wide 
Strait, /. a narrow pass or frith ; difficulty 
Strait'en, v. a. to make narrow, to confine 
Strait'ly, ad. narrowly, strictly, rigorously 
Strait'ness, s. narrowness, rigour, distress 
Strake, s. a plate of iron ; seam ; breadth 
Strand, s. the sea-beach, verge cf any river 
Scrand, v. to drive or force en theshaliows 
Strange, a. foreign, wonderful, edd 
Strange, inter, an expression of wonder 
-tra'ngely, ad. wonderfully, uncommonly 
Stra'nger, s. a foreigner, one unacquainted 
Stran'gle, v. a. to choke, suffocate, suppress ' 
Stran'gles, s. a disease in horses 
Stran'gury, r. difficulty of urine with pain 
Strap, s. a long narrow thong of leather 
Grappa' Jo, s. chastisement with a strap 
Strapping, a. large, vast, well-grown ' 

Stra'ta, s. beds or layers of different matter 
Strat'agem, s. an artifice in war ; a trick 
Stra'tum, ;. a bed or layer of earth, &c. 
Straw, s. the stalk or^ which corn grows 
Straw'berry, s. a fins summer fruit 
Straw'colour, a. cf a light yellow colour 
Stray, v. n. to wander, rove, err, deviate 
Stray, s. any creature, etc. lost by wandering 
Streak, s. aline of colour, stripe, track 
Streak, v. a. to stripe, variegate, dapple 
-Streak'-/, a. striped, variegated by lines 
Stream, s. a running water, a current 
Stream, v. to flow, issue continually, streak 
Styeam'er, ;. an ensign, flng, pennon 
Street, s. a pawed way between houses 
Strength, s. force, vigour, arma i 

b'en, v. to make strong, to c infirm 
Strength'ener. s. that which makes strong 
Stren'uons, a. bold, active, brave, zealous 
Titren'uously, ad. vigorously, zealously 
Strep'ent, a, making a loud hoarse noise 
fctrep'erous.fl. noisy, jarring, h< 
Stress, s. importance ; violence, force 
Stretch, v. a. to exceiid, expand, draw out 
Stretch, t. extension, reach, si 
Slretch'er, ;. any thing used for extension ; 
riiev.-Gjd against which rowers set their 
feet; one who stretches ; a support 
Strew, i;. a. to spread by scattering 
Stri's, ;. small channels in ceek'.e-sheiisj&c. 
Scn'ate, Stri'ated, a. formed in striae 
Strkk'en, part- t ten, advanced 

Strickle, r. that which strikes the corn in 

a measure to level it 
Siridt, a. exact, rigorous, severe, confined 
Striclfiy, ad. exactly, rigorously, accu 
Szri'JVdre, ;. a contraction , a slight touch 



Stride, s. a long step... v. to make long steps 
Strife, s. contention, contest, discord 
Strig'ment, /. scrapings, dross, filth 
Strike,T.tohitwithabiow ; impress; stamp; 

lower ; make a bargain ; be stranded 
Strike, s. a bushel ; a dry measure 
Striking, part. a. affecting, surprising 
String, s. a slender rope ; cord ; series 
String, v. a. to furnish with strings ; to file 
String'ed, a. having, or produced by strings 
Strin'gent, a. binding^ contracting 
String'halt, s. a disorder inhorse3 
String'y, a. fibrous, consisting of threads 
Strip, v. a. to make naked, to rob, to divest 
Strip, ;. a narrow shred, a slip 
Stripe, ;. a streak in silk, cloth, tScc. ; a lash 

with a whip : a blow...?;, a. to variegate 

with lines of different colours 
Stripling, s- a youth 

Strive, v. n. to struggle, labour, contend, vie 
Stroke, ;. a blow, knock ; sound of a clock 
Stroke, v. a. to rub gently or tenderly 
Stroll, v. n. to wander, to rove, to gad idly 
Stroll'er, ;. a vagrant, wanderer, vagabond 
Strong, a. vigorous, hale, potent, cogent 
Strongly, ad. powerfully, vehem 
Stro'phe, s. the first stanza of a poem 
Strove, pre!: of to strive 
Struck, pret. and pari. pas:, of to strike 
Structure, s. an edifice, building ; form 
Strug'gie, v. n. to labour, to strive, to contest 
Struggle, r. labour, effort, contest, agony 
Stru'moas,^. having swellings in the glands; 

relating to the king's evil 
Strum'pefc, s. a prostitute, a harlot 
Strung, pret* and part. pass, of to string 
S:rut, v. r : . to walk affectedly, to swell 
Stubj t. a log, a block,.*-r». a. to root up 
Stub1>ed,«. short and thick ; truncated 
Stub'ble, s. stalks of corn 2iter reaping 
Stub bo: ; inflexible ; rugged 

Stub r Dornly, ad. :_-.; ..:-:", -ontumaciously 
Stub'nail, s. a nail broken off 
Stuc'co,;, a fine plaster for walls 
Stuck, pret. andpffiife ass. of to stick 
Stud, :. a stock of breeding mares ; a button 
Stu dent, t. a scholar, a bookish man 
Studied, a. any study 

Stu'dioas, a. diligent, contemning e 
Stu'dioosly, ad. diligently, carefully 
Stud'y, ;. app'ication to books and learning; 

deep thought ; an apartment for books 
Stud'y, -j. to muse, to contrive, to consider 
Stuff, s. furniture, goods ; medicine, cloth 
Stuff, v. to fill, to swell, to feed gluttonously 
Jen: frag, 5. that by which any thing is filled ; 

relishing ingredients put into meat 
Stultil'oquence, s. foolish talk 
Stal'tify, r. a eo make foolish 

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Stum, j. new wines used to raise fermenta- 
tion in dead and vapid wines 
Stum'bler, s. one that stumbles or mistakes 
Stump, s. the part of any solid body remain- 
ing after the rest is taken away 
Stump'y, a. full of stumps, hard, strong 
Stun, v. a. to render stupid by a noise or blow 
Stung, pret. and part. pass, of to sting 
Stunk, pret. of to stink 
Stunt, v. a. to hinder from growth 
Stupe, s. warm medicaments for a sore, &c. 
Stupe, v. a. to foment ; to dress with stupes 
fecupefac'tion, s. insensibility, stupidness 
Stupefac'tive, a. causing insensibility 
Stupendous, a. prodigious, wonderful 
Stu'pid, a. dull, heavy, sluggish 
Stupid'it7, s. heaviness of mind, dulness 
Stu'pify, v. a. to make stupid, to benumb 
Stu'por, s. a suspension of sensibility 
Stu'prate, v. a. to violate, to ravish, deflour 
Stur'diness, s. stoutness, hardiness 
Stur'dy, a. hardy, obstinate, strong, stout 
Stur'geon, s. the name of a fish 
Sturk, s. a young ox or heifer 
Stut'ter, v. n. to stammer, to speak badly 
Stut'terer, s. one that stutters 
Sty, s. a hovel for hogs 
Sty'gian, a. hellish, infernal 
Style, s. manner of writing, or speaking ; ti- 
tle ; method of reckoning the year, &c. 
ftyle, v. a. to call, to term, to name 
Styp'tic, s. an astringent medicine or lotion 
Styp'tic, a. astringent ; able to stop blood 
Sua'sible, a. easy to be persuaded 
Sua'sive, a. having power to persuade 
Suav'ity, s. sweetness, pleasantness 
Suba'cid, a. sour in a small degree 
Subac'rid, a. pungent in a small degree 
Subac'tion, s. the aft of reducing 
Sub'altern, a. subordinate, inferior 
Sub'altern, s. an inferior officer or judge 
Subaltern'ate, a. succeeding by turns 
Siibchant'er, /. the deputy of a precentor 
Subclavian, a. lying under the arm-pit 
Subcuta'neous,«. lying under the skin 
Subdea'con, s. in the Romish church, is the 

deacon's servant 
Subde'an, /. the vicegerent of a dean 
Subdec'uple, a. containing one part of ten 
Subdiver'sify, v. a. to diversify over again 
Subdivide , v. a. to divide again 
Sub'dolous, a. cunning, artful, sly 
Subdu'ce, Subdu'ct, v. a. to withdraw, to take 

away, to subtract 
Subduc'tion, s. the act of taking away 
Subdu'e, v. a. to conquer, to crush, to tame 
Subdu'ple, Subdu'plicate, a. half, one in two 
Subja'cent, a. lying under 
Subje'cT:,ik a. to reduce to submission, to en- 
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Sub'ject, a. placed under ; liable, apt 
Sub'ject, s. one who is under the dominion of 

another ; the matter treated of 
Subjec'tion, s. state of being under asuperior 
Subjective, a. relating to the subject 
Subingress'ion, s. secret entrance 
Subjo'in, v. a. to add at the end or after 
Subita'neous, a. sudden, hasty 
Sub'jugate, v. a. to conquer, to subdue 
Subjuga'tion, s. a taming, or subduing 
Subjunc'tion, s. the act of subjoining 
Subjunc'tive, a. subjoined to something 
Sublap'sary, a. done after the fall of man 
Subli'mable,^. that may be sublimed 
Sub'limate, v. a. to raise by chymical fire 
Sub'limate, s. quicksilver sublimated 
Sublima'tion, ;. a chymical operation which 
raises bodies in the vessel by force of fire 
Subli'me, a. high in place or style, lofty 
Sublime, s. the grand or lofty style 
Subli'mely, ad. in a lofty manner, grandly 
Sublim'ity, s. height of place, style, or ex- 
cellence ; loftiness of style or sentiment 
Sublingual, a. placed under the tongue 
Sublu'nar, Sub'lunary, a. under the orb of 

the moon, terrestrial, earthly 
Submarine, a. lying or acting under the sea 
Submer'sion, s. the act of drowning 
Submi'ss, Submissive, a. humble, obsequious 
Submission, s. a yielding to, obedience 
Submis'sively, ad. humbly, &c. 
Submi't, v. to refer to judgment, to yield, to 

resign to authority ; to let down, to sink 
Submul'tiple, s. an even part 
Subnas'cent, a. growing out underneath 
Suboc'tave, Suboc'tuple, a. one part of eight 
Subordinacy, Subor'dinancy, s. the state of 

being subject ; series of subordination 
Subor'dinate, a. inferior in order, subject 
Subor'dinately, ad. in a series regularly de- 
scending ; in an inferior degree 
Subordination, s. a state of being inferior 
Subo'rn, v. a. to procure by false means 
Suborna'tion, s. the crime of procuring any 

one to do a bad action 
Subpce'na, s. a writ commanding attendance 
Subquad'ruple, a. containing a fourth part 
j Subquin'tuple, a. containing a fifth part 
Subrepti'tious, a- fraudently obtained 
Subscribe, v. to sign, to attest, to consent to 
Subscriber, s. one who subscribes, &c. 
Subscription, s. any thing underwritten ; at- 
testation or consent by underwriting the 
name ; money, &c. subscribed for carry- 
ing on any undertaking ; submission 
Subsec'utive, a. following in train 
Subsequence,*, the state of following 
Subsequent, a. following, not preceding 
Subsequently, ad. so as to follow in train 
Subse'rve, v. a. to promote, to help forward 







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Subser'vient, a. instrumental ; serviceable 
fubsi'de, v. n. to sink or tend downwards 
Sub'sidency, r. tendency downward 
Subsidiary, a. assistant ; brought in aid 
Subsidy, s. an aid, tax, or tribute 
Subsi'gn, v. a. to sign under 
Subsi'st/y.K. to continue ; have means of living 
Subsistence, s. real being ; competence 
Subsisfent, a. havir^ real being, existent 
Substance, s. something existing ; essential 

part ; something real ; body ; wealth 
Substantial, a. real, solid, corporeal, strong 
Substantiality, s. corporeity, materiality 
Substantialize, v. a. to reduce to reality 
Substan'tially, ad. strongly, solidly, truly 
Substantiate, >y. a. to make to exist 
Sub'stantive, s. a noun betokening a thing 
Sub'stantive, a. solid ; denoting existence 
Substitute, t>. a. to put in the place of another 
Sub'stitute, s. one acting for another 
Substra'tum, s. a layer of earth, or any other 

thing that lies under another 
Substruc'tion, s. an under building 
Subsul'tive, SubSultory, a. moving by starts 
Subte'nd, v. a. to extend underneath 
Subie'nse, s. the chord of an arch 
Subter'fluent, a. running under 
Subterfuge, s. an evasion, shift, trick 
Subterra'nean, Subterra'neous, a. lying under 

the earth, placed below the surface 
Subterran ity, s. a place under ground ' 

Sub'tile, a. thm ; nice, acute, cunning 
Sub'tilely, ad. finely, artfully, cunningly 
Sub'aleness, s. fineness, rareness ; cunning 
Subtii'iate, v. a. to make thin 
Subtilia'tion, j-. the aft of making thin 
Sub'tilty, s. thinness ; cunningness ; slyness 
. Subtilize, v. to make thin, to refine 
Subtiliza'tion, s. superfluous acuteness 
Sub'tle, a. sly, artful, cunning 
Subtra'ct, v. a. to take away part 
Subtraction, s. a taking part from the whole 
Subven'tion, s. a supply 3 aid, relief 
Subversion, s. overthrow, ruin, destruction 
Subversive, a. tending to overturn 
Subve'rt, v. a. to overthrow, overturn, ruin 
Suburbs, s. buildings, &c. belonging to a 

city, but without the walls 
Succeda'neous, a. in the room of another 
Succeds/neum, ;. that which is put to serve 

for something else 
Succe'ed,i/. to follow in order ; to prosper 
Succe'ss, s. happy termination of any affair 
Successful, a. prosperous, fortunate 
Successfully, ad. prosperously, luckily 
Succession, s. a series of things or persons 
following one another ; lineage *, inherit- 
ance ; order of descendants 
Successive, a following in order 

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Successor, j. one who succeeds to another 
3ucci'nct,fl. tucked up ; concise, brief 
Succinctly, ad. briefly, concisely 
Suc'cory, ;. a plant, wild endive 
Suc'cour, 77. a. to relieve, assist in distress 
Suc'cour, s. aid, assistance, relief 
Suc'culent, a. juicy, moist, full of juice 
SuCcumb,?;. n. to sink under difficulty, yield 
SuccusSion,/, the act of shaking 
Such, pron. of that, or the like kind 
Suck, v. to draw in ; to extract moisture 
Suck'er, s. any thing that draws; part of a 

pump ; a young twig or shoot 
Suck'et, s. a sweetmeat, a conserve 
Suc'kle, v. a. to nurse at the breast 
Suck'ling, s. a sucking child, lamb, &X. 
Suction, s. the act of sucking up 
Suda'tion, /. sweating 
Su'datory, a. sweating.. j. a sweating b&tfi 
den, a. without notice, hasty, violent 
Sud'den, j. any unexpected occurrence 
Sud'denly, ad. in an unexpected manner 
Sudorific, a. provoking or causing sweat 
Suds, s. a lixivium of soap and water 
Sue, v. to prosecute by law ; beg, entreat 
Su'et, s. fat, hard fat aboutthe kidneys 
Su'ety, a. consisting of, or like 3uet 
Suffer, v. to bear, endure, perir.it, undergo 
Suf'ferable, a. that may be borne 
Sufferance, s. pain, patience, permission 
Sufferer, j. one who endures or suffers 
Suffering, s. pain suffered 
Suffi'ce, v. to be enough, or sufficient 
Sufficiency, s. a being sufficient, compe- 
tency, supply equal to want 
Suffi'cient, a. equal to ; qualified for 
Sufficiently, ad. enough ; tolerably 
Suffocate, v. a. to smother, stifle, choke 
Suffoca'tion, s. the act of choking 
Suffragan, s. aterm applied to a bishop, as 

.: to his metropolitan 
Suffrage, s. a vote, voice, approbation 
Suffii'migate, v. to smoke underneath 
Suffumiga'tion, s. fume raised by fire 
Suffu'mige, j. a medical fume 
SuffuSe, v. a. to spread over with a tincture 
SuffuSion, j. a spreading ever ; a dimness 
Su'gar,*. the native salt of the sugar-cane 
Sa'garplum, ;. a kind of sweetmeat 
Su'gary, a. sweet, tasting of sugar 
Suggest, v. a. to hint, to prompt, to put ia 

oneS mind, to inform secretly 
Suggestion, s. a hint, intimation, notice 
Sug'gilate, v. a. to beat black and blue 
Su'icide, i. self-murder, a self-murderer 
Su'illage, s. a drain of filch 
Su'ing, s. the act of soaking through 
Suit, s. a petition ; set ; courtship ; retinue 
Suit, v. to fit, to become, to agree, to accord 



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Suit'able, a. agreeable to, according with 
Suit'ably, ad. agreeably, according to 

C Suit'er, Suit'or, s. a petitioner ; a wooer 
Suit'ress, s. a female petitioner 
Sul'len, a. gloomy, dismal; obstinate 
Sul'lenly, ad. gloomily, angrily, intradtably 

Cj Su'.'lenness, s. moroseness, malignity 

Sul'ly, v. a. to soil, to tarnish, to dirt, to spot 
Sul'phur, s. brimstone, a fat, unctuous mi- 
neral substance, inflammable by fire 
Sulphureous, a. containing, or like sulphur 

/C Sul'phury, a. partaking of sulphur 
Sultan, s. the Turkish emperor 
Sulta'na, Sul'taness, s. the Grand Seignior's 

consort 
3 Jl'try, a. hot and close, hot and cloudy 

if Sum, s. the whole of anything; a certain 
qu^n^ity of money ; a compendium 
Sura, v. a. to compute, to comprise ; collect 
Sum'lessj a. not to be computed 
Sum marily, ad. briefly, the shortest way 

S Summary, a. consise...;. an abridgment 
Sum'nier, s. the second season 
Sum'mer-house, s. a pleasure-house or arbour 

in a garden, used in the summer 
Sum'merset, s. a leap heels over head 

w Sum'mit, i. the top, the utmost height 
Sum'mon, v. a. to call with authority, cite 
Sum'moner, .r.one who summons or cites 

Sunv'mons, s. a call of authority, citation 

Sumpter, s. a horse of state; apackhorse 
Sumption, s. the aft of taking 

C Sumptuary, a. of or pertaining to expenses 
Sumptuous, a. costly, expensive, splendid 
Sumptuously, ad. expensively, splendidly 
Sump'LuousuesSjj. expensiveness 

t\ San, s. the luminary that makes the day 
S in b&am, ;. the ray of the son 
Su'ri'burn-tj a. tanned by the sun 
Sun'day, * the Christian" sabbath 

/( Sun'der, v- a. to divide or part asunder 

Sun'dial, s. a marked plate oa \vhich the 

shadow points the hour 
San'dry, a. several, various, more than one 
Sun'flower, s. a large yellow flower 
• tf Sung, pret. and part. pass, of to sing 
Sunk, pret. and part . pass, of lo iink 
Sun'lesi, a. wanting sun, wanting warmth 
Suu'ny, a. bright, clear, exposed to the sun 

£ Sun'rise, /. the beginning of the morning 
Stm'set, s. the close of the day, evening 
Sim'shiae, s. the radiant light of the sun 
. Sua'shiny, a. bright with, or like the sua 

Uf\ Sup, v. to drink by sups ; to eat supper 
I Sup, s. a small draught of liquor 
Sj'perable, a. that may be conquered 
Sugerabo'und, v. n. to be exuberant 

"2. S -perabun'dance, s. more than enough 
—r lerabun'dant, a. fcfeing more than enough 

•*- iperWddj v. n to add over and abave 
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Superaddi'tion, s. a<5t of adding to something 
Superadve'nient, a. coming unexpectedly 
Superannuate, v. to impair by age, &c. 
Superannuated, a. disqualified by age 
Supelb, a. grand, pompous, stately 
Superb'iy, ad. in a superb manner, proudly 
Supercar'go, s. a sea-officer to manage trade 
Superceles'tial, a. above the firmament 
Supercil'ious, a. proud, haughty, arbitrary 
Superciliously, ad. contemptuously 
Superem'inence, s. superior excellence 
Superem'inent, a. eminent in a high degree 
Superer'ogate, v. n. to do more than duty 
Supererogation, s. doing more than duty 
Superextellent, a. uncommonly excellent 
Su'perfice,*. the surface, the outside 
Superficial, a. lying on the surface ; con* 

trived to cover something ; shallow 
Superfi'cies, s. the outside, or surface 
Superfine, a. eminently fine 
Superfiu'itant, a. floating on the top 
Superfluity, s. more than enough 
Superfluous, a. exuberant, unnecessary 
Su'perflux, s. what is more than is wanted 
Superiucum'bent, a. lying or leaning on the 

top of something else 
Superindu'ce, v. a. to bring in as an addition 
Superintend, v. a. to oversee ; to manage 
Superinteiid'ency, s.the act of overseeing 
Superintend'ent, s. a chief overseer 
Superiority, s. a being greater, or higher, Sec. 

j Supe'rior, a. higher, greater, preferable 

! Superlation, ;. an exaggeration, excess 
Superlative, a. implying the highest degree 

| Superlu'nar, a. placed above the moon 
Super'nal, a. coming from above ; celestial 
Supernatant, a. swimming above 
Supernatural, a. above nature ; miraculous 
Supernumerary, a. above a stated number 
Superpurgation, ;. an over -purging 
Superscribe, v. a. to write over, or on the 
outside of a letter, deed, writing, &c. 

j Superscription, s. a writing on the outside 
Supersede, v. a. to make void ; to suspend 
Superstition, s. false devotion, or religion 
Superstitious, a. addicted to superstition 
Superstraln, v. a. to overstrain 
Superstru'cl, v. a. to build upon any thing 
Superstruc'tion, s. edifice raised on any thing 
Superstructure, s. what is built on another 
Supervacaneous, a. needless ; superfluous 
Superve'ne, v. n. to come unexpectedly 
Supervenient, a. ?.dded, additional 
Supervention, s. a coming on a sudden 
Supervise, v. a. to overlook, to oversee 
Supervisor, s. an overseer, an inspector 
Su'pine, a. lying with the face upwards 
Supi'ne, s. a verbal noun, in grammar 
Supi'nely, ad. drowsily, indolently 
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Sup'perless, a. without a supper 
Suppla'nt, v. a. to displace by stratagem 
Sup'ple,«. pliant, yielding, fawning 
Supplement, t. an addition to supply defects 
Supplemental, Supplementary, a. addition- 
al ; such as may supply the place of 
what is lest 
Sup'pleness, s. pliantness, flexibility 
Sup'pletory, ;. what fills up deficiencies 
Sup'pliant, a. entreating, submissive 
Sup'pliant, Sup'plicant, s. a petitioner 
Sup'plicate, v. n. to implore, to entreat 
Supplica'tion, s. an humble petition 
Supply', v. a. to relieve, to serve instead of 
Supply', s. a relief of want, aid, support 
Suppo'rt, v. a- to sustain, endure, maintain* 
Suppo'rt, j. a prop, maintenance, supply 
Support'able, a. tolerable ; moderate 
Support'er, s. one that supports ; a prop 
Suppo'se, v. a. to imagine or believe without 
examination ; to lay down without proof ; 
to admit without proof 
Supposition, s. position laid down ; hypo- 
thesis •, imagination yet unproved 
Supposititious, a. counterfeit, not genuine 
Suppositi'tiousness, s. a being counterfeit 
Suppository, /. a kind of solid clyster 
Suppre'ss, v. a. to crush, subdue ; conceal 
Suppression, s. the act of suppressing 
Sup'purate, v. a. to generate pus or matter 
Suppura'tion, s. a ripening to pus or matter 
Suppurative, a. digestive ; generating matter 
Supputa'tion, s. a reckoning, calculation 
Suppu'te, v. a. to reckon, to calculate 
Supramun'dane, a. above the world 
Suprem'acy, s. the height of authority, &c. 
Supre'rne, a. highest in dignity, &c 
Supre'mely, ad. in the highest degree 
Su'ral, a. being in the calf of the kg 
Su'rance, s. a warrant, a security 
Surce'ase, v. to stop, to cease, to leave off 
Surcharge, v- a. to overburden, &.c. 
Sur'cingle, s. a girth, a girdle of a cassock 
Sur'cle,j. a shoot, a twig, a sucker 
Sur'coat, s. a short coat worn over the dress 
Surd, a. deaf, unheard ; incommensurable 
Sur'dity, s. deafness ; dulness, heaviness 
Sure, a. certain, confident ; safe ; firm 
Sure, Su'rely, ad. ceitainly, undoubtedly 
Su'rety, s. certainty, security, hostage, bail 
Sur'face. s. the superficies ; the outside 
Sur'feit, v. to make sick with eating, &c. 
Surge, s. a swelling sea...-u. n. to rise high 
Sur'geon, s. one who professes surgery 
Sur'gery, s. curing by manual operation 
Sur'gy, a. rising in billows ; swelling 
Surliness,/, gloomy moroseress, sour anger 
Surly, a. morose, rough, uncivil, sour 
Surmi'se, ;. an imperfect notion, a suspicion 



! Surmo'unt, v. a. to rise above ; to conquer, 
to overcome, to surpass, to exceed 
Surmount'able, a. conquerable ; superable 
Surname, s. a family name, appellation 
Surpa'ss, v. a. to excel, exceed, go beyond 
Surpassing, part. a. excellent in a degree 
Sur'plice, f. a clergyman's white garment 
Sur'plus, /. an overplus, a remainder 
Surprise, s. a sudden confusion or perplexity 
Surpri'se, v. a. to take unawares, astonish 
Surprising, part. a. wonderful, astonishing 
Surrender, v. to yield, to give one's self up 
Surren'der, s. the act of yielding,or resigning 
Surrep'tion, s. a surprise, sudden invasion 
Surrepti'tious, a. done by stealth or fraud 
Surrogate, s. a deputy ; a delegate 
Surro'und, v. a. to encompass, to enclose 
Sursol'id, s. the fourth power of any root 
Surtou't, s. a large upper coat, a great ccat 
Sur'vene, v. a. to supervene, to be added 
Survey',^;, a. to overlook, to oversee, view 
Sur'vey, s. a view, a prospect ; measure 
Survey 'or, s. an overseer ; a measurer 
Survi've, v. to live after, to remain alive 
Survi'ver, Survi'vor, s. the longest liver 
Survivorship, s. the state of a survivor 
Susceptibility, s. the quality of admitting 
Suscep'tible, Suscep'tive, a. apt to take aii 

impression ; capable of admitting 
Suscep'tion, s. the act of taking, or admitting 
Susciplency, i. reception, admission 
Suscip'ient, s. one who admits or receives 
Sus'citate, v. n. to rouse, to excite 
Suspe'ct, v. to fear, mistrust, think guilty 
Suspe'nd, v. a. to hang, to delay, to put off, 

to debar, to make to stop for a time 
Suspe'nse, s. an uncertainty, doubt ; stop 
Suspension, s. a hacging up ; a being sus- 
pended from an office : ceasing for a time 
Suspensory, a. suspended, hanging by 
Suspicion, s. the act of suspecting 
Suspi'cious, a. inclined to suspect, liable to 

suspicion ; giving reason to :m?.gine ill 
Suspira'tion, s. a sigh, a breathing deep 
Suspi're, v. n. to sigh, to breathe hard or deep 
Sustain, v. a. to bear, to support, to main- 
tain, to help ; to defend a position 
Sus'tenance, s. maintenance ; victuals 
Susur'rate, v. n. to whisper, to speaklow 
Susurru'tion, s. awhispe-r, a soft murmur 
Sutler, j. one who sells victuals, liquors, &c 
Sut'tie, s. the neat weight of commodities 
Su'ture, s. a sewing of wounds ; a joining 
Swab, .f. a kind of mop...T'. a. to mop 
Swabber, s. a cleaner of a ship's deck, &c. 
Swad'dle,i>. a. to swathe, to bind in clothes 
Swad'dle, s. clothes bound round the body 
Swag, <v. n. to sink down by its weight 
Swag'ger, v. n. to bluster, to bully, to brag 
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| Swallow, s. a small bird ; the throat 
i Swallow, v. a. to take down the throat 
Swam, the pret. of to sivim 
~C Swamp, s. a marsh, a fen, watery ground 
Swamp'y, a. boggy, fenny, marshy 
Swan, s. the name of a large water fowl 
Swan/skin, j. a kind of fine soft flannel 
ij Swap, ad. hastily...i;. to exchange 

Sward, i-. a green turf ; the skin of bacon 
Sware, the pret. of to swear 
Swarm, s. a great number of bees, &c. ; a 
crowd...i>. n. to breed multitudes 
/C Swarth'y, a. dark of complexion, tawny 
wash, v. n. to make a clutter or great noise 
Swathe, v. a. to bind with rollers or bands 

I Sway, v. to bias, to govern, to have weight 
Sway, s. power, rule, influence, direction 
q Sweal, Swale, v. a. to waste away, to melt 
Swear, v. to utter an oath, declare upon oath 
Sweat, v. to emit moisture ; toil, labour 
Sweat'y, a. moist with sweat, toilsome 
S i Sweep, v. to clean with a besom ; to carry 
! with pomp ; to carry off with violence 
I Sweep, s. the compass of any motion 
Sweepings, s. what is swept away 
Sweep'net, S. a large kind of net 
Sweep'stake, s. a man that wins all 
U/ Sweet, a. luscious to the taste, mild, soft, 
grateful, not stale, pleasing to any sense 
Sweet'bread, s. the pancreas of a calf 
Sweet'briar, s. a fragrant shrub 
Sweeten, v. to make or grow sweet 
Sweet'nerj s. one who palliates, &c. 
Sweet'heart, s. a lover, or mistress 
c Sweet'ing, s. a word of endearment 
Sweetish, a. somewhat sweet 
Sweet'meatj*. fruitsj&c.preservedwith sugar 
Sweet'scented, a. having a sweet smell 
<J Sweetwil'iiam, s. a garden flower 
Swcetwil'low, s. gale or Dutch myrtle 
f Swell; v. to grow bigger, look big -, heighten 
' Swell, s. extension of bulk ; anger 
Swell'ing, s. protuberance, prominence 
Swelt'er, v. to be pained or dried with heat 
C Swelt'ry, a. suffocating with heat 
Swept, pret. mi&pai't. of io sweep 
Swerve, v. n. to wander, to rove, to deviate 
Swift, a. quick, nimble, ready, prompt 
Swift'ness, s. speed, rapidity, quickness 
Swig, v. a. to drink by large, draughts 
Swill, v. a. to drink luxuriously, inebriate 
$ Swim, v. to 8aat on water ; to glide along 
Swim'ming, s. moving on water ; dizziness 
Swim'mingly, ad. smoothly, unobstructedly 
Swine, s. a hog, a pig 
• IV Swine'herd, s. a keeper of hogs 

Swing, v. to wave loosely in the air 

Swing, "s. motion of any thing hanging 

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Swin'gle, v. n. to dangle ; swing ; beat flax 
Swi'nish, a. resembling swine ; gross 
Switch, s. a small flexible twig 
Swiv'el, /. a thing to run upon ; a gun 
Swob'ber, s. a sweeper of a ship's decks 
Swol'len, Swoln, part. pass, of to swell 
Swoon, v. n.to faint...*, a fainting fit 
Swoop, v. a. to fly down hastily like a hawk 

on its prey ; prey upon, catch up 
Swop, or Swap, v. a. to exchange for another 
Sword, s. a well-known military weapon 
Sword'cutler, s. one who deals in swords 
Sword'law, s. violence, force 
Sword'man, s. a soldier, a fighting man 
Sword'player, s. a gladiator, a fencer 
Swore, the pret. of to swear 
Sworn, part. pass, of to swear 
Swum, pret. and part. pass, of to swim 
Swung, pret. and part. pass, of to swing 
Syc'ophant, s. a parasite, a flatterer 
Syllable, s. as much of a word as is uttered 
by the help of one vowel, or one articula- 
tion ; any thing proverbially concise 
Syl'labus, s. the heads of a discourse 
Syllogism, s. an argument of three proposi- 
tions ; as, every animal has life, George is 
an animal, therefore George has life 
Syllogis'tical, a. consisting of a syllogism 
Sylphs, s. a kind of fairy nymphs, elves 
Syl'van, (better Silvan) a. woody, shady 
Syl'van, s. a wood-god, a satyr 
Sym'bol, s. an abstract ; compendium ; type 
Symbolical, a. representative, typical ^ 
Sym'bolize, i>. to represent, to resemble 
Symme'trian, s. one studious of proportion 
Symmetrical, Sym'metral, a. proportionate 
Sym'metry, /. a due proportion or relation of 

parts to the whole ; harmony 
Sympathetic, a. having mutual sensation 
Sympathize, v. n. to feel with or for another 
Sympathy, s. mutual sensibility, fellow- 
feeling, compassion 
Sympho'nious, a. harmonious, musical 
SynVphony, j. harmony of mingled sounds 
Symp'tom, f. a sign, a token, an indication 
Symptomatic, a. happening concurrently 
Syn'a^ogue, ;. a-place of Jewish worship 
Synale'pha, s. a contraction, &c. of a syllable 
Synchronism, s. a concurrence of events 
Syn'cope, s. a fainting fit ; a contraction 
Syn'copist, s. a contractor of words 
Syn'dic, s. a deputy ; magistrate, alderman 
Syn'dicate, v. n. to pass sentence en, to judge 
Syn'drome, s. a concurrent action 
Synec'doche, s. a figure of rhetoric, by which 
part is taken for the whole, or the whole 
for a part 
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Synop'sis, s. a short view, or epitome ; an ■ 

abridgment ; a general view 
Syntax, s. a system ; that part of grammar : 

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Syringe, s. a pipe to squirt liquor with 



Syr'tis, s. a quicksand, a bog 
Sys'tem, s. a method, theory, scheme 
Systematic, s. one who observes system 
Systematical, a. methodical, connected 
Sys'tole, s. the contraction of the heart ; the 
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TIS used as an abbreviation, as T. D. 
Theologi* Doftor, Doctor of Divinity : 
5. T. P. Sanda Thtologi* Professor, Pro- 
fessor of Divinity ; in music, T. denotes 
the Tenor, and is also an abbreviation for 
luttii or all together 
Tabtry, s. a kind of silk...*?, brindled 
Tabard, Ta'c/erd,/. a herald's coat 

.'.., v. n. to waste ; be extenuated 
Tab'ernacle, /. a sacred place, a place of 

worship ; a temporary habitation 
Tabid, a. consumptive, wasted by disease 
Tab'lature, /. painting on walls or ceilings 
Ta'ble, s. any fiat surface -, an index 
Ta'ble, v. to board ; to set down regularly 
Tablecloth, s. linen spread on a table 
Tableman, s. a man at draughts 
Ta'bles, s. boards used for backgammon 
Tablet, s. a small table ; a small level sur- 
face ; a medicine in a square form 
Ta'bour, s. a small drum, a drum beaten 

with one stick, to accompany a pipe 
Tabular, a. formed in squares or laminae 
Tabulated, a. having a flat surface 
Tachy'graphy, ;. the art of quick writing 
T3'cit, a. silent ; implied, or meant, though 

not expressed by words 
Ta'citly, ad . silently ; byimplicaticn 
Taciturnity, ,-. habitual silence 
Tack, v. to join, tc unite ; to turn a ship 
Tack, /. a small nail ; rope •, turn of a shi; 
Tackle, s. ropes of a ship ; an arrow 
Tack'ling, ;. rcpes and furniture of ships : 

instruments of action 
Tac'tic, a. relating to the art of war 
Tac'tics, s. the art of disposing any numbe 
of men into a proper form of battle 
le, a. that which may be felt 
Tad'poiej s. a young shapeless frog 
Taffeta, or Taf'fety, s. a sort of thin silk 
Tag, t. a metal at the end of a lace, &c. 
Tag, v. a. to fix on a tag ; to join together 
Tail, t. the hinder or lower part, end 

, ;. ere who makes men's clothes 
Taint, v. to stain, sully, infect, corrupt 
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Take, v. to receive ; seize; surprise ; cateh ; 

exact ; procure ; suppose ; captivate 
Taken, part, pass, of to take 
Taking, s. seizure ; distress, calamity 
Tal'bot, s. a kind of spotted dog 
Tale, s. a story, narrative, fable ; reckoning 
Talebearer, /. a malignant, officious telltale 
Tal'ent, t. a certain weight or sum ; faculty 
Talisman, s. a magical character 
Talk, v. n. to speak, prattle, reason ; confer 
Talkative, a. full of prate ; loquacious 
Talkativeness, s. loquacity ; garrulity 
Talk'er, ;. one who talks, a prattler, a 

boaster ; a loquacious fellow 
Talking, ,\ the a:t or power of speaking 
Tall, a. high in stature, lofty; lusty 
Tallow, ;. the fat of beasts melted, suet 
Tal'lowchandler, s. one who makes and sells 

tallow candles 
Tal'iowish, a. having the nature of tallow 
Tally, s. two sticks equally notched 
Tally, v. to fit ; to conform, to be suitable 
Tallyman, s. one who sells clothes, <5cc to 

be paid by weekly payments 
Tal'mud, or Thal'mud, s. the book contain- 
ing the Jewish traditions 
Tal'ness, s. height of stature ; procerity 
Tal'on, /. the claw of a bird of .prey 
Tam'arind, s. an acid Indian fruit 
Tambari'ne, s. a tambour; a fine ?ieve 
Tame, a. not wild ; depressed, spiritless 
Tame, v. a. to subdue ; make gentle ; crush 
Ta'mely, ad. not wildly ; meanly 
Ta'meness, /. gentleness, want of spirit 
Tam'my, Tarn'iny, s. a sort of worsted stuff 
Tam'per, v. a. to meddle with ; to practise 
Tan, v. to prepare skins ; become tawny 
tTang, s. a strong taste, relish ; sound ; tone 
Tan'gent, s. a line perpendicular to a radius 
Tangible, a. perceptible to the touch 
Tan'gle, v. to knit together; entrap, em- 
broil, embarrass, ensna 
Tank, s. a reservoir of water ; a large basou 
Tank'ard, s. a clinking vessel with a lid 
Tan'neryj; oik whotan's hides for leather 
Tan'. pit, s. a pit for a tanner's work 
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Tantamount, a. equivalent, worth as much 
Tantiv'y, ad. with haste, with full speed 
Tap, s. a gentle blow ; a small pipe 
Tap, v. a. to touch lightly, pierce, broach 
Tape, s. a sort of riband made of linen and 

yarn ; a narrow fillet or band 
Ta'per, s. a wax candle. ..a. sloping 
Ta'per, v. n. to grow smaller 
Tap'estry, s. cloth woven with figures 
Tap'ster, s. one who draws beer, &c. 
Tar, /. the juice of pines or firs ; a sailor 
Tarantel'la, s. a vulgar Italian dance 
Tarant'ula, *. a venomous inseft, whose bite 

is cured only by music 
Tar'digradous, a. moving slowly 
Tar'diiy, ad. slowly, sluggishly, heavily 
Tar'diness, ;. slowness, sluggishness 
Tar'dy, a. slow ; late ; unwary ; criminal 
Tare, s. a weed ; an allowance in weight 
Tar'get, s. a kind of buckler c . shield 
Tar'gum, s. a paraphrase on the Pentateuch, 

in the Chaldee language 
Tar'iff, s. a cartel of commerce 
Tar'nish 3 v- to sully, soil, lose brightness 
Tarpaul'ing, s. tarred canvas ; a sailor 
.Tar'riance, *. siay. delay ; sojourn 
Tar'rier, s. a small dog; one that tarries 
Tar'ty, -v. to stay, to loiter, to wait for 
Tart, a. sour ; severe...;, a small fruit pie 
Tar 'tan, s. a kind of woollen stuff 
Tar'tane, ;. a small, single-masted ship 
Tar'tar, s. a native of Tartary ; wine lees 
Tarta'rean, Tarta'reous, a. hellish, infernal 
Tirta/reous, a. consisting of tartar ; hellish 
t'^rt'ly, ad. sharply, sourly, severely 
Tart'ness, s. sharpness, acidity ; ill-nature 
I'ask, s. employment; business imposed 
Tas'sel, s. an ornamental bunch of silk, 

&c. ; a male hawk ; an herb 
Tas'ses, Ta'ccs, ;. armour for the thighs 
Taste, v. to try the relish ; to feel ; to enjoy 
Taste, s. the a6t of tasting ; discernment ; 

experiment ; intellectual discernment 
Ta'steless, a. insipid, having no taste 
Ta'ster. .?. vtie who tastes ; a dram cup 
T^t'ter, v. a. to tear, to rend.../, a rag 
Tatterdemal'ion. s. a ragged fellow 
TattSe, v. n. to prate, to talk idly 
Tat tier, J. ?.n idle talker, a prater 
Tattoo*, /. beat of drum by which soldiers* 

,ue warned to quarters 
'i'av'ern, s. a house where wine is sold 
Taught, pret. un<\ part. pass, of to teach 
Taunt, %>•&• to reproach, insult, revile 
Taunt, s. an insult, scoff, reproach 
Taunt'ingly, ad. in a reproachful manner 
Tautok/gical, a. repeating the same ching 
Taatc.l'ogy,;. a repetition of the same words 
Taw, v. a. to ciress white leather..-?, a msabfe 



Taw'dry, a. ridiculously or meanly showy 
Taw'ny, a. yellow, like things tanned 
Tax, s. an impost, tribute, charge, censure 
Tax, v. a. to lay a tax ; censure ; charge 
Tax'able, a. that which may be taxed 
Taxa'tion,;. the acr of loading with taxes 
Tea,;, a Chinese shrub, liquor made thereof 
Tea'board, s. a board for teacups, &c 
Teach, v . to instruct, to inform, to show 
Teach'er, s. an instructor ; a preacher 
Tea'cup, ;. a small cup to drink tea from 
Tead, or Tede, ;. a torch, a flambeau 
Teague, s. name of contempt for an Irishman 
leal, ;. a wild fowl of the duck kind 
Team, ;. a farmer's waggon ; flock, number 
Tear, ;. water from the eye ; rent; fissure 
Tear, v. to rend in pieces ; to rave, to fume 
Tear'ful, a. weeping, full of tears 
Tease, v. a. to comb woe! ; to scratch, vex 
Teas'el, j. a plant useful in dressing cloth 
Teat, j. the dug of an animal 
Tech'nical, a. belonging to arts, not common 
Tech'y,orTetch'y, a. peevish, captious 
Teclon'ic, a. pertaining to building 
Ted, v. a. to lay newly-mown grass in rows 
Te Beam, s. a hymn used in the liturgy 
Te'dious, a. wearisome, irksome ; slow 
Te'diously, ad. in a slew, irksome manner 
Teem, v. to bring forth young ; to abound 
Teem'ful, a. pregnant, prolific, brimful 
Teem/less, a. unfruitful, not prolific 
Teens, ;. the years between 12 and 20 
Teeth, ;.p/«r«/ of Tooth...r.«. to breed teeth 
Teg'ument, s. a cover, the outward part 
Teint, ;. colour ; shade ; touch of a pencil 
Te'lary, a. spinning webs 
Tel'egraph, /. a machine invented by the 
French, for the rapid conveyance of in- 
telligence by signals 
Tel'escope, ;. a glass used for distant views 
Tell, v. to utter, relate, count, betray 
Tei'ier, ;. one who tells or counts, or relates 
TeH'tale, j. an officious talebearer 
Temera'rious, a. rash, careless, heedless 
Temerity, s. rashness, unadvistdness, un- 
reasonable contempt of danger 
Tem'per, ;. calmness of mind, moderation ; 

due mixture of contrary qualities 
Tem'per, v. ,2. to soften, to mingle, make fit 
Tem'perament, s. constitution ; a medium 
Tern'perance, s. moderation, patience 
Tem'perate, a. moderate, calm, not excessive 
Tem'perately, ad. moderately, calmly 
Tem'perature, ;. constitution of nature ; 

moderation, mediocrity, temperament 
Tern'pes't, /. a violent wind ; a commotion 
i Tem'pest-tost, a. driven about by Storms 
> Tempest'uous, a. stormy, boisterous 
[Tem'plar, ;. a student in the law 
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Tem'poral, a. measured by time ; not eter- 
nal ; secular ; not spiritual 
Temporally, ad. with respect to this life 
Tem'poralty, s. the laity ; secular possessions 
Tem'porary, a. lasting only for a time 
Tem'porize, v. n. to delay ; to procrastinate ; 

to comply with the times or occasions 
Tempt, -y. a. to entice to ill ; to provoke 
Tempta'tion, s. the act of tempting to ill 
Tempt'er, s. one who tempts, an enticer 
Tem'ulent, a. intoxicated, inebriated 
Ten, s. the decimal number : twice five 
Te'nable, a. that which may be held or kept 
Tena'cious, a. retentive; cohesive; grasping 

hard ; holding fast an opinion or privilege 
Tena'ciously, ad. in a tenacious manner 
Tena'city.j. a stiffness in opinion 
Ten'ancy, s. any temporary possession of 

what belongs to another 
Ten'ant, s. one who rents of another 
Ten'antable, a. fit to be inhabited 
Ten'antless, a. unoccupied, unpossessed 
Tench, s. a river or pond fish 
Tend, -u. to watch ; move towards ; to aim at 
Tendance, s. attendance, a waiting upon 
Tend'ence,Tend'ency, s. a course ; adrift 
Ten'der, a. soft ; easily pained ; kind 
Ten'der, v. a. to offer, to exhibit ; to esteem 
Ten'der, s. a proposal for acceptance 
Ten'derhearted, a. compassionate, kind 
Ten'derling, s. the first horns of a deer 
Ten'derly, ad. gently, mildly, kindly 
Ten'derness, s. susceptibility of impression-; 

kind attention ; scrupulousness ; caution 
Ten'dinous, a. sinewy, containing tendons 
Ten'don, s. a sinew, a ligature of joints 
Ten'dril, s. the clasper of a vine, &c 
TeneTDrious, a. dark, gloomy 
Ten'ement, s. any thing held by a tenant 
Tenes'mus, s. continual need to go to stool 
Te'net, s. a position ; principle; opinion 
Ten'nis, s. a play with a racket and a ball 
Ten'on, s. a term in carpentry 
Ten'or, or Ten'our, s. continuity of state ; 

sense contained ; purport ; sound in music 
Tense, s. a variation of the verb to signify 

time. ..a. stretched, not lax 
Tense'ness, s. contraction, tension 
Ten'sible, Ten'sile, a. capable of extension 
Ten'sion, s. the act of stretching ; not laxity 
Ten'sive, a. giving a sensation of stiffness 
Tent, .f. a pavilion, moveable habitation ; 

roll of lint put into a sore ; a red wine 
Tenta'tion, s. trial, temptation 
Tentative, a. essaying, experimental 
Tent'ed,«. covered with tents 
Tent'er, s. an iron hook to stretch things on 
Tenth,/, a yearly tribute from clergymen to 

the king : ecclesiastical tithes 
Ten.v':*.; T 5 '• tfciaaess, slenderhess, exility 



Ten'uous, a. thin, small, minute 
Te'nure, s. the manner or condition where- 
by tenements are holden 
Tep'id, a. lukewarm, warm in a small de- 
gree ; not zealous ■ 
Terce, s. a vessel containing 42 gallons 
Tercema'jbr,.!-. a sequence of three best cards 
Tergem'inous, a. threefold 
Tergiversa'tion, s. a shift, evasion ; change 
Term, s. a boundary, limit ; a limited or set 
time ; word by which any thing is ex- 
pressed ; stipulation ; time for seats of 
justice, and exercises at an university ; 
word; language. ..-u. a. to name, to call 
Ter'magant, s. a scolding, brawling woman 
Terminable, a. admitting of bounds or limits 
Terminate, -v. to bound, to limit, to end 
Termination, s. a limit, bound, conclusion 
Ter'miner, s. a trial for malefactors 
Termless, a. boundless, unlimited,undeflned 

'er'race, s. a small grassy mount 
Terra'queous, a. composed of land and water 
Terre'ne, Terres'trial, a. earthly ; worldly 
Tei'reous, Terres'trious, a. earthy 
Terrible, a. dreadful, formidable, frightful 
Ter'ribly, ad. dreadfully, violently 
Ter'rier, s. a survey of lands ; a dog ; auger 
Terrific, a. dreadful, causing terror 
Ter'rify, v. a. to fright, to make afraid 
Territorial, a. belonging to a territory 
Territory, s. land, country, dominion 
Ter'ror, /. great fear, dread, cause of fear 
Terse, a. smooth ; cleanly written ; neat 
Tertian, a. returning every third day 
Tes'selated, a. variegated by squares 
Test, s. a vessel to try metals ; examination 
Testa'ceous, a. consisting of shells 
Testament, s. a will ; each of the volumes 
of the scriptures^ as, the old and neyo 
testament 
Testament'ary, a. relating to a will 
Tes'tate, a. having made a will 
Testa'tor, s. one who leaves a will 
Testa'trix,/. a woman who leaves a will 
Test'ed, a. tried by a test ; witnessed 
Test'er, s. a sixpence ; the cover of a bed 
Tes'ticle, s. stone 
Testifier, s. Gne who testifies 
Tes'tify, v. to witness, to certify, to prove 
Tes'tily, ad. fretfully, peevishly, morosely 
Testimo'nial, .>-. a certificate or attestation 
Testimony, s. evidence^ proof ; profession 
T'- ; laess, s. moroseness, peevishness 
~ es vy. a. fretful, peevish, ant to be angry 
Tete, s. a woman's false hair for the head 
Tete-a-Tete, s, face to face ; a private con- 
versation between two 
Teth'er,y. a restraint for horses at pasture 
Tet'ragon, s. a square ; a four-side2 figure 
Tetrarchj s, a Roman governor 






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Tetrarch'ate, s . a fourth part of a province 
Tetras'tic, s. an epigram or stanza of 4 verses 
C Tet'rical, a. froward, perverse, sour 
Tet'ter, s. a scab, a scurf ; a ring-worm 
Tew'el, s. a pipe at the back of a forge 
Tew'taw, or Tow'tow, v. a. to beat, break 
Text, s. a sentence of scripture ; original 
writing ; that on which a comment is 
written 
Text'hand, s. a large kind of writing 
f Tex'tile, a. woven, that may be woven 
; Text'uary, s. a divine well versed in scrip- 
ture ; one ready in the text of scripture 
Text'ure, s. a web ; manner of weaving 
Than, ad. a particle used in comparison 
te^ Thane, s. an old title of honour 

Thank, v. a. to return acknowledgments for 
any favour or kindness 
Q Thank'ful, a. full of gratitude, grateful 
Thanks, s. acknowledgment paid for favours 
Thank'less, a. ungrateful, unthankful 
Thanksgiv'ing, s. a celebration of mercy 
£ That, pron. which; who j the thing.,.ccn. 
because 
Thatch, s. straw, &c. laid on the tops of 
houses to keep out the weather 
. Tiiatch'er, s. one who covers with straw 
Thaw, v. to melt, to dissolve 
Thaw, ;. the dissolution of a frost 
»fc The, article, denoting a particular thing 
The'atre, s. a place in which shows are ex- 
hibited ; a play-house 
% Theat'ric, Theat'rical, a. suiting a theatre 
"""Thee, the oblique case singular of thou 

Theft, ;. the a£t of stealing ; thing stolen 
£ Their, pron. possessive of 'they 

1 helyphthora, s. seduction of women 
Tiiem t pnn. pi. the oblique case of they 
Theme, s. a subject, short dissertation, talk 
Themse'lves, pron. pi. these very persons 
Then, ad. at that time, in that case 
Thence, ad. from that place, for that reason 
The'nceforth, ad. from that time 
Thencefor'ward, ad. on from that time 
Theoc'racy, s. divine government 
Theocrat'ical, a. relating to theocracy 
-:-• Theodolite, s. a mathematical instrument 
used in surveying, taking heights, &c. 
Theog'ony, s. the generation of the gods 
Theolo'gian, s. a professor of divinity 
Theolo'gical, a. relating to theology 
Theol'ogist, The'ologue, s. a divine 
«C Theol'ogy, s. the science of divinity 

Theor'bo, s. a large lute, used by the Italians 
The'orem, s. a position laid down as an es- 
tablished truth •, a given principle 
%r Theoret'ic, Theoretical, a. speculative 
The'oristj s. one given to speculation 
The'ory, s. a speculation, a scheme, a plan 
% .. Therapeu'tiCj a. teaching the cure cf diseases 

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There, ad. in that place ; at that time 
Thereabout, ad. near that place, nearly 
Thereafter, ad. according to that 
Therea't, ad. at that, at that place 
Thereby', ad. by that, by means of that 
Therefore, ad. for this reaspn, in conse- 
quence ; in recompense for this or that 
Therefro'm, ad. from that, from this 
There'in,«d. in that, in this 
Thereinto', ad. into that, into this 
Thereo'f,«rf. of that, of this 
Thereo'n, Thereupo'n, ad. on that, on this 
Thereto', Thereunto', ad. to that or this 
Therewith , ad. with that ; immediately 
Therewithal, ad. over and above ; also 
Theri'acal, a. medicinal, physical 
Thermom'eter, s. an instrument for measur- 
ing the heat of the air, &c. 
These, pron. plural of this 
The'sis, s. a position ; proposition ; subject 
The'urgy. s. the power of doing supernatu- 
ral things by lawful means, as by prayer 
to God 
They, pron. men, women, persons 
Thick, a. not thin ; gross, muddy, close 
Thick, ad. frequently, closely, deeply 
Thick'en, v. to make or grow thick ; to con- 
crete, to condense, to be consolidated 
Thick'et, s. a close knot or tuft of trees 
Thick'ish, a. somewhat thick, dull 
Thick'ness, s. density, closeness, dulness 
Thick'set, a. close planted 
Thief, s. one who steals another's property 
Thief'catcher, s. one who takes thieves 
Thieve, v. n. to steal, to practise theft 
Thiev'ery, s. the practice of stealing 
Thiev'ish, a. given to stealing ; secret, sly 
Thigh, s. a limb of the body, including afl 

between the groin and the knee 
Thil, s. the shafts of a waggon or cart 
Thill'horse, *. a horse between the shafts 
Thim'ble, s. a cap for the needle-finger 
Thin, a. not thick ; lean, slim, rare, small 
Thine, pronoun, relating to thee 
Thing, s. whatever is ; not a person 
Think, v. to have ideas ; to fancy, to muse 
Think'ing, s. imagination, judgment 
Thin'ly, ad. not thickly, not numerously 
Thin'ness, s. tenuity, scarcity, rareness 
Third, a. the first after the second 
Third'ly, ad. in the third place 
Thirl, v. a. to pierce, to perforate 
Thirst, s. the pain suffered for want of drink j 

eagerness, vehement desire, drought 
Thirst, v. to feel want of drink, to be dry 
Thirs'ty,«. suffering want of drink 
Thirte'en, a. ten and three added 
Thirteenth, a. the third after the tenth 
Thir'ty, a. thrice ten, twenty and ten 
This, pron that which is present 

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This'tle, ;. a prickly weed growing in fields 
This'tly, a. overgrown with thistles 
Thith'er, ad. to that place, point, or end 
Thith'erto, ad. to that end, so far 
Tkith'erward, ad. toward that place 
Thole, v. n. to wait a while 
Thomlsts, s. divines who follow the doc- 
trines oiTbomai Aquinas , but chiefly with 
respect to his opinion as to predestination 
and grace 
Thong, s. a strap or string of leather 
Thora'cic, «. belonging to the breast 
Tho'ral, a. relating to the bed 
Tho'rax, t. the inward part of the breast 
Thorn, s. a prickly tree ; a difficult point 
Thorn'back, Thorn'but, s. a sea fish 
Thorn'y, a. full of thorns ; perplexing 
Thor'ough, a. complete ; passing through 
Thoroughfare, s. a passage through a place 
Thoroughly, ad. completely, fully 
Thoroughpaced, a. perfect, complete 
Thor'oughstitch,a<i. completely, fully 
Thorp, /. signifies a village 
Those, pron. plural of that 
Thou, the second pron. personal 
Though, con. although, however 
Thought, prct. and part. pass, of to think 
Thought, s. the aft of thinking ; idea, sen- 
timent, reflection, solicitude, concern 
Thought' ful, a. contemplative, careful 
Thoughtless, a. airy, gay, careless ; dull 
Thought'sick, a. uneasy with reflection 
Thous'and, s. or a. the number ten hundred 
Thowl, s. a place or pin for oars to turn in 
Thral'dom, s. slavery, servitude 
Thrall, s. a slave ; slavery, bondage 
Thrap'ple, s. the windpipe of any animal 
Thrash, v. to beat corn ; to beat or drub 
Thrash'er, s. one who thrashes ; a fish 
Thrasonical, a. boastful, bragging 
Thread, /. a small line or twist of siMc, flax, 

&c. ; uniform tenour 
Thread, v. a. to ?2ss through with a thread 
Thread'bare, a* deprived of the nap ; trite 
Thread'en, a. made of thread 
Threap, v.' a. to argue much, to contend 
Threat, s. a menace, denunciation of ill 
Threaten, v. a. to menace, denounce evil 
Three, a. two and one added 
Three'cornered, a- having three corners 
Three'fold, a. thrice repeated 
Three'-pile, s. an old name for good velvet 
Three'score, a. thrice twenty, sixty 
Thren'cdy, s. a song of lamentation 
Thresh'old, s. an entrance, a gate, a^ioor 
Threw, pret. of to throw 
Thrice, ad. three times, at three times 
Thrift, i. profit, gain, parsimony 
Thriftily, ad. frugally, parsimoniously 
Thriftles:, a. profuse, extravagant 

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Thrill, v. to pierce, to penetrate ; to tingle 
Thrive, v. n. to prosper, to grow rich 
Throat, s. the fore part of the neck 
Throb, v. n. to heave, to beat, to palpitate 
Throe, ;. the pain of travail, &c. 
Throne, s. the seat of a king or bishop 
Throng, /. a multitude, a crowd 
Throng, v. n. to crowd, press close together 
Thros'tle, j. the thrush ; a singing bird 
Throttle,/, the wind-pipe 
Throttle, v. a. to choke, to suffocate 
Throve, preterite of to thrive 
Through, prep, from end to end 
Throughout, ad. quite through, in every part 
Throw, v. to fiing, to cast, to toss ; repose 
Throw'ster, /. one who twists or winds silk 
Thrum, j. the end of a weaver's thread 
Thrum, v. a. to grate ; to play coarsely 
Thrush, j. a singing bird ; a disorder 
Thrust, v. to push, intrude, drive, stab 
Thrust, :-. an assault, hostile attack, a push 
Thry'fallow, v. a. to plough a third time 
Thumb, s. the first finger of the hand 
Thumb, v. n. to handle awkwardly 
Thumb'stal, /. a cover for the thumb ; thimble 
Thump,;, a dull, hard, heavy blow 
Thump'er, s. the person, &c. who thumps 
Thump'ing, s. beating...*?, large 
Thun'der, /. aloud noise in the air, &c. 
Thun'der, v. to emit with noise and terror ; 

to make thunder ; to publish any threat 
Thun'derbolt, s. lightning ; fulmination 
Thun'derclap, ;. an explosion of thunder 
Thun'derer, s. the power that thunders 
Thun'dering, a. loud, noisy, terrible 
Thun'derstruck, «. hurt or blasted by light- 
ning ; amazed, suddenly alarmed 
Thurif'erous, a. bearing frankincense 
Thurs'day, s. the fifth day of the week 
Thus, ad. in this manner, to this degree 
Thwack, v. a. to strike, to thrash, to bang 
Thwack, s. a heavy, hard blow 
Thwart, a. transverse,perverse,inconvenient 
Thwart, v. a. to cross, traverse, oppose 
Thy, pron. of thee \ belonging to thee 
Thyself, pron. recip. belonging to thee only 
Thyme, ;. a fragrant plant 
Ti'ar, Tia'ra, s. a diadem, dress for the head 
Tib'ial, a. relating to a pipe or the shin 
Tke. v. a. to draw, to allure, to tempt 
Tick, j. a score, account, trust ; bed-case 
Tick, v. n. to run on score, to trust 
Tick'en, Tick'ing, s. a cloth for bed-cases 
Tick'et, s. a token of right, on the de- 
- livery of which admission is granted ; a 

voucher 
Tickle, v. to cause to laugh by titillation 
Ticklish, a. easily tickled ; unfixed ; nice 
Tkk'tack, ;. a game at tables j a noise 



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Tid, a. tender, soft, nice, delicate 
Tid'dle, v. a. to use tenderly, to fondle 

C Tide, s. ebb and flow of the sea; season 
Ti'dewaiter, s. a custom-house officer 
Ti'dily, ad. neatly, readily 

4" Ti'diness, s. neatness, readiness, spruceness 
Ti'dings, s. news, intelligence, information 
, Ti'dy, a. seasonable ; neat, clever, spruce 

4- Tie, s. a knot, fastening ; obligation 
Tie, v. a. to bind, to fasten, to hinder 
Tier, s. a row or rank ; a set 

j Tierce, s. a third part of a pipe ; a thrust 
TifF, s. liquor, drink ; a pet, a quarrel 
Tiffany, s. a very thin kind of silk 
Ti'ger, s. a fierce beast of the lion kind 
Tight, a. tense, close, not loose 
Tight'en, v. a. to straighten, to make close 

1 Tight'ly, ad. closely, neatly ; not idly 
Tight'ness, s. closeness, not looseness 
Ti'gress, s. the female of the tiger 

, Tike, s. a clown's name ; a dog ; a bullock 
Tile, s. burnt clay to cover houses with 
Xi'ler, s. one whose trade is to cover houses 
with tiles ; a freemason's porter 
•< Ti'ling, s. the roof covered with tiles 
Till, s. the money box in a shop 
Till, con. to the time, to the degree that 
Till, prep, to the time of 
Till,-u. a. to cultivate, to plough, husband 

■5 Till'able, a. arable ; fit for the plough 
Till 'age, s. the art of ploughing, or culture 
Til'ler, s. a ploughman ; handle of a rudder 
Tilt, ;. a cover of a boat ; a military game 
Tilt, v. to cover ; turn up ; fight ; lift up 
Tim'ber, s. wood fit for building 
Tim'bered, a. built, formed, contrived 
Tim'ber-yard, s. a place for timber 
Tim'brel, s. a kind of musical instrument 
Time, s. the measure of duration, an age 
Time, v. a. to regulate, to measure, to adapt 
Ti'meful, a. seasonable, timely, early 
Ti'mekeeper, s. a clock or watch 
Ti'meless, a. unseasonable, immature 
Ti'mely, a. early, soon 
Ti'mely, ad. seasonably, sufficiently early 
Timeserving, a. meanly complying with 

present power, mean, servile, obsequious 
Tirn'id, a. fearful, wanting courage 
Timidity, s. fearfulness, timorousness 
Tim'orous, a. fearful, bashful ; nice 
Tim'orously, ad. fearfully, with much fear 
Tin, s. a kind of common white metal 
Tin'cal, or Tin'car, s. a kind of mineral 

. Tinct, s. a colour, stain, spot, die 
Tinc'ture, s. a colour ; extract of drugs 
Tinc'ture, v. a. to imbue, tinge, colour 

' $ Tin'der, s. any thing very inflammable 

"\Tine, s. the tooth of a harrow ; trouble 

Tine, v. to kindle, to rage, to fight 

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Tinge, v. a. to impregnate with a colour 
Tin'gent, a. able to tinge or colour 
Tin'gle, v. n. to feel a sharp pain ; to tinkle 
Tink'er, j. a mender of old brass, &c. 
Tin'kle, v. n. to make a sharp, quick noise 
Tink'ling, s. a kind of sharp, quick noise 
Tin'man, s. a manufacturer of tin 
Tin'ner, s. one who works in tin mines 
Tin'sel, s. a sort of shining silk or cloth, &c. 
Tint, s. a die, colour, hue, stain 
Ti'ny, s. little, small, puny, diminutive 
Tip, s. the top, end, point, extremity 
Tip, v. a. to cover on the end, to top 
Tip'pet, s. something worn about the neck 
Tip'ple, v. to drink in luxury or excess 
Tip'pler, s. a sottish drunkard 
Tip'pling, s. frequent drinking, muddling 
Tip'staff, s. an officer, and his staff of justice 
Tip'sy, a. drunk, fuddled, muddled 
Tip'toe, s. the end of the toe 
Tire,/, a rank, row ; furniture ; apparatus 
Tire, v. to fatigue, to harass ; to dress 
Ti'resome, a. wearisome, fatiguing 
Ti'rewoman, $. a woman whose business is 

to make dresses for the head 
Ti'ring-room, s. the room in which players 

dress for the stage 
Tis'sue, s. cloth interwoven with gold, &c. 

, s. a small horse ; a woman ; a bird 

Tit'bit, s. a nice bit, nice food, delicate morsel 

Tithe, s. the tenth part ; the part assigned 

to the maintenance of the ministry 
Ti'theable, a. subject to payment of tithes 
Ti'ther, s. one who gathers or collects tithes 
Ti'thing, s. a part of a parish, a district 
Ti'thingman, s. a petty peace officer 
Tit'illate, 7;. n. to tickle 
Titilla'tion, s. the act of tickling 
Ti'tle, s. an appellation, claim of right ; 

the first page of a book, telling its name 

and its subject ; name of honour 
Ti'tle, v. a. to name, to entitle, to call 
Ti'tlepage, s. the page containing the title 

of a book 
Tit'mouse, or Tit, s. a small species of bird 
Tit'ter, i>. n. to laugh with restraint 
Tit'tle, s. a small particle ; a point, adot 
Tit'tletattle, s. idle talk, prattle, gabble 
Tituba'tion, s. the act of stumbling 
Tit'ular, a. nominal, having only the name 
Tiv'y, a. a cant word expressing speed, from ^ 

Tantivy, the note of a hunting horn 
To, prep, noang motion towards, &c. 
Toad, s. an animal resembling a frog, but 

the frog leaps, the toad crawls 
Toad'stone, s. a concretion supposed to be 

found in the head of a toad 
Toad'stool, s. a plant like a mushroom 
Toast, v.a. to dry at the fire ; propose a health 
Toast, s. bread toasted j a health proposed 

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Tobac'co, s. a plant used for smoking 
Tobac'conist, /. a vender of tobacco 
Tod, /. a bush ; a weight of 28 lb. of wool 
Toes, s. the divided extremities of the feet 
Toft, /. a place where a messuage has stood 
Togeth'er, ad. not apart, in company 
Toil, v. to labour, to work at, to weary 
Toil'et, s. a dressing-table 
Toil'some, a. laborious, weary, heavy 
Toil'someness, /. weariness, laboriousness 
To'ken, /. a mark, a sign, a remembrance 
Told, part, mentioned, related 
Tol'erable, a. supportable, passable 
Tol'erably, ad. supportably ; neither well nor 

ill ; passably ; moderately well 
Tol'erance, s. the act or power of enduring 
Tol'erate, v. a. to allow, permit, suffer 
Tolera'tion, /. sufferance, permission 
Toll, v. to pay toll ; to sound a bell ; to an- 
nul.../, an excise of goods 
ToiPbooth, /. a market ; a prison 
Toluta'tion, s. the act of ambling or pacing 
Tom'ahawk, /. an Indian hatchet 
Tomb, /. a sepulchre for the dead, a vault 
Tomb'less, a. wanting a tomb, unburied 
TonVboy, /. a romping girl ; a mean fellow 
Tomb'stone, s. a stone laid over the dead 
Tome, /. one volume of many ; a book 
Tomti't, ./ a titmouse; a small bird 
Ton, s. a measure of four hogsheads ; a 

weight of two thousand pounds 
Tone, s. a note ; accent ; whine ; elasticity 
Tong, /. the catch of a buckle 
Tongs, s. an utensil to take up fire, &c. 
Tongue, /. the organ of speech ; language 
Tongue'lied, a. having a defect in speech 
To'nic, a. elastic ; relating to sounds 
Ton'nage, s. a duty upon every ton 
Ton'sils, j. two round glands placed on the 

sides of the basis of the tongue 
Ton'sure, /. act of clipping or shaving hair 
Tonti'ne, /. a raising of money on annuities 



| Top'ic, s. a general head.; something to 

which other things are referred 
. Top'ical, a. local, confined to some place - 
■ Top'knot, /. a knot worn on the head 
, Top'most, a. uppermost, highest 
Topog'raphy, s. a description of particular 

places, as of a parish, town, manor, &c. 
Top'ping, a. fine, noble, gallant ; wealthy 
Top'ple, v. n. to fall forward, tumble down 
Top'sail, /. the sail below the topgallant sail 
Topsytur'vy, ad. with the bottom upwards 
Tor, s. a tower, turret, high pointed hill 
Tore,/>m. and sometimes part. pass, of tear 
Torch, s. a wax light larger than a candle 
Torme'nt, v. a. to put to pain, vex, harass 
Tor'ment, s. misery, anguish, torture 
Torment'er, s. one who gives pain to others 
Torn, part. pass, of to tear 
Torna'do, s. a hurricane, a whirlwind 
Torpe'do, s. a fish whose, touch benumbs 
Tor'pent, a. motionless, not active, numbed 
Tor'pid, a. numbed, sluggish, inactive 
Tor'pidness, s. the state of being numbed 
Tor'por, s. dulness, inability to move 
Tcwrefac'tion, /. the act of drying by the fire 
Tor'refy, v. a. to cry by the fire^, to scorch 
Tor'rent, s. a rapid stream, violent current 
Tor'rid^ a. violently hot, parched 
Tor'sel, s. any thing in a twisted form 
Tort, s. mischief, injury, wrong, calamity 
Tor'tile, Tor'tive, a. tv/isted, wreathed 
Tor'toise, s. an animal covered with a hard 
shell, of which many curious toys are man- 
ufactured 
Tortuos'ity, s. a wreath, flexure 
Tor'tuous, a. twisted, winding ; injurious 
Tor'ture, s. pain, judicial torments, anguish 
To'ry, /. one who adheres to the ancient 
constitution of the state, and the apostoli- 
cal hierarchy of the church of England 
I Toss, v. a . to throw, to agitate, to fling 
Toss'pot, s. a toper, a drunken fellow 
To'tal, a. complete.../, the whole 



Too, ad. overmuch, more than enough ; also | ! To'tally, ad. wholly, fully, completely 



Took, preterite of to take 
Tool, /. any. instrument ; a hireling 
Tooth, /. a bone in the jaw ; taste ; prong 
Tooth'ach, /. a pain in the teeth 
Toothless, a. wanting or deprived of teeth 
Tooth'some, a. palatable ; grateful to taste 
Top, s. the highest part or place ; surface 
/ Top, v. to rise above, to tip, to outgo 
To'paz, s. a precious yellow gem 
Tope, v. n. to drink hard, or to excess 
I To'per, /. a hard drinker, a- sot, a drunkard 
f Top'ful, a. full to the brim or top 
Topgal'Iant, /. the highest mast and sail 
Tcpir.'ceous, a. gritty, stony, sandy 
T'p'iic^v y, a. having the upper part too 
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Tot'ter. v. n. to shake so as to threaten a fall 
: Touch 3 v. to join ; to affect : mark out ; try 
j! Touch,/, the sense of feeling ; test; proof 
; : Tough/hole, /. a small hole in fire-arms 
Touch'stcne, /. a stone to prove metals ; test 
Touch'wood, /. rotten wood that easily fives 
Touqh'y, a. peevish, irritable, cross 
Tough, a. stiff ; not brittle; viscous, ropy 
Tough'en, v. n. to grow tough 
| Toupee', Toupe't, /. a kind of peruke ; an 
I artificial lock of hair ; a curl 
: Tour, /. a journey , travel ; a revolution 
j Tour'nament, /. a tilt, a mock encounter 
I Tourn'iquet, /. a bandage used in amputation 
; Touse, v. a. to haul, to drag, to pull, to tear 
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through the water 
To'ward, a. ready to do ; not froward 
To'ward, ad. near ; in a state of preparation 
To'wards, prep, in a direction to ; regarding 
Tow'el, s. a cloth. to wipe hands, &c. on 
Tow'er, s. a high building ; a fortress 
Tow'er, v. n. to soar ; to fly or rise high 
Tow'ery, a. adorned or guarded with towers 
Town, s. any iarge collection of houses 
Town'clerk, s. an officer who manages the 

public business of a corporate town 
Town'house, s. a hall for public business 
Towns'man, s. one of the same town 
Tox'ical, a. poisonous, containing poison 
Toy, s. a plaything, a bauble ; folly, sport 
Toy, v. n. to play, trifle ; dally amorously 
Toy 'shop, s. a shop where toys are sold 
Trace, v. a. to follow by the footsteps ; to 

mark out •, to follow with exactness 
Tra'ces, s. the harness of draught animals 
Track, s. a mark left ; a road ; beaten path 
Track'ingscout, s. a vessel drawn by a rope 
Track'less, a. untrodden ; not marked out 
Tract, s. a region ; quantity of land; conti- 
nuity ; course; treatise; small book 
Tract'able,a. manageable, docile 
Tract'ate, s. a small book ; treatise ; tract 
Tract'ile, a. that may be drawn out ; ductile 
Trade, s. traffic, commerce ; occupation 
Trade, v. to traffic, to deal, to sell 
Tra'der,;. a merchant, a dealer 
Tradesman, /. a shopkeeper, a dealer 
Tra'dewind, s. the monsoon ; the periodical 
wind between the tropics, which at cer- 
tain times blows regularly one way at sea, 
and is of great service to navigators 
Tradi'tion, s. oral account from age to age 
Traditional, Traditionary, a. descending by 

oral communication ; unwritten 
Tradu'ce, v. a. to censure, to condemn, to 

calumniate, to represent as blameable 
Tradu'cement,*. obloquy ; censure, scandal 
Tradu'cent, a. traducing ; censuring 
Tradu'cer, s. a slanderer, a calumniator 
Tradu'cible, a. such as may be derived 
Traduc'tion, s. derivation ; tradition 
Traffic, f. commerce, merchandize 
Traffic,", n. to practise commerce, to trade 
Trag'acanth, s. a sort of plant or gum 
Trage'dian,- ;. a writer j or actor of trr.gedy 
Tra'gedy, /. a dramatic representation of any 
. serious action ; any dreadful event 
Tra'gic, Tra'gical, a. mournful, sorrowfil 
Tragicomedy, s. a drama compounded of 

serious and humorous events 
Tragicom'ical, a. relating to tragicom *-/ 
Traje'ct, v. a. to cast through ; to throw 
Tra'ject, s. a ferry, a passage over 
Ti ajectioa, '• tha act of darting through 



Trail, v. to draw along ; to hunt by track 
Trail, s. any thing drawn behind, or to 

length ; the track of a hunter 

Train, v. a. to educate ; entice ; breed ; draw 

Train, s. an artifice ; the tail of a bird ; a 

retinue ; a series ; a procession ; part of 

a garment that drags behind on the ground ; 

a line of gunpowder 

Train of artillery, s. the cannon and warlike 

stores accompanying an army 
Trainba'nds, s. the militia ; the part of a 
community instructed in martial exercise 
Train'cil, s. oil drawn from fat of whales 
Traipse, s. a sluttish woman, a slattern 
Trait, s • a stroke, a touch ; the outline 
Trait'or, s. one who betrays his trust 
Trait'oriy,Trait'orous, a. perfidious,deceitful 
Trait'ress, s. a woman who betrays 
Tralin'iate, v. n. to deviate, to turn aside 
Tram'mel, v. a. to catch ; to intercept ' 
Tram'mel, s. any kind of net; shackles for 

a horse ; an iron to hang pots on 
Tram'ple, v. to tread underfoot, &c. 
Trana'tion, s. the act of swimming over . 
Trance, or Transe, s. an ecstasy ; a rapture 
Tran'ced, a. lying in a trance or ecstasy 
Tran'quil, a. quiet ; undisturbed 
Tranquillity, s. peace of mind ; stillness 
Transa'ct, v. a. to manage, to conduct, to 

negotiate, to perform, to carry on 
Transaction, s. negotiation ; dealing be- 
tween man and man ; affairs in har.i 
Transce'nd, v. to exceed, to outgo, to excel 
Transcend'ence, Transcend'ency, /. unusual 

excellence ; supereminence 
Transcend'ent, a. supremely excellent 
Transcend'ently, ad. supereminently . 
Transcribe, v. a. to write from an exemplar 
Tran3'cript,i. a copy from an original 
Traiiscur/jion, s. a ramble ; passage through 
Transfe'r, v. a. to make over ; to convey ; 

to move ; to transport 
Transfiguration, s. change of form ; the mi- 
raculous change of Christ's appearance on 
the mount * 

Transfig'ure, v. a. to change the figure 
Transfi'x, v. a. to pierc? through 
Trans'forate, v. a. to make a hole through 
Transform, v. a. to metamorphose,to change 
Transforma'tiottj s. a change of form, &c. 
Transfreta'tiaa, s. a passage over the sea 
Trausfu'se, v. a. to pour into another 
Transgre'ss, v. to violate; pass over ; offend 
TransgiCo iion, s. a violation ; crime, f*Ult 
Transgres'sor, s. an offender ; a law-breaker 
Transient, a..cnt lasting, momentary 
Transil'ience )a .a leap from thing »»j tiling 
Tran'sit, s. the passing of a plaaet, &c. 
Transition,*, a change; removal; passage 
Trah'sitory, a- passing away speedily 

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Translation, s. removal ; change ; version | 
Translator, s. one that turns any thing out 

of one language into another 
Translu'cency, s. transparency ; clearness 
Translu'cent, Translu'cid, s. diaphanous 
Transmari'ne, a. lying beyond sea ; foreign 
Transme'Wj-y. a. to transmute, to change 
Transmigrate, v. n. to pass from one coun- 
try to another •, to travel 
Transmigration, s. passage from one state, 

place, or body, into another 
Transmission, s. the act of transmitting 
Transmis'sive, a. transmitted ; sent 
Transmi't,^. a. to convey ; to make over to 
another ; to send from one place to anotbei 
Transmittal, s. the act of transmitting 
Transmu'table,^. capable of being changed 
Transmuta'tion, *. the changing of metals 

&c. into another nature or substance 
Transmu'te, v. a. to change from one nature 

•or substance to another 
Tran'som, s. 2l beam over a door or window 
Transparency, s. translucence ; clearness 
Transparent, a. clear ; pellucid; pervious 

to the light ; translucent ; not opaque 
Transpic'uous, a. pervious to the sight 
Transpie'rce, v. a. to pierce through 
Transpi're, v. to erx~.it in vapour ; to escape 

from secrecy to notice 
Transpla'ce,i>. a. to remove to another place 
Transpla'nt, i>. a. to plant in a new place 
Transpo'rt, v. a. to banish ; put into ecstasy 
Trans'port, s. a vessel of carriage ; rapture ; 

•ecstasy ; conveyance ', transportation 
Transport'ance, s. conveyance ; carriage 
Transporta'tion, s . banishment for felony 
Transporter, /. one that transports 
Transpo'sal, s. a misplacing, a changing 
Transpose, v. a. to put out of place, to 

change as to order 
Transposi'tion, s. the aft of misplacing 
Transubstantiate, v. a. to change substance 
Transubstantia'tion, ;. change of substance 
Transu'de,-u.n. to pass through in vapour,&c. 
Transver'sal, a. running crosswise 
Trans'verse, a. being in a cross direction 
Trap, s. a'snare.; ambush ; plaything ; play 
Trap, 17. a. to ensnare ; to catch ; to adorn 
Trapdoo'r, s. door in the floor or roof 
Trap'pings, s. ornament, dress, finery 
Trap'stick, s. a boy's plaything; a small leg 
Trash, s. dross ; dress ; a worthless thing,&c. 
Trav'ail, v. to toil, to be in labour, to harass 
Trav'ail, s. labour, toil, fatigue, labour in 

childbirth 
Trav'el, v. n. to make journeys, travel, go 
Trav'el,/. a journey; labour; toil 
Trav'eller, s. one who goes journeys 
Trav'erse, ad. and prep. 2thwart, crosswise 



Trav'erse, a. lying across, athwart 
Trav'erse, v. to sail across, to wander over,to 

use a posture of opposition ; to examine 
Trav'esty, a. ridiculous ; burlesqued 
Traumatic, a. useful to wounds ; vulnerary 
Tray, s. a shallow trough of wood 
Tray'trip, s. a kind of play, game, pastime 
Treach'erous, a. faithless, perfidious, false 
Treach'ery, s. perfidy, a breach of faith 
Trea'cle, *. a sort of medicine ; molosses 
Tread, ;. a step with the foot ; track, way 
Tread, -v. to set the foot ; walk ; cover ; beat 
Trea'dles, ;. pieces of wood belonging to 

looms, &c. moved with the feet 
Treason, s. disloyalty ; treachery, rebellion 
Treasonable, a. of the nature of treason. 
Trea'sure, s. hoarded wealth, riches 
Trea'sure, v. a. to hoard, to lay up 
Treas'urer, s. one who has charge cf the 
money of a prince, state, corporation, &c. 
Treas'ury, s. a place for money, &c. 
Treat, v. to negotiate ; handle ; maintain 
Treat, s. an entertainment given ; pleasure 
Treat'ise, s. a discourse, a written discourse 
Treatment, s. usage, good or bad 
Treat'y, s. a negotiation, contract of parties 
Tre'ble, a. threefold.../, a sharp sound 
Tree, $. a large vegetable, arising, with one 

woody stem, to a considerable height 
Treen, *. trees. .ui. made of wood 
Tre'foil, /. a three-leaved grass ; clover 
Treil'lage, s. pales to support espaliers 
Trel'lis, s. a lattice-work of wood, &c. 
Trem'ble, v. n. to shake, quake, shudder 
Tremen'dous, a. dreadful, awful, hoirible 
Tre'mour, s. a quivering or shaking motion 
Trem'ulous, a. fearful, trembling, vibrating 
Tren, s. a spear to strike fish with 
Trench, s. a ditch ; a defence for soldiers 
Trench'ant, a. sharp, cutting, keen 
Trench'er, 1. a wooden platter 
Trent'als, /. thirty masses for the dead 
Trepa'n, s. a snare ; a surgeon's instrument 
Trepa'n, v. a. to cut with a trepan ; to per- 
forate ; to catch, to ensnare 
Tre'phine, s. a small trepan for one hand 
Trep'id, a. fearful ; trembling ; quaking 
Trepida'tion, s. the state of trembling 
Tres'pass, s. a sin, offence ; unlawful entry 
Tress'es, /. knots or curls of hair 
Tres'tle, s. a frame to support any thing on 
Tret, s. an allowance in weight for waste 
Trev'et, s. an iron with three legs 
Trey, s. the three at cards or dice 
Tri'able, a. capable of trial or examination 
Tri'ad, s. three united ; the number three 
Tri'al, s. a test of virtue ; examination 
Tri'angle, Tri'gon, s. a figure of three angles 
Trian'gular, a. having three angles 
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Tribula'tion, s. vexation, distress 
Tribu/nal, /. a court of justice ; judge's seat 
Trib'une, s. a Roman officer 
Trib'utary, a. paying tribute ; subject unto 
Trib'ute, s. a payment made in acknowl- 
edgment of dependence, a tax 
Trice, s. a short time, moment, instant 
Trick, <o. a. to deceive ; cheat ; dress ; adorn 
Trick'ing, s. dress •, ornaments ; a cheating 
Tric'kle, v. n. to fall or run down in drops 
Tride, a. short ; ready ; swift ; quick 
Trident, s. a three-forked sceptre ; a curve 
Trien'nial, a. happening every three years 
Tri'fallow, v.a.to plough the land three times 
j Tri'fle, v. n. to act with levity ; be foolish 
Tri'fle, s. a thing of no moment or value 
Tri'fter, i. one who acts or talks foolishly 
Tri'fiing, a. worthless, mean, shuffling 
Tri'form, a. having a triple form or shape 
Trig'ger, s. a catch of a wheel or gun 
Trigonomet'rical, a. relating or pertaining 

to trigonometry, or measuring triangles 
Trigoaom'etry, s. the art of measuring tri- 
angles, &c. either plain or spherical 
Trilateral, a. having three sides 
Trill, j. a quaver ...i;. n. to quaver, to trickle 
Tril'lion, s. a million of millions of millions 
Trim, a. nice ; neatly dressed up ; spruce 
Trim, v. a. to dress •, shave ; balance, &c. 
Trim, s. dress •, condition ; ornaments 
Trim'mer, s. a turncoat ; a piece of wood 
Trim'ming, s. lace, &c. on clothes 
Trine, a. belonging to the number three 
Trine, s. an aspect of two planets distant a 

hundred and twenty degrees 
Trinity., *• three persons in one GOD 
Trink'et, s. a toy ; thing of small value 
Trip, v. to supplant ; err ; stumble ; detect 
Trip, j. a stumble ; mistake; short voyage 
Tripartite, a. divided into three parts 
Tripe, s. the intestines, the guts 
Triph'thong, s. a coalition of three vowels 
Tri'ple, a. treble, three times repeated 
Trip'let, s. thre'e of a kind, three lines 
Triplicate, a. thrice as much, trebled 
Tripli'city, s. trebleness, a threefold state 
Trip'od, s. a seat or stool with three feet 
Trip'oly, s. sharp cutting sand or stone 
Trip'ping, a. nimble, passing quickly 
Trip'tote, s. a noun used only in three cases 
Tripu'diary, a. performed by dancing 
Trisec'tion, s. division into three equal parts 
Tristful, a. sad, melancholy, gloomy 
Trisyll'able, a. consisting of three syllables 
Trite, a. stale, worn out, common 
Tri'theism, s. the worship of three gods 
Trit'urable, a. possible to be pounded, &c. 
i Trituration, . r . a rubbing to powder 
Triv'ial, a. inconsiderable ; worthless 



Tri'umph, s. joy or pomp for success ; victo- 
ry, conquest ; state of being victorious 
Tri'umph, v. n. to rejoice for victory, ob- 
tain victory, celebrate a victory with pomp 
Triumph'al, a. used in celebrating victory 
Triumph'ant, a. celebrating victory 
Trium'vir, s. one of three in the same office 
Trium'virate, s. a government by three men 
Tri'une, a. three joined in one 
~"roat, v. n. to cry like rutting bucks 
Tro'car, ;. a chirurgical instrument 
Trocha'ic, a. consisting of trochees 
Troche'e, /. a foot in Latin poetry, con- 
sisting of a long and short syllable 
Tro'chings, s . branches on a deer's head 
Tro'chisch, Tro chisk, /. a kind of lozenge 
Trod, Trod'den, part. pass, of to tread 
Troll, v. to fish for pike, barbel, &c. with a 

od which has a pulley near the bottom 
Trol'iop, s. a slattern, a slovenly woman 
Troop, s. a body of soldiers ; a company- 
Troop, v-. n. to march in a body or in haste 
Troop'er, s . a horse soldier, a horseman 
Trope, s. a figure in speech ; turn ; change 
Tro'phied,«. adorned with trophies 
Tro'phy, s. something taken in battle 
Trop'ic, ;. an astronomical line of the sun 
Trop'ical, a. figurative ; near the tropics 
Trot, v. n. to ride in a trot, to walk fast 
Troth, s. truth, faithfulness ; a petty oath 
Troth'plight, a. betrothed, espoused 
Trou'ble, -v. a. to perplex, to afflict, to sue 
Trou'ble, s. disturbance ; calamity, affliction 
Trou'blesome, a. vexatious, tiresome 
Tro^ver, s. an action for goods found and 
■ not delivered to the owner on demand 
Trough, s. any long thing hollowed 
Troul, v. 71. to move or utter quickly 
Trounce, v. a. to punish, beat ; sue ; cheat 
Trous'ers, j. breeches; hose; sailors' breeches 
Trout, s. a fish ; an honest silly fellow 
Trow, v. n. to imagine, to think, to trust 
Trow, inter, denoting inquiry 
Trow'el, s. a tool used by bricklayers 
Troy'weight, s. a weight or 12 cz. to the lb. 
Tru'ant, s. an absenter from school, &c. 
Tru'ant, a. idle, lazy, loitering, careless 
Truce, s. a temporary cessation of war 
Trucida'tion,*. the act of killing 
Truck, ;. traffic by exchange 
Truck, v. a. to give in exchange 
Truc'kle, v. n. to be in subjection ; to creei 
Truc'klebed, s. a bed with wheels to run un 

der another ; a bed for children 
Truc'ulent, a. savage, terrible of aspect 
Trudge, v. n. to jog on heavily , to labour 
True, a. not false, certain, genuine ; stead 
Trueheart'ed, a. honest, faithful, just 
Truelovekno't, s. a particular kind of knot 
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Truffle, /. a subterraneous mushroom 
Trug, s. a tray, hod, ancient measure 
Tru'ism, s. an undoubted truth, a certainty- 
Trull, s. a vagrant dirty strumpet 
Tru'ly, ad. certainly, exactly, really 
Trump, s. a trumpet ; the turn-up card 
Trump, v. a. to win with a trump, devise 
Trum'pery, s. trifles, trash ; idle talk 
Trump'et, /. a kind of musical instrument 
Trump'et, v. a. to sound one's praise, to 

proclaim 
Trump'eter, s. one who sounds a trumpet 
Trunc'ate, v. a. to cut short, to maim 
Trun'cheon, s. a staff of command ; a cudgel 
Tiun'cheon, v. a. to beat with a truncheon 
Trun'dle, v. n. to roll, to bowl along 
Trun'dle, .'. a round rolling thing 
Trun'dletail, s. a round-tailed deg 
Trunk, s. the body of any thing ; a sort of 

chest ; the proboscis of an elephant, d'ec. 
Trunk'hose, s. a kind of large breeches 
Trun'nions, s. the knobs on cannon by which 

they are supported on carriages 
Truss, s. a bandage for ruptures; a bundle of 

hay, of 56 pounds weight 
Truss, v. a. to pack close together 
Trust, s. confidence, charge, care, credit 
Trust, v. to confide in, to believe 
Truste'e, s. one entrusted with any thing 
Trust'y, a. honest, true, faithful, strong 
Truth, s. honesty, reality, faithfulness 
Try, v. to examine, to essay, to attempt 
Tub, t. a vessel of wood of various sizes 
Tube, s. a pipe; siphon ; a long hollow body 
Tu'bercle, s. a small swelling, a pimple 
Tu'berose, s. a sweet- smelling flower 
Tu'berous, a. full of knobs or swellings 
Tu'bular, Tu'bulated, Tu'bulous .a. long and 

hollow, like a cylinder ; fistular 
Tuck, s. a long narrow sword ; a net 
Tuck, v. a. to lay close ; to enclose under 
Tuck'er,*. a small piece of linen that shades 

the breast of a woman 
Tack'et, s. a voluntary in music 
Tues'day, s, the third day of the week 
Tuft, s. a cluster of grass, hair, &c 
Tuftaffety, s. a shaggy kind of silk 
Tuft'y, a. adorned with, or having tufts 
Tug, v. to pull along, to draw ; to contend 
Tug, s. a pull with force, a great effort 
Tui'tion, s. guardianship ; instruction 
Tu'lip, s. the name of a flower 
Tum'ble, s. a fall, downfal, accident 
Tum'bler, s. one who shows feats of activity 
Tum'brel, s. a dunghill ; a dungcart 
Tumefac'tion, s. a swelling 
Tu'mefy, v. a. to swell, to make to swell 
Tu'mid, a. puffed up, swelled ; pompous 
Tu'mour, s. morbid swelling ; affected pomp 
Tu'mult, ;. a riot, bustle, wild commotion 



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Tumult'uous, a. turbulent, full of riot 
Tun, s. a cask of four hogsheads, two pipes 
Tu'nable,«. harmonious, musical, sweet 
Tun'bellied, a. having a large belly, fat 
Tune,/, harmony ; an air; order; fit temper, 
Tune, v. a. to put into a musical state / 

Tu'neful, a. musical, harmonious, pleasing 
Tu'ner, s. one who tunes, one who sings 
Tu'mc,.*. a child's upper garment 
Tu'nicle, s. a cover, integument, skin 
Tan'nage, s. contents of a vessel measured 

by the tun ; a duty of so much per tun 
Tun'nel, .■-. the shaft of a chimney ; a funnel 

to bottle liquor ; net to catch partridges 
Tun'ny, s. the name of a sea-fish 
Tup, /. a ram...^. n. to butt like a ram 
Tur'ban, s. a Turkish cap made of fine linen 

wreathed about the head 
Tur'bary, s. a right of digging turf 
I Tur'bid, a. thick, muddy, not clear 
Turbinated, a. twisted, spiral 
Tur'bivh, s. yellow precipitate ", an herb 
Tur'bot, s. the name of a delicate sea-fish 
Tur'bulence, .r.tumult 5 confusion 
Tur bulcnt, a. tumultuous, violent 
Turf, s. a clod covered with grass 
Turfy, a. full of or like turfs ; green 
Tur'gent, a. swelling, protuberant, tumid 
Tur'gid, a. tumid, swelled, bloated 
Turk, s. a native or inhabitant of Turkey 
Tur'key, s. a large fowl well known 
Tur'kois, or Tur'cois, s. a kind of blue stone 
Tur'meric, s . an Indian root which makes a 

yellow die 
Tur'moil, v. a. to labour hard, toil, weary 
Turn, -v. to transform, to change, to alter 
Turn, s. the act of moving about, change 
Turn'coat, s. a renegade, an apostate 
Turn'er, s. one who turns in a lathe 
Turn'ing, s. a winding, bending, curling 
Tur'nip, /. a v. ell-known esculent root 
Turn 'pike, j. a toll-gate on a road 
Turn'spit, s. one who turns a spit, a dog 
Turn'stile, .>-. a kind of whirling stile 
Tur'pentine, /. a gum from the pine, &c. 
j Tur'pitude, /. inherent vileness, badness 
Tur'ret, s. a small tower or eminence 
Tur'tle, s. the turtle-dove ; a tortoise 
Tur'tle-dove, s. a species of dove or pigeon 
Tush, Tut, inter, expressing contempt 
Tusk, s. a fish ; fang, very large tooth 
Tu'telage, j. guardianship, protection, care 
Tu'telar, Tu'telary, a. guarding, protecting, 

defensive, having guardianship 
Tu'cor, s. one who instructs, a preceptor 
Tu'torage, s. the office of a tutor, education 
Tu'toress, s. a governess, an instructress 
Tut'ty, s. a recrement of lapis calaminaris 

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Twain, a. two, both...a<i. in two, asunder 
Twang, s. a sharp quick sound, an accent 
Twang, v. n. to make to sound sharply 
Twat'tle, v. n. to prate, to gabble, to chatter 
Tweak, v. a. to pinch, to squeeze 
Twee'dle, v. a. to handle lightly or softly 
Twee'zers, s. nippers, small pincers 
Twelfth, a. the second after the tenth 
Twelfth'tide, s. the Epiphany or twelfth day 
Twelve, a. two and ten, twice six 
Twelve'month, ;. a year of solar months 
Twen'ty, a. twice ten, a proverbial number 
Twi'bill, /. a halbert ; a pavior's tool 
Twice, ad. two times, doubly 
Twid'dle, v. a. to touch lightly 
Twig, ;. a small branch, switch, sprout 
Twi'light, /. the dubious or faint light before 

sun-rise, and after sun-set 
Twi'light, a. deeply shaded ; obscure 
Twin, s. one of two produced together 
Twin'born, a. bom at the same birth 
Twine, v. to twist, wrap about, wind 
Twine, s. a twist, twisted thread, embrace 
Twinge, v. a. to pinch, tweak, torment 
Twin'kle, v. n. to open and shut the eye 
Twink'ling,/. a motion of the eye ; a light 

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Twirl, v. a. to turn round quick 
Twirl, .f. circular motion, rotation, twist 
Twist, v. a. to form by complication 
Twist, s. a thread made by winding two to- 
gether; a single string of cord; twitch ; twig 
Twit, i). a. to repioach, to upbraid, to sneer 
Twitch, v. a. to snatch, to pluck forcibly 
Twit'ter, v. n. to make a noise like swallows 
Twit'ter, s. a disorder of passion, laughter 
Two'fold, a. double ...ad. doubly, twice 
Two'handed,rt. big, bulky, enormous 
Two'pence, s. a penny twice told, small coin 
Tym'bal,/.a kind of kettle-drum 
Tym'pan, s. printer's frame ; a pannel 
Tym'panum, s. a drum ; part of the ear 
Tym'pany, s. a dry windy dropsy 
Type,;, an emblem; printing letter, stamp 
Typ'ical, a. emblematical, figurative 
Typ'ically, ad. in a figurative manner 
Typog'rapher, s. a printer, one who prints 
Typographical, a. belonging to printing 
Typography s s. the art of printing 
Tyran'nic, Tyran'nical, a. like a tyrant 
Tyran'nicidt;, s. the act of killing a tyrant 
Ty'rannise, v. n. to play or act the tyrant 
Tyr'annous,fl. arbitrary, cruel, despotic 
Tyr'anny, s. cruel government ; severity 
Ty'rant, s. a cruel despotic ruler or master 
Ty'ro, j. a beginner ; student ; novice 



VA'CANCT, s. a vacuity ; relaxation I 
Va'cant, a. empty, free, disengaged 
Va'cate, v. a. to annul, to make vacant 
Vaca'tion, ;. leisure, intermission, a recess 
Vacua'tion, s. an emptying, an evacuation 
Vacu'ity, /. an emptiness, space unfilled 
Vac'uura, s. space unoccupied by matter 
Va'de-me'cum, s. the title of a little book 
Vag'abond, ;. a vagrant, a wanderer 
Vaga'ry, /. a wild sudden frolic, a freak 
Va'grant, ;. an idle strolling person 
Wgrant, a. wandering, unsettled, vagabond 
Vague, a. wandering, unmeaning, unsettled 
Vail, s. a covering ; a perquisite 
Vail, v. to cover ; to let fall ; to yield 
Vain, a. fruitless ; meanly proud ; idle 
Vainglo'rious, «.vain without merit 
Vaingio'ry,;. empty pride, vanity, folly 
Vain'ly, ad. without effect ; foclishly 
Val'ance, s. the hanging of a bed tester 
Vale, ;. a valley ; money given to servants 
Val'entine, s. a choice on Valentine's day 
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Valetudinarian, s. a weak sickly person 
Val'iant, a. brave, stout, courageous, bold 
Val'iantly, ad. with personal strength 
Val'id, a. conclusive, prevalent, efficacious 
Valid'ity, s. certainty ; value ; force 
Val'ley, ;. a low ground between two hills 
Val'our, s. personal bravery, prowess 
Val'orous, a. brave, stout, valiant, heroic 
Val'uable, a. precious, worthy of value 
Valuation, s. an estimate of the value of a 

thing ; appraisement ; a set value 
Val'ue, s. a price, worth, rate, high rate 
Val'ue, v. a. to fix a price, to appraise 
Valve, s. any thing that opens over the 

mouth of a tube,&c. a folding door 
Vamp, ;. the upper leather of a shoe, &c. 
j Vamp, v. a. to mend old things, to piece 
i Van, s. the front line of an army ; a fan 
Van, v. a. to winnow, to fan, to sift, to clean 
Vane,;, a plate turned with the wind 
Van'guard, s. the first line of an army 
Vanil'la, s. the name of a plant and nut 

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Van'ity, i. emptiness ; arrogance ; falsehood 
Van'quish, v. a. to conquer, to subdue 
Vanquisher, ;. a conqueror, a subduer 
Van'tage, s. gtiin, profit, superiority, parti- 
cular convenience, opportunity, &c. 
Vant'brass, s. armour for the arms 
Vap'id, a, spiritless, dead, fiat, palled 
Va'porous, a. full of vapours, windy, fumy 
Va'pour, s. fume, spleen, wind, steam 
Va'pours, t. hysteric fits, fits, whims 
Va Viable, a. changeable, inconstant, fickle 
Wriably, ad. inconstantly, ehangeably 
Va'riance, s. disagreement, dissension 
Variation, s. a change, difference, deviation 
Va'riegate, v. a. to diversify with colours 
Variega'tion, /. a diversity of colours 
Vari'ety, s. an intermixture ; change 
Va'rious, a. different, manifold, changeable 
Var'iet, s. a rascal, anciently a footman 
Var'nish, s. a shining liquid substance 
Var'nish, v. a. to set a gloss ; to palliate 
Va'ry, v. to diversify, to deviate, to change 
Va'ry, s. change, alteration, deviation 
Vas'cular, a. consisting of vessels 
Vase, s. a vessel with a foot ; an ornament 
Vas'sal, s. a subject, dependant, slave 
Vas'salage, s. the state of a vassal, slavery 
Vast, or Vast'y, a. very great, enormous 
Vast, s. an empty waste, an empty space 
Vastly, ad. to a great degree, greatly 
Vat, s. a brewer's working tub, a fat 
Vat'icide, s. a murderer of poets 
Vati'cinate, v.n. to prophesy, to foretel 
Vav'asour, s. a lord next in rank to a baron 
, Vault, /. a cellar ; an arch ; a cave ; a grave 
Vault, v. to leap, to jump, to tumble ; to arch 
Vault'age, ;. an arched cellar, &c. 
Vault'ed, Vault'y, a. arched, like an arch 
Vaun'mure, s. a false wall, breastwork 
Vaunt, v. to boast, to brag, to talk largely 
Vaunt, 5. a boast, vain ostentation 
Ubica'tion, Ubi'ety, s. a relation to place 
Ubi'quity, s. omnipresence; a being in all 

places 
Ud'der, s. the dugs of a cow 
Veal, s. the fiesh of a calf killed 
Vec'ture, s. carriage, conveyance, removal 
Veer, y.to turnabout, to turn, to change 
Vegetable,*, all sorts of plants 
Ve'getate, -v. n.tc grow as plants 
Vegeta'tion, s. growing like plants 
Ve'getative, a. growing without life 
Vc'hemence, s . violence, eagerness, ardour 
Ve'hement, a. forcible, eager, earnest 
Ve'hicle, s. a carriage, a conveyance 
Veil, -u. a. to cover, invest, hide, conceal 
Veil, s. a cover to conceal the face ; disguise 
Vein, s. a tube in the fiesh ; course of metal 
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Velte<ity, s. the lowest degree of desire 
Vel'licate, v. a. to twitch, pluck, stimulate 
Vellica'tion, s. a twitching or stimulating 
Vel'lum, s. 3 fine kind of parchment 
Velo'city, *. speed, swiftness of motion 
Vel'vet, s. a siR with a fur or pile upon it 
Vel'vet, a. made of velvet, soft, delicate 
Ve'nal, a. mercenary, base ; in the veins 
Venal'ity, s. sordidness, prostitution 
Venat'ic, a. relating to hunting or chasing 
Vend, v. a. to sell ; to set, or offer to sale 
Vende'e, s. one to whom any thing is sold 
Vend'er, s. one who sells or puts off goods 
Vend'ible, a. saleable, that may be sold 
Vendition, s. a sale, the act of selling 
Vene'er, v. a. to cover with thin wood, &c 
Venefi'cial, a. poisonous ; bewitching 
Ven'emcus, a. poisonous ; malignant 
Vene'nate, v. a. to poison, to kill by poison 
Ven'erable, a. worthy of reverence 
Ven'erate, v. a. to treat with veneration 
Venera'tion, s. a reverend or awful regard 
Vene'real, a. relating to love, &c. 
Ven'ery, s. the sport of hunting ; the plea- 
sures of the bed 
Venesec'tion, s. blood-letting, a bleeding 
Ve'ney, s. a bout, turn, push, thrust 
Venge, v. a. to avenge, punish, chastise 
Veuge'ance, s. punishment, revenge 
Venge'ful, a. vindictive, revengeful, spiteful 
Ve'niable, Ve'nial,«. pardonable, allowed 
Ven'ison, /. beast of chase ; flesh of deer 
Ven'om, /. poison, poisonous matter 
Ven'omous. See Ven'emous 
Vent, s. a hole ; passage ; sale ; discharge 
Vent, v. a. to publish, sell, emit, let off 
Ven'tiducl, s. a passage for the wind 
Ven'tilate, v. a. to fan ; examine, discuss 
Ventila'tion, s. the act of fanning or cool- 
ing ; vent, utterance, refrigeration 
Ventila'tor, s. an engine to supply air with 
Ven'tricie, s. the stomach ; any small cavity 

in an animal body, or of the heart 
Ventril'oquist, s. one who speaks so, as that 

the sound seems to issue from his belly 
Ven'ture, i\ to dare, expose, send on a venture 
Ven'ture, ;. a hazard, hap, chance 
Ven'turesome, Ven'turous, a. daring, bold 
Vera'city, s. honesty of report, truth 
Verb, s. one of the parts of speech, which 

signifies doing, suffering, or being 
Verbal, a~ spoken, oral ; verbose ; literal 
Verbatim, ad. word for word, literally 
Ver'berate, u. a. to beat, strike, chastise 
Verbera'tion, s. the act of beating, blows 
Verbo'se, a. prolix, tedious 
Ver'dant, a. green ; flourishing ; beautiful 
Ver'derer, or Ver'deror, s. a forest officer 
Ver'dict, s. a determination by a jury, &c. 
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Ver'diture, s. a kind of pale-green colour 
Ver'dure, s. a green colour, greenness 
Verge, s. a rod ; a dean's mace ; brink 
Verge, v. n. to bend downwards, to tend 
Ver'ger, s. a mace-bearer in cathedrals, &c. 
Verify, v. a. to justify, confirm, prove true 
Ver'ily, ad. in truth, certainly, really 
Verisimilar, a. likely, probable 
Veritable, a. agreeable to fact, true 
Verity, s. truth, certainty, a true assertion 
Ver'juice, j. the liquor of crab-apples 
Vermicelli, s. a paste spun like threads 
Vermic'ular, a. acting like a worm ; spiral 
Vermic'ulate, v. a. to inlay wood, &c. 
Ver'micuie, s. a little grub or worm 
Vermic'ulous, a. full of worms or grubs 
Vermil'ion, s. a beautiful red colour 
Vermina'tion, s. a breeding vermine 
Ver'oaine, s. any noxious animal 
Vernac'ular, a. of one's own country 
Ver'nal, a. belonging to the spring 
Vernil'ity, s. servile behaviour, meanness 
Ver'satile, a. turning round, variable 
Versatility, s. the quality of being versatile 
Verse, s. apiece of poetry ; lays ; paragraph 
Ver'sed, a. skilled, well practised 
Versinca'tion, s. the art of making verses 
Ver'sifier, s. a maker of verses 
. Ver'sify, v. to make or relate in verse 
Ver'sion, s. the aft of translating, translation 
Vert, s. every green tree in a forest 
Ver'tebral, a. relating to the back-bone 
Verlebre, s. a joint in the back-bone 
Ver'tex, s. the ze nith ; the point over head ; 

the summit, or upper part of any thing 
Ver'tible, a. capable of being turned 
Ver'tical, a. relating to the vertex 
Verti'city, s. the act of turning about 
Vertiginous, a. turning round, giddy 
Verti'go, s. a giddiness ; a whirling motion 
Ver'vain, s. the name of a plant 
Ver'vel, s. a label tied to a hawk 
Ver'y, a. real, truc.ad. in a gre?„t degree 
Ves'icate, v. a. to blister; to puff up, to swell 
Vesicatory, s. a blistering medicine 
Vesicle, s. a small cuticle inflated ; blister 
Ves'per, /.the eveningstar ; the evening 
Ves'pers, s. evening service, or prayers 
Ves'sel, s. any utensil made to contain li- 
quors ; a ship, bark, &c. ;*a pipe for the 
blood or humours in any animal body 
Vest, s. an outer garment, a kind of coat 
Vest, v. a. to dress, deck, invest, admit 
Veslal, s. a pure virgin, a sacred virgin 
Ves'tal, a. denoting pure virginity 
Vestibule, s. the entrance of a house 
Ves'tige, s. a footstep, trace, mark, sign 
Vest'ment, s. a garment, part of dress 
Vest'ry, s. a room adjoining to a church ; 
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Vetch, s. a leguminous plant ; a kind of pea 
Vet'eran, s. old soldier ; man long practised 
Veterinarian, j. one skilled in the diseases 

of cattle 
Vex, -v. a. to plague, to disquiet, to torment 
Vexa'tion, /. the act or cause of plaguing 
Vexa'tious, a. afflictive, troublesome 
Ugliness, s. deformity, moral depravity 
Ugly, a. deformed, offensive to the sight 
Vi'al, s. a small bottlc.i;. a. to bottle up 
Vi'and, s. meat dressed, meat, food 
Viatic, a. relating to a journey 
Viat'icum, s. provision for a journey ; a rite 
Vi'brate, v. to brandish, move to and fro 
Vibra'tion, s. a moving with quick return 
Vic'ar, t. a minister of a parish where the 

tithes are impropriated ; a substitute 
Vic'arage, s. the benefice of a vicar- 
Vica'rial, a. pertaining or relating to a vicar 
Vice, s. wickedness, offence ; an iron pres& 
Vice, in composition, signifies second in rank 
Vice-ad 'miral, s. the second in command 
Vice-a'gent,j.one who acts for another 
Vicege'rency, s. the office of a vicegerent 
Vicege'rent, s. one who is entrusted with the 

power of the superior ; a lieutenant 
Vicechan'cellor, s. a second magistrate in the 

universities of Oxford and Cambridge 
Vi'ceroy, s. one who governs a tributary 
kingdom with regal authority, and is ac- 
countable only to the king his master 
Vici'nal, Vici'ne, a. near, adjoining to 
Vicinity, .f. neighbourhood, nearness 
Vi'cious, a. addicted to vice, wicked, base 
Vicis'situde, s. change, revolution ( 

Vic'tim, s. a sacrifice ; something destroyed 
Vic'tor, s. a conqueror, a vanquisher 
Victo'rious, a. conquering, vanquishing, hav- 
ing obtained conquest 
Victoriously, ad. triumphantly, victoriously 
Vic'tory, y. conquest, success, triumph 
Vict'uais, s. provision of food, meat, stores 
Vict'ual, v. a. to provide with food 
Victualler, s. a provider of victuals, &c. 
Videlicet, ad. to wit ; that is ; generally 

written, vi%-. 
Vie, v. n. to contend, contest, strive with 
View, v. a. to sux-vey, to examine, to see 
View, s. a prospect, sight, show, survey 
Vi'gil, /. the eve of a holiday ; watch 
Vi'gilance, Vi'gilancy, s. watchfulness 
Vi'gilant, a. watchful, circumspect, diligent 
Vig'orous, a. full of strength and life 
Vig'our,j. force, strength, energy, efficacy 
Vile, a. sordid, wicked, worthless, mean 
Vilely, ad. shamefully, meanly, basely 
Vilify, v. a. to debase, to defame, to abuse 
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Vill'ager, ;. an inhabitant of a village 
Vil'lain, ;. a wicked wretch ; a servant 
Vil'lanous, s. base, vile, wicked, sorry 
Vil'lanously, ad. wickedly, basely 
Vil'lany, ;. wickedness, baseness, a crime 
Vil'lous, a. shaggy, rough, hairy 
Vimin'eous, a. made of, or like twigs 
Vin'cible, a. conquerable, tameable 
Vin'dicate, v. a. to justify, to revenge, clear 
Vindication, s. a defence, justification 
Vindicative, a. revengeful, malicious 
Vindictive, a. revengeful, given to revenge 
Vine, s. the name of a tree bearing grapes 
Vin'egar, s. any real or metaphorical sour 
Vine'yard., s. aground planted with vines 
Vi'nous, a. having the quality of wine 
Vin'tage, s. the time of making wine 
Vin'tager, s. one who gathers the vintage 
Vint'ner, s. one who sells wine, &c. 
Vin'lry. s. the place for selling u-ine 
Vi'ol, s, a stringed musical instrument 
. Violable, a. that may be violated or hurt 
Viola'ceous, a. resemblingor like violets 
Vi'olate, v. a. to injure, to infringe, ravish 
Violation, s. infringement ; a deflowering 
Vi'olence, s. force, outrage, injury 
Vi'olent, a. forcible, extorted, outrageous 
Vi'olet, s. the name of a sweet flower 
Violi'n, s. a fiddle, a musical instrument 
Vi'olist, s. a player on the viol or violin 
.Violoncello, s. a musical instrument 
Vi'per, s. a serpent ; a mischievous person 
SVira'go, s. a bold, resolute woman 
Vi'rent, a. green •, not faded, unfaded 
Virge, j. a dean's mace, mace, rod 
Vir'gin, s. a maid, a woman not a mother 
Vir'gin, a. befitting a virgin ; maidenly 
Vir'ginal, s. a stringed musical instrument 
Vir'ginal,.? . maidenly, pertaining to a maiden 
Virgin'ity, s. maidenhood, purity 
Vi'rile, a. manly, bold, courageous 
Virii'ity, s. character of manhood ; the pow- 
er of procreating the species 
Virtual, a. effectual ; powerful ; prevalent 
Virtually, ad. effectually, not formally 
Vir'tuate, v. a. to make efficacious 
Vir'tue, s. moral goodness, valour, efficacy 
Virtuo'so, s. one skilled in curiosities, &c. 
Virtuous, a. morally good, efficacious, de- 
vout ; having medicinal qualities 
Vir'ulence, s. poison, venom, malignity, ac- 
rimony of temper, bitterness 
Vir'ulent, a. malignant, poisonous,venomous 
VKrus, s. stinking matter from uicers 
Vis'age, s. the face, countenance, look 
Vis'cerate, v. a. to take out the bowels 
Vi'scount, s. degree of nobility next an earl 
Viscount'ess, s. the lady of a viscount 
Vis'cous,^. clammy, glutinous, ropy, sticky 
Visibility, Vis'ibleness, s. a visible state 

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Vis'ibly, arf. openly, conspicuously, clearly 
Vi'sion, s. sight, a dream, a phantom 
Vi'sionary, a. imaginary, seen in a dream 
Vi'sionary, s. one disturbed in thought 
it, s. the act of going to see another 
Vis'itant, s. one who visits another 
Visitation, s. a judicial visit ; the act of vis- 
ting ; a judgment from heaven 
Vis'iter, s. one who visits a neighbour or 

friend ; an occasional judge 
Vi'sne, s. a kind of brandy or wine 
Vis'or, s. mask, disguise, concealment 
Vis'ta, or Vis'to, s. a long view or prospect 

between two rows of trees ; an avenue 
Vis'ual, a. used in sight, exercising sight 
Vital, a. necessary to life, essential 
Vital'ity, s. the power of subsisting in life 
Vi'tals, j. parts essential to life ; essence 
Vi'tiate, v. a. to deprive ; spoil, corrupt 
Vitia'tion, s. depravation, corruption 
Vi'tious, a. corrupt, wicked, depraved 
Vit'reous, a. glassy, resembling glass 
Vit'rify, <v. to change into or become glass 
Vit'riol, s. a kind of mineral salt 
Vit'riolate, a. impregnated with vitriol 
Vitriolic, a. containing or resembling vitriol 
Vitu'perate, v. a. to censure, to blame 
Viva'cious, a. sprightly, gay, active 
Viva'city, s. sprightliness, liveliness 
Vi'vency, s. manner of supportinglife 
Vives, s. a distemper among horses 
Viv'id,fi. quick, active, lively, sprightly 
Vivif'ic, a. giving life, making alive 
Vivify, v. a. to make alive, to animate 
Vivip'areus, a. bringing the young alive 
Vix en, ;. a she fox ; a scolding woman 
Viz. ad. to wit, that is. See Videlicet 
Viz'ard, s. a mask to cover the face 
Viz'ier, s. the Ottoman prime minister 
Ul'cer, s. a dangerous running sore 
Ulcera'tion, 1. a breaking into sores 
Ul'cerous, a. afflicted with sores 
Ul'cered, a. grown to be an ulcer 
Uli'ginous, a. slimy, muddy, fenny 
Ul'timate, a. the very last, final, ending 
Ultimately, ad. in the last consequence 
Ultimatum, s. the final resolution 
Ultramari'ne. s. a very fine blue 
Uitramari'ne, a. foreign, beyond the sea 
Um'ber,j. a yellow colour ; a fish 
Um'bles, s. the entrails of a deer 
Um'bc, s. the point or top of a buckler 
Urn'brage, ;. shadow ; offence, resentment 
Umbra'geous, Umbro'se, a. shady 
Umbrel'la, s- a cover from the sun or rain 
Um'pire, s. one who decides disputes 
Unaba'sed, a. not humbled, net abased 
Unabash'ed, a. not ashamed, undaunted 
Una'ble, a. not able, weak, impotent 



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Unabolished, a. remaining still in force 
Unacceptable, a. disagreeable, unpleasing 
Unaccepted, a. not accepted, not received 
Unaccom'panied, a. not attended, alone 
Unaccom'plished, a. unfinished ; awkward 
Unaccount'able, a. not to be accounted for, 
not subject, not controlled, not explicable 
Unaccount'ably, ad. strangely, oddly 
Unac'curate, a. not exact, incorrect 
Unaccus'tomed, a. new, not usual, strange 
Unacquaint'ed, a. not known, unusual 
Unadmi'red, a. not regarded with honour 
Unado'red,«. not worshipped ; neglected 
Unadvi'sed, a. indiscreet, imprudent 
Unaffable, a. haughty, proud, unsociable 
UnaffecVed, a. not moved, open, real 
Unaid'ed. a. not assisted, not helped 
Unalienable, a. that cannot be alienated 
Unalli'ed, a. having no powerful relation 
Unalterable, a. that cannot be altered 
Unamu'sing, a. unpleasing; uninstructive 
Unanim'ity, s. agreement in mind, &x. 
Unan'imous, a. being of one mind 
Unanswerable, a. not to be refuted 
Unappal'led,^. not daunted, not dismayed 
Unappeas'able, a. not to be pacified 
Una'pt,a. dull, unfit, improper, not qualified 
Unar 'gued, a. not disputed, not censured 
Unarm'ed, a. having no armour, or weapons 
Unart'ful, a. wanting skill or cunning 
Unask'ed, a. not asked, not desired 
Unaspi'ring, a. not ambitious, humble 
Unassailable, a. not to be assaulted 
Unassist'ed,tf. not assisted, not helped 
Unattainable, a. not to be gained or attained 
Unattempt'ed, a. untried, not assayed 
Unattended, a. having no retinue, alone 
Unavailable, Unavailing, a. useless, vain 
Unavoidable, a. inevitable, not to be shunned 
Unauthorised, a. without authority 
Unawa're, or Unawa'res, ad. suddenly 
Unaw'ed, a. having no fear or dread 
Unba'r, v. a. to unbolt, to remove a bar 
Unearned, a. unshaved, bare ; relieved 
Unbat'tered, a. not injured by blows 
Unbeat'en, a. not trodden, not beaten 
Unbecoming, a. indecent, unsuitable 
Unbefit'ting, a. unbecoming, unsuitable 
Unbegot'ten, a. net generated, eternal 
Unbelie'f, s. infidelity, incredulity, irreligion 
Unbeliever, s. an infidel, a wicked person 
Unben'eficed, a. not enjoying a benefice 
Unbenev'olent, a. not kind, unmerciful 
Unbeni'gn, a. malevolent, malignant 
Unbe'nt, a. relaxed, unshrunk, unsubdued 
Unbeseem'ing, a. unbecoming, unfit 
Unbewail'ed, a. not lamented 
Unbi'as, v. a. to remove prejudice 
Unbid'den, a. uninvited, not bidden 
Unbig'ott^d, a. free from bigotry 



Unbi'nd, -o. a. to loose, untie, separate 
Unbla'meable, a. not blameable, innocent 
Unblem'ished, a. free from blemish, &c. 
Unble'st, a. wretched, unhappy, accurst 
Unblo'wn, a. not yet blown, unopened 
Unbod'ied,#. freed from the body,incorporeal 
Unbo'lt, v. a. to open or remove bolts 
Unbolt'ed, a. coarse, not refined or sifted 
Unbon'neted, a. having no hat or bonnet 
Unbo'rn, a. not yet brought into life 
Unborrowed, a. not borrowed, genuine 
Unbos'om, v. a. to reveal in confidence 
Unbo'ught, a. obtained without money 
Unbo'und,^. wanting a cover ; not bound 
Unbound'ed, a. unlimited, unrestrained 
Unbra'ce, v. a. to loose, relax, unfold 
Unbre'd, a. not taught, ill-educated 
Unbri'dled,«. not restrained, licentious 
Unbro'ke, a. not tamed or subdued 
Unbroth'erly, a. not like a brother 
Unbuc'kle, v. a. to loose a buckle 
Unbui'ld, v. a. to raze, destroy, pull down 
Unbui'lt, «. not yet erected, unfinished 
Unbur'ied,fl.not put in to a grave,not interred 
Unbu'rnt, a. not consumed by fire 
Unbur'then, v. a. to rid of a load, throw off 
Unbut'ton, ?>. a. to loose any thing buttoned 
Uncanon'ical, a. not canonical 
Unca'se, v. a. to uncover ; take out ; flay 
Unca'ught, a. not yet catched, not taken 
Uncertain, a. not certain, doubtful 
Uncertainty, s. dubiousness, contingency 
Uncha'in, v. a. to free from chains 
Unchangeable, a. not to be changed, fixed 
Unchar'itable, a. having no mercy or charity 
Unchar'itableness, s. a want of charity 
Uncha'ste, a. lewd, lustful, impure 
Unchas'tity, s. lewdness, incontinence 
Unchew'ed, a. not chewed, not eaten 
Uncir'cumcised, a. not circumcised 
Uncircumci sion, s. a want of circumcision 
Unciv'cumspect, a. net cautious, careless 
Uncircumstan'tial, a. not important 
Unciv'il, a. unpolite, rude, unkind 
Uncivilly, ad. unpolitely, not complaisantly 
Uncivilized, a. barbarous; indecent, rude 
Unclar'ified, a. not purified, not refined 
Unclas'sic, Unclas'sical, a. not classical 
Un'cle, s. a father's or mother's brother 
Uncle'an, a, not clean ; wicked, lewd 
Unclean'liness, s. want of cleanness ; sin 
Unclean'ly, a. filthy, dirty, unchaste 
Uncleans'ed, a. not cleansed or purified 
Uncle'nch, v. a. to open the hand 
Unclo'the, -v. a. to strip, to make naked 
Unclo'g, v. a. to disencumber, exonerate 
Unclo'se, v. a. to open, set open, disclose 
Undoud'ed, a, free from clouds, not darkened 
Unclu'tch, v. a. to open the closed hand . 
Unco'il, v. a, to unfold, unravel, op<?» 



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Uncollected, a. not collected, not recollected 
Unco'mbed, a. not parted with a comb 
Uncomely, a. not comely, not graceful 
Uncom'fortable, a. dismal, gloomy 
Uncom'mon, a. not frequent, unusual 
Uncompa'ct, a. not compact, not close 
Uncommu'nicated, a. not communicated 
Uncompel'led, a. not forced, not obliged 
Uncompound'ed, a. simple ; not intricate 
Uncompress'ed, a. not compressed, loose 
Unconceiv'able, a. not to be understood 
Unconceiv'ed, a. not thought, not imagined 
Unconce'rn, s. negligence, indifference 
Unconcern'ed, a. not anxious ; easy 
Unconfo'rm, a. not conformable, unlike 
Unconscionable, a. unreasonable •, unjust 
Uncon'scionably, ad. unreasonably 
Uncontrollable, a. not to be controlled 
Uncou'ple, v. a. to separate, to let loose 
Uncourt'eous, a. uncivil, unpolite, rude 
Uncouvt'ly,a. unpolished, awkward 
Uncou'th, a. strange, unusual, odd 
Uncrea'te, a. not created ; everlasting 
Uncrea'ted, a. not yet created, not yet born \ 
Uncrop'ped, a. not cropped, not gathered 
Uncrowd'ed, a. not crowded ; at liberty 
Uncro'wn, v. a. to deprive of a crown 
Unc'tion, s. anointment ; an anointing 
Unc'tuous, a. fat, oily, clammy, greasy 
Uncull'ed, a. not gathered, not selected 
Uncul'pable, a. not deserving blame 
Uncultivated, a. not cultivated, not civilized 
Uncurb'ed, a. not restrained, licentious 
Uncu'rl, v. a. to loose from ringlets 
Uncurtail'ed, a. not curtailed, not shortened 
•Uncu't, a. not cut, whole, entire 
Unda'm, v. a. to open banks ; to loose 
Undaunt'ed, a. not daunted, not depressed 
Undaunt'edly, ad. boldly, without fear 
Undaz'zled, a. not dazzled, unaffected 
Undebauch'ed, a. not corrupted, pure 
Undec'agon, s. a figure of eleven sides 
Undecay'ed,^. not decayed, not worn 
Undece'ive, v. a. to inform justly ; set right 
Undeceiv'able, a. not to be deceived 
Undeci'ded, a. not determined, not settled 
Unde'ck, v. a. to undress, strip, divest of 
Undefa'ced, a. not disfigured, not blotted out 
Undefeas'ible, a. not defeasible, true 
Undefined, rt. not polluted, pure; not vitiated 
Undefi'nable, a. not to be marked out 
Undefi'ned, a. not defined, unlimited 
Undelib'erated, a. not carefully considered 
Undelight'ed, a. not pleased, unfeeling 
Undeni'able, a. that cannot be denied 
Undeplo'red, a. not lamented or bewailed 
Undepra ved, a. not corrupted, innocent 
Un'der, ad. andprep. beneath, below 
Underbi'd, v. a. to offer less than the worth 
Underdo', v. n. to do less than is requisite 



Undergo', v. a. to suffer, to endure, to bear 
Underground, s. a subterraneous place 
Un'der hand, a. sly, cunning, private 
Underi'ved, a. not borrowed, original 
Underla'bourer, s. a petty workman 
Underla'y, v. a. to lay under ; to support 
Underline, v. a. to draw a line under 
Un'derling, s. an inferior agent ; sorry fellow 
Undermi'ne,i;. a. to sap ; to injure secretly 
Un'dermost, a. lowest, meanest, basest 
Underne'ath, ad. below, beneath 
Underog'atory, a. not derogatory 
Un'derpart, s. subordinate or unessential part 
Un'derplot, p. a series of events proceeding 
collaterally with the main story of a dra- 
matic representation, and subservient to 
it ; a clandestine scheme 
Underrate, v. a. to rate or value too low 
Underrate, s. a price less than the value 
Underse'll, v. a. to sell cheaper than another 
Underso'ng, s. chorus, burden of a song 
Understa'nd, v. to comprehend fully 
Understanding,.;, intellectual powers ; skill 
Understanding, a. knowing, skilful 
Understood, p#rf. /rem to understand 
Un'derstrapper, s. an inferior agent 
Underta'ke,z\ to engage in, to promise 
Underta'ker, i. one who undertakes; a man- 
ager ; one who provides necessaries for 
the interment of the dead 
Undertaking, s. an enterprise ; business 
Undertenant, j. a secondary tenant 
Undertoo'k, part. pass, of to undertake 
Undervalue, v. a. to rate too low 
Underwe'nt, pret. of to undergo 
Un'derwood, s. bushes under timber trees 
Un'derwork, s. petty affairs ; a base design 
Underwrite, v. a. to write under another 
Underwriter,/, an insurer, a subscriber 
Undeserved, a. not described, confused 
Undescri'ed, a. undiscovered, not seen 
Undeserv'ed, a. not merited, not incurred 
Undeserving, a. not deserving, worthless 
Undesign'ed,^. not designed, not intended 
Undesign'iug, a. sincere, honest, upright 
Undestroy'ed, a. not destroyed, not wasted 
Undetermined, a. unsettled, undecided 
Undevo'ted, a. not devoted, not given up 
Undiaph'anous, a. dull, not transparent 
Undi'd, pret. of to undo 
Undigest'ed, a. not concocted, not digested 
Undiminished, a. not lessened, entire 
Undip'ped, a. not dipped ; not plunged ; dry 
Undirected, a. not directed, not set right 
Undiscern'ed, a. not discerned, unseen 
Undiscern'ible, a. not to be discerned 
Undiscern'ing, a. injudicious, silly 
Undis'ciplined, a. uninstructed, untaught 
Undiscov'erable, a. not to be found out 
Undiscov'ered a a. not seen, unknown. 



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Undisguised , a. open, artless, sincere 
Undisturbed, a. not disturbed, quiet 
Undo',?;, a. to ruin ; to take to pieces 
Undo'ne, a. ruined, destroyed, not performed 
Undoubtedly, ad. without question or doubt 
Undre'ss, v. a. to take off the clothes 
Un'dulate, v. a. to roll as waves 
Undula'tion, s. a motion like waves 
Undu'tiful, a. disobedient, perverse 
Uneasiness, s. trouble, care, perplexity 
Uneas'y, a. not easy, disturbed, painful 
Uneat'en, a. not devoured or eaten 
Uned'ifying, a. not improving 
UnelecVed, a. not ele&ed, not chosen 
Unel'igible, a. not worthy to be chosen 
Unemployed, a. not employed in work 
Unendow'ed, a. not endowed, not graced 
Unenjoy'ed, a. not enjoyed, not possessed 
Unenlar'ged, a. not enlarged, contracted 
Unenlight'ened, a. not enlightened 
Unentertain'ing, a. giving no delight 
Unen'vied, a. exempt from envy 
Unequal, a. not even ; not equal ; partial 
Unequitable, a. not just, partial, unfair 
Unequivocal, a. not equivocal, plain 
Unerr'ing, a. certain, not mistaking 
Unessential, a. not essential ; void of life 
Unestab'lished,^. not established, uncertain 
Une'ven, a. not level, not even, not equal 
Une'venness, s. inequality, cliangeableness 
UnexacVed, a. not exacted, not forced 
Unexamined, a. not examined, not tried 
Unexam'pled, a. without example 
Unexceptionable, a. not liable to objection 
Unexecuted, a. not performed, not executed 
Unexem'plified, a. not known by example 
Unexercised, a. not exercised or practised 
Unexe'mpt, a. not privileged, not free 
Unexhausted, a. not spent, not drained 
Unexercised, a. not exorcised, not cast out 
Unexpand'ed, a. not spread out \ confused 
Unexpected, a. not expected ; sudden 
Unexpe'rienced, a. not versed or experienced 
Unexpe'dient, a. not fit, inconvenient 
Unexpe'rt, a. wanting skill, awkward 
Unexplo'red, a. not searched out, not tried 
Unexpress'ible, a. unutterable, ineffable 
Unextended,*?. having no dimensions 
Unextin'guishable, a. not to be put out 
Unextinguished, a. not quenched or put out 
Uiiextir'pated, a. not rooted out 
Unfa'ded, a. not withered, not decayed 
Unfa'ding, a. not liable to change colour 
Unfa'ir, a. not fair, dishonest, disingenuous 
Unfaith'ful, a. treacherous, dishonest 
Unfal'lowed, a. not fallowed 
Unfash'ionable, a. not modish, obsolete 
Unfas'ten, v. a. to unloose, unfix, open 
Unfath/omable, a. not to be sounded 
Unfath'omed , a. not fathomed, not sounded 



Unfati'gued, a. not fatigued, unwearied 
Unfavourable, a. not favourable, unkind 
Unfeared, a. not feared ; despised 
Unfeas'ible, a. impracticable, not to be done 
Unfeathered, a. naked of feathers, bare 
Unfeat'ured, a. wanting regular features 
Unfe'd, a. not supplied with food 
Unfeeling, a, insensible, without feeling 
Unfeigned, a. real, sincere, not pretended 
Unfe'lt, a. not felt ; not perceived '■ 
Unfertile, a. not fruitful, barren, bare 
Unfet'ter, v. a. to free from shackles 
Unfil'ial, a. unsuitable to a son, disobedient 
Unfilled, a. net filled, notsupniicd 
Unfinished, a. wanting the last hand 
Unfi'rm, a. infirm, weak, not stable 
Unfit, a. improper, unqualified, unsuitable 
Unfi'x, v. a. to loosen, separate, make fluid 
Unfixed, a. wandering, not settled, vagrant 
Unfledged, a. not covered with feathers 
Unfoiied, a. not subdued, not conquered 
Unfo'ld, "v. a. to expand, discover, display 
Unforbidden, a. not forbidden, allowed 
Unforebo'ding, a. giving no omens or signs 
Unforeed, a. not compelled, not feigned 
Unforesee'n, a. not seen or known before 
Unfor'feited,(2. not forfeited ; preserved 
Unforgiving, a. implacable, inexorable 
Unformed, a. not shaped, not modified 
Unforsa'ken, a. not deserted ; supported 
Unfortified, a. not fortified, defenceless 
Unfortunate, a. unprosperous, unlucky 
Unfortunately, ad. without good luck 
Unfou'ght,tf. not fought ; not determined 
Unfou'nd, a. not found, not met with 
Unfra'med, a. not formed, not fashioned 
Unfree^uent, a. not common, unusual 
Unfrequented, a. rarely visited, rarely en- 
tered 
Unfriended, a. wanting friends, destitute 
Unfriend'ly , a. not benevolent, not kind 
Unfro'zen, a. not frozen, not ccngealtd 
Unfruitful, a. not fruitful, barren, waste 
Unfu'rl, v. a. to expand, unfold, spread 
Unfur'nish, ■». a. to deprive, strip, divest 
Unfur'nished, a. without furniture, &c. 
Unga'in, Ungain'ly,«. awkward, uncouth 
Ungar'nished, a. not garnished, unadorned 
Ungartered, a. without garters ; slovenly 
Ungathered, a. not picked, not pulled 
Ungenerative, a. begetting nothing 
Ungenerous, a. niggardly, mean, not liberal 
Unge'nial, a. not favourable to nature 
Ungenteel, a. not genteel ; unbecoming 
Ungentle, a. harsh, rude, rugged 
Ungentlemanlike, a. mean, illiberal 
Ungentleness, ;. incivility ; harshness 
Ungent'ly, ad. harshly, rudely, severely 
Ungeomet'rical, a. not geometrical 
Ungilded, a. not overlaid with gold, &c. 



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Ungi'rd, v. a. to loose a girdle or girth 
Ungi'rt, a. loosely dressed, loose, free 
Unglo'rified, a. not honoured, not praised 
Ungod'lily, ad. wickedly, impiously 
Ungod'liness, s. impiety, wickedness 
Ungod'ly, a. wicked, irreligious, profane 
Ungor'ged, a. not filled, not sated 
Ungov'ernable, a. not to be ruled ; wild 
Ungov'erned, a. licentious, unbridled 
Ungra'ceful, a. wanting beauty or air 
Ungra'cious, a. wicked, unacceptable 
Ungra'teful, a. unthankful, unpleasing 
Ungra'tefully, ad. with ingratitude 
Unground'ed, a. having no foundation 
Unguard'ed, a. careless,inattentive,negligent 
Un'guent, s. an ointment, a liquid salve 
Unhand'some, a. ungraceful, illiberal 
Unhand'y, a. awkward, not dexterous 
Unhap'py,^. unfortunate, miserable 
Unhar'med, a. unhurt, uninjured, safe 
Unharmo'nious, a. unmusical, harsh 
Unhar'ness, v. a. to untrace, to set loose 
Unhatch'ed, a. not brought forth 
Unhealth'ful, Unhealth'y, a. sickly, morbid 
Unhe'ard, a. not heard, unknown 
Unheed'ed, a. disregarded , not minded 
Unheed'ful, a. careless, inattentive 
Unhe'wn, a. not hewn, not shaped 
Unhi'nge, v. a. to throw from the hinges 
Unholiness, s. profaneness, wickedness 
Unho'ly, a. profane, impious, wicked 
Unhon'oured, a. not treated with respect 
Unho'op, v. a. to divest or strip of hoops 
Unhc'peful, a. having no room to hope 
Jnhos'pitable, a. not kind to strangers 
Unho'use, v. a. to drive out of habitation 
Unhous'ed, a. homeless, driven out 
Unhous'eled, a. without the sacrament 
Unhum'bled, a. not humbled, haughty 
Unhu'rt, a. not hurt, free from harm 
Unhutt'ful, a. doing no harm ; innocent 
Unhurt'fully, ad. without any harm 
Unhu'sk, v. a. to take off the husk 
U'nicorn, s. a beast like a horse, said to have 
one horn ; there is also a fish called a sea 
unicorn, about 18 or 20 feet long, with a 
head like a horse, and a horn in the mid- 
dle of the forehead 
U'niform, a. similar to itself ; regular 
Uniformity, s. regularity ; similitude 
Uniformly, ad. in an uniform manner 
Un imaginable, a. not to be imagined 
Unim'itable, a. not to be imitated 
Unimmor'tal, a. not immortal ; frail 
Unimpair'able, a. not liable to be impaired 
Unimpeach'edjtf. not impeached, not accused 
Unimport'ant, a. not important, trifling 
Unimportu'ned, a. not solicited, not asked 
Unimpro'ved, a. not taught, not improved 
^ninfla'med, a. not set on fire, not burnt 



Uninform'ed, a. uninstrucled, ignorant 
Uningen'uous, a. illiberal, not honest 
Unhahab'itable, a.-not fit to be inhabited 
Uninhab'ited, a. not inhabited, empty 
Uninsured, a. not injured, unhurt, safe 
Uninspi'red, a. not canonical ; not inspired 
UninstrucVed, a. not instructed, not taught 
Unintelligent, a. not knowing, not skilful 
Unintelligible, a. not to be understood 
Unintentional, a. not designed or intended 
Unin'terested, a. not having interest 
Unintermix'ed, a. not mingled, separate 
Uninterrupted, a. not interrupted 
Unintrench'ed, a. not intrenched, exposed 
Uninves'tigable, a. not to be searched out 
Uninvi'ted, a. not invited, not asked 
Unjoint'ed, a. disjointed, having no joint 
U'nicn, s. the aft of joining ; concord 
U'nison, a. sounding alone or the same 
U'nison, s. a string of the same sound 
U'nit, s. one ; the least uumber, or the root 

of numbers 
Uni'te, v. to join ; agree ; grow into one 
Uni'tedly, ad. with union or consent 
Uni'tion, s. the act or power of uniting 
U'nity, s. the being in concord ; tenour 
Unjudg'ed, a. not judicially determined 
Universal, a. general, total, all.. j. the whole 
Universality, s. an universal state ; generality 
| Universally, ad. without exception 
U'niverse, s. the general system of things 
Univer'sity, s. a general school of liberal arts 
Unju'st, a. partial, contrary to justice 
Unjustifiable, a. not to be justified 
Unken'nel, v. a. to drive from a kennel 
Unke'pt, a. not kept, not observed 
Unki'nd, a. not kind, not obliging 
Unkindly, ad. without kindness, &c. 
Unkind'ly, a. unnatural, unfavourable 
Unkind'ness, j.want of good will ; ill will 
Unknight'ly, a. not becoming a knight 
Unkni't, v. a. to unweave ; open ; separate 
Unkno't, v. a. to free from knots, to untie 
Unknow'ing, a. ignorant, not qualified 
Unkno'wn, a. not discovered, not known 
Unlaboured, a. not considered ; spontaneous 
Unla'ce, v. a. to loose a thing laced up 
Unla'de, -v. a. to unload, empty, put out 
Unla'id, a. not placed, not fixed 
J Unlament'ed, a. not lamented 
j Unia'tch, v. a. to open a latch, to lift up 
! Unlaw'ful, a. contrary to law, unjust 
J Unlawfully, ad. in an unlawful manner 
Unlearn'ed, a. ignorant, net learned 
Unleav'ened, a. not fermented, not leavened 
Unle'ss, con. except ; if not ; but 
Unles'soned, a. not instructed, not taught 
Unlet'tered, a. unlearned, ignorant 
Unlev'elled,tf. not cut or made even 
Unlibidlnous, a, not lustful, chaste, pure 



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Unlicensed, a. having no licence or leave 
Unlick'ed, a. not licked ; shapeless 
'Unli'ke, a. improbable, unlikely, not like 

Unli'kelihood, s. improbability 
! Unli'kely, a. improbable...^, improbably 
Unlim'ited, a. having no bounds, unconfined 
Unli'nk, v. a. to untwist ; open ; break 
Unlo'ad, v. a. to disburden, to exonerate 
Unlo'ck, v. a. to open a lock ; to solve 
Unlook'ed-for, a. not expected, not foreseen 
Unloo'se, v. to set loose ; to fall in pieces 
Unlove'liness, s. unamiableness ; ugliness 
Unlove'ly, a. unable to excite love 
Unluck'ily, ad. unfortunately, by ill luck 
Unluck'y, a. unfortunate ; mischievous 
Unma'de, a. not created, deprived of form 
Unmaim'ed, a. complete, not maimed 
Unma'ke, v. a. to deprive of qualities 
Unma'n, v. to deject ; to act unbecomingly 
Unmanageable, a. not manageable, rude 
Unman 'aged, a. not broken, not tutored 
Unman 'ly, a. unbecoming a man, effeminate 
Unman'nered, a. rude, gross, uncivil 
Unman'nerly, a. ill-bred, uncivil 
Unmanu'red, a. not cultivated ; poor 
Unmark'ed,tf. not regarded, unobserved 
Unmar'ried, a. not married, single 
Unma'sk, v. to take or put off a mask 
Unmask'ed,#. not masked, open to view 
Unma'stered, a. not conquered, not subdued 
Unmatched, a. having no equal, matchless 
Unmean'ing, a. having no meaning 
Unmeas'urable, a. unbounded, infinite 
Unmeas'ured, a. not measured, plentiful 
Unme'et, a. not worthy, unfit, improper 
Unmelt'ed, a. not melted, not dissolved 
Unmer'ciful, a. cruel, unconscionable 
Unmercifully, ad. without mercy 
Unmer'itable, a. having no merit, worthless 
Unmer'ited, a. not deserved, unjust, cruel 
Unmind'ed, a. not heeded, disregarded 
Unmind'ful, a. negligent, inattentive 
Unmin'gled, a. not mixed, pure, separate 
Unraix'ed,«.pure, not mingled with any thing 
Unmoan'ed, a. not lamented 
Unmolest'ed, a. free from disturbance 
Unmoo'r, v. a. to heave up an anchor 
Unmort'gaged, a. not mortgaged ; clear 
• Unmo'veable, a. not to be removed, fixed 
Unmo'ved, a. not moved, not affected 
Unmourn'ed, a. not mourned for 
Unmuf'fle,"y.<z. to take off a covering 
Unmu'sical, a. not harmonious ; harsh 
Unmuz'zle, v. a. to take off a muzzle 
Unearned,**, not mentioned, not spoken of 
Unnat'ural, a. forced, contrary to nature 
Unnat'urally, ad. in opposition to nature 
Unnav'igable, a. not to be navigated 
Unnecessarily, ad. without necessity 
Unnecessary, a. needless, useless, trifling 

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Unner'vate,Unner'ved, a. weak, feeble 
Unne'rve, v. a. to weaken, to enfeeble 
Unnumbered, a. innumerable, not numbered 
Unobey'ed, a. not obeyed ; resisted 
Unobnox'ious, a. not liable, not exposed 
Unobserv'able, a. not to be observed 
Unobserv'ant, a. inattentive, not obsequious 
Unobserv'ed, a. not regarded, not attended to 
Unobstructed, a. not hindered, not stopped 
Unobtain'ed, a. not acquired, not gained 
Unoc'cupied, a. not inhabited, unpossessed 
Unoffend'ing, a. harmless, innocent 
j Uno'pened, a. not opened, closely shut 
Unop'erative, a. producing no effect 
! Unoppo'sed, a. not opposed, not withstood 
Unor'ganized, a. without organs or parts 
proper or instrumental to nourish the rest 
Unor'thodox, a. not hoidingpure doctrine 
Unpa'ck, v. a. to open things packed up 
Unpack'ed, a. not packed, not collected 
Unpa'id, a. not paid, not discharged 
Unpain'ful, a. not painful, giving no pain 
Unpal'a table, a. nauseous, disgusting 
Unpar'agoned, a. unequalled, unmatched 
Unpar'alleled, a. having no equal, &c. 
Unpai'donable, a. not to be forgiven 
Unpai'donably, ad. beyond forgiveness 
Unpardoned, a. not forgiven ; notdischarged 
Unparliamentary, a. contrary to the estab- 
lished regulation of a parliament 
Unpass'able, a. admitting no passage 
Unpawn'ed, a. not laid in pawn 
Unpeace'able, a. quarrelsome, troublesome 
Unpe'g, v. a. to pull or let out a peg 
Unpen'sioned, a. not pensioned ; neglected 
Unpe'ople, v. a. to deprive of inhabitants, 

to depopulate 
Unperceiv'able, a, that cannot be perceived 
Unperceiv'ed, a. not observed, not seen 
Unper'fect, a. incomplete, imperfect 
Unperform'ed, a. not performed, not done 
Unper'ishable, a. lasting, not perishable 
Unper'jured, a. free from perjury 
Unperplex'ed, a. not embarrassed, easy 
Unpet'rified,«. not turned to stone 
Unphilosoph'ical, a. not conformable to the 

rules of philosophy or right reason 
Unpier'ced, a. not pierced ; sound, whole 
Unpil'lowed, <z. wanting a pillow 
Unpi'n,^. a. to open what is pinned or shut 
Unpink'ed, a. not pinked, not set off 
Unpit'ied,tf. not pitied, not lamented 
Unpit'ying, a. having no compassion 
Unpleas'ant, a. not pleasant, uneasy 
Unpleas'antly, ad. uneasily, uncivilly 
Unpleas'ed, a. not pleased, not delighted 
Unpleas'ing, a. offensive, not pleasing 
Unpli'ant, a. not bending to another 
Unplough'ed, a. not ploughed, not prepared 

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Unpoet'ical, a. not according to the rules of 

poetry ; not becoming a poet 
Unpolished, a. uncivilized; not smoothed 
Unpoli'te, a. not elegant, unrefined, not civil 
Unpollu'ted, a. not defiled or corrupted 
Unpop'uiar, a. not popular, disliked 
Unprac'tised, a. not skilled by use 
Unprais'ed, a. not celebrated, not praised 
Unpre'cedented, a. not having a precedent 
Unprefer'red, a. not advanced or promoted 
Unpreju'dicate,«. not prepossessed 
Unprejudiced, a. free from prejudice 
Unprelat'ical, a. not becoming a prelate 
Unpremeditated, a. not studied beforehand 
Unprepa'red, a. not prepared, not fitted 
Unprepossessed, a. not prepossessed 
Unpress'ed, a. not pressed, not forced 
Unpretend'ing, a. not claiming distinction 
Unprevent'ed, a. not previously hindered 
Unp re vailing, a. being of no force, -vain 
Unprince'ly, a. unsuitable to a prince 
Unprincipled, a. not instructed, wicked 
Unprint'ed, a. not printed, not published 
Unprofa'ned, a. not profaned or violated 
: Unprofitable, a. serving no purpose, useless 
I Unprofltably, ad. uselessly, to no purpose 
Unprohibited, a. not forbidden, lawful 
Unprolif ic, a. not fruitful, barren 
Unpronoun'ced, a. not spoken, not uttered 
Unpropi'tious, a. not favourable, inauspicious 
Unpropor'tioned, a. not proportioned 
Unprop'ped, a. not supported by props 
Unpros^perous, a. unsuccessful, unfortunate 
Unprotected, a. not protected, unsupported 
Unprovi'ded, a. not secured ; not furnished 
Unprovoked, a. not provoked or incited 
Unpublished, a. not given to the public 
Unpunished, a. not punished ; free 
Unpu'rified, a. not cleansed, not purified 
Unpursu'ed, a. not pursued, not followed 
Unqualified, a. not qualified, not fit 
Unqualify, v. a. to divest of qualification 
Unquell'ed, a. not quelled, not subdued 
Unquench'able,«. not to be quenched 
Unquench'ed, a. not extinguished 
Unquestionable, a. not to be doubted 
Unquestionably, ad. without <loubt 
Unquestioned, a. not asked, not doubted 
Unquiet, a. disturbed, restless, dissatisfied 
Unrack'ed, a. not poured off the lees 
Unra'ked, a. not thrown together 
Unran 'sacked j a. not plundered or pillaged 
Unrav'el,"u. a. to disentangle ; to explain 
Unra'zored, a. not shaven ; rough ; filthy 
Unreach'ed, a. not reached, not attained to 
Unrea'd, a. not read, not learned, untaught 
Unrcad'y, a. ungain ; awkward ; not fit 
Unre'al, a. not real, unsubstantial 
Unreasonable, a. exorbitant, immoderate 
Unreasonably 3 ad. not reasonably 

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Unreba'ted, a. not blunted j continued 
Unrebu'kable, a. not blameable, innocent 
Unreceiv'ed,^. not received, not admitted 
Unreclaim'ed, a. not reformed, not turned 
Unrec'ompensed, a.not recompensed 
Unreconciled, a. not reconciled 
Unrecorded, a. not recorded or registered I 
Unrecount'ed, a. not related, not told 
Unrecruit'able, a. not to be recruited ; lost 
Unredeemed, a. not redeemed 
Unredu'ced, a. not reduced, not lessened 
Unrefraft'ed, a. not refracted, not broken 
Unrefresh'ed, a. not cheered or relieved 
Unregard'ed, a. not heeded, not respected 
Unregenerate, a. not regenerate ; wicked 
Unreined, a. not restrained by the bridle 
Unrelenting, a. cruel, feeling no pity 
Unrelieved, a. not succoured, not eased 
Unreme'diable, a. admitting of no remedy 
Unremitted, a. not remitted, not abated 
Unrepented, a. not repented of 
Unrepent'ing, a. not penitent 
Unreplen'ished, a. not filled again 
Unreproathed, a. not censured or upbraided 
Unreproved, a. not censured, not blamed 
Unrequested, a. not asked, not deshed 
Unrequitable, a. not to be requited 
Unresented, a. not resented, forgiven 
Unreserved, a. frank, open, free 
Unresisted, a. not opposed ; obeyed 
Unresisting, a. not making resistance 
Unresolved, a. not determined, not solved 
Unrespectlve, a. taking little notice 
Unre'st, j. disquiet, want of tranquillity 
Unresto'red, a. not restored, kept 
Unrestrained, a. not confined, loose 
Unreveaied, a. not revealed, not told 
Unrevenged, a. not revenged, forgiven 
Unreverend, a. irreverent, disrespectful 
Unreversed, a. not revoked ; not repealed 
Unrevo'ked, a. not revoked, not recalled I 
Unrewarded, a. not rewarded, unpaid 
Unrid'dle, v. a. to solve a difficulty 
Unri'g, v. a. to strip off the tackle 
Unrighteous, a. unjust, wicked 
Unrightful, a. not just or right, unjust I 
Unrip', v. a. to cut open, to rip open 
Unri'pe, a. too early ; not ripe ; sour 
Unri'valled, a. having no rival or equal 
Unrivet,i;. a. to free from rivets, to loosen 
Unro'l, v. a. to open or unfurl a roll 
Unroman'tic, a. not romantic 
Unroo'f, v. a. to strip off the roofs or cover- 
ings of houses 
Unroo't, v. a. to tear from the root ; extirpate 
Unrounded, a. not made round ; uneven 
Unruf'fle, v. n. to cease from commotion 
Unruly, a. ungovernable, licentious 
Unsa'fe, a, not safe, hazardous, dangerou* 



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Unsa'id, a. not uttered, not mentioned 
Unsalt'ed, a. not salted, fiesh, insipid 
Uiisanctified, a. unholy, not consecrated 
Unsatisfied, a. net contented ; not filled 
Unsa'tiable, a. not to be satisfied or pleased 
Unsatisfactory, a. not clearing the difficul- 
ty, not giving satisfaction 
Unsa'voury, a. tasteless, disgustful, insipid 
Unsa'y, v. a. to retract, to recal, to recant 
Unscholas'tic, a. not bred to literature 
Unschool'ed, a. not learned, uneducated 
Unscorch'ed, a. not touched by fire 
Unscreen'ed, a. not protected ; uncovered 
Unscre'w, v. a. to turn back a screw 
Unse'al, v. a. to open any thing sealed 
Unseal'ed, a. not sealed, wanting a seal 
Unse'am, v. a. to rip or cut open a seam 
Unseasonable, a. untimely, unfit, late 
Unseas'oncd, a. ill-timed ; not salted 
Unsec'onded, a. not supported ; left alone 
Unsecu're, a. not secure, not safe 
Unseemly, a. indecent, uncomely 
Umse'en, a. not seen, invisible ; unskilled 
Unserviceable, a. of no advantage or use 
Unset'tle, v. c. to make uncertain 
Unsettled, a. not steady, not fixed 
Unsev'ered,fl. not divided, not parted 
Unshac'kle, v. a. to loose from chains 
Unsha'keable, a. not to be shaken, firm 
Unsha'ken,fl. not moved, not shaken 
Unsha'pen, a. deformed, misshaped, ugly 
Unshe'ath, v. a. to draw from a scabbard 
Unshel'tered, a. wanting protection 
Unshi'p, v. a. to take out of a ship 
Unshock'ed, a. not frighted, unshaken 
Unsbo'd, a. having no shoes, barefoot 
Unsho'rn, a. not shaven, not clipped 
Unshow'ered, a. not watered by showers 
Unsift'ed, a. not tried ; not parted by a sieve 
Unsightliness, s .dis?.greeableness ; deformity 
Unsightly, a. disagreeable to the sight 
Unsin'ew, v. a. to deprive of strength 
Unsin'ning, a. having no sin ; perfect 
Unskilful, c. wanting art or knowledge 
Unskilfulness, t. want cf art or knowledge 
Unskilled, a. wasting skill or knowledge 
Unsla'ked, a. not quenched, net put out 
Unsociable, a. not sociable, not kind 
Unsoil'ed, a. not polluted, not. stained 
Unso'ld, a. not sold, not disposed of 
Unsol'dierlike, a. unbecoming a soldier 
Unsoli'citous, a. net solicitous, not anxious 
Unsol'id, a. not coherent or firm 
Unsophisticated, a. not adulterated 
Unsort'ed, a. not properly separated 
Uhso'ught, a. not seen ; not searched 
Unsou'nd, a. not sound ; corrupted ; dis- 
honest ; erroneous ; not true •, sickly 
Unsour-'ed. a. fio! made sour, not morose 
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Unspeakable, a. not to be expressed 
Unspeak'ably, ad. inexpressibly, ineffably 
Unspe'd, a. not despatched ; unsuccessful 
Unspe'nt, a. not wasted, not diminished 
Unsphe're, v. a. to remove from its orb 
Unspi'lt, a. not spilt, not shed ; preserved 
Unspoiled, a. nob plundered, not marred 
Unspotted, a. not stained or spotted 
Unsta'ble, a. inconstant, not fixed 
Unsta'id, a. not steady, changeable I 
Unstain'ed, a. not stained, not dyed 
Unstatutable, a. contrary to statute 
Unstaunch'ed, a. not staunched or stopped 
Unsteadily, ad. inconstantly, inconsistently ; 
Unstead'y, a. irresolute, variable, inconstant/* 
Unstead'fast, a. not fixed, not fast ' 

Unstint'ed, a. not limited, not confined 
Unstirred, a. not stirred, not shaken 
Unstrain'ed, a. easy, not forced ; natural 
Unstri'ng, v. a. to untie, to relax strings 
Un stuffed, a. unfilled, unfurnished 
Unsubdu'ed, a. not subdued, not conquered 
Unsubstantial, a. not solid, not real 
Unsuccessful, a. not successful, unlucky 
Unsu'gared,«. not sweetened with sugar 
Unsuitable, a. not fit, not proportionate 
Uusuit'ableness, s. unfitness, incongruity 
Unsuit'ing, a. not fitting, not becoming 
Unsullied, a. not fouled, not disgraced 
Unsu'ng, a. not recited in verse or song 
Unsun'ned, a. not exposed to the sun 
Unsupported, a. not sustained, not assisted 
Unsusceptible, a. not liable to admit 
Unsuspected, a. not doubted or suspe&ed 
Unsuspecting, a. not suspecting 
Unsuspi'cious, a. having no suspicion 
Unsustain'ed, a. not supported or propped 
Unsway'ed, a. not wielded, not swayed 
Unswo'rn, a. nGt bound by any oath 
Untaint'ed, a. not sullied, not tainted 
Unta'med, a. not tamed, not subdued 
Untan'gle, v. a. to loose from intricacy 
Unta'sted, a. not tried by the palate, &c. 
Untau'ght, «. nottaught, un instructed 
Untem'pered, a. not tempered or hardened 
Unte'nable, a. not capable of defence, &c. 
Untenanted, a. having no tenant, empty 
Untend'ed, a. without attendance, alone 
Unter'rified, a. not affrighted, dauntless 
Unthankful, a. ungrateful ; displeasing t 
Unthank'fully, ad. without thanks i 

Unthaw'ed, a. not thawed, not dissolved 
Unthink'ing, a. thoughtless, careless 
Unthorn'y, a. not obstructed by prickles 
Untho'ught-of, a. not regarded, not heeded „ 
Unthreat'ened, a. not threatened or menaced 
Unthri'ft, s. a prodigai...a. wasteful , , 

Unthrift'y, a. extravagant, lavish - i 

Unthri'ving, a. not thriving, not prospering 
Unti'e, v. a. to unbind, to loasch 

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Unti'ed, a. not bound, not fastened 
Unti'l, ad. to the time that, &c. 
Untiil'ed, a. not tilled, not cultivated 
Unti-'mely, a. happening before proper time 
Untin'ged, a. not stained, not infected 
Untitled, a. having no title 
Un'to, prep, the old word for to 
Unto'ld, a. not related, not revealed 
Untouch'ed, a. not touched, not affected 
Untow'ard, a. froward ; vexatious 
Untrain'ed, a. not properly instructed 
Untranspa'rent,rt. not transparent, cloudy 
Untri'ed, a. not attempted, not tried 
Untrim'med, a. not trimmed, plain 
Untro'd,<z. not trodden down by the foot 
Untroubled,!?, not disturbed; clear 
Untru'e, a. not true, false, not faithful 
Untruly, ad. falsely, not according to truth 
Un'truth, s. a falsehood, a false assertion 
Untu'nable, a. not musical, unharmonious 
Unturn'ed, a. not turned, not changed 
Untu'tored, a. uninstructed, untaught 
Untwi'ne, Untwi'st, v. a. to separate things 

involved ; to open what is wrapped 
Unva'il, v. a. to throw off a vail, uncover 
Unvan'quished, a. not conquered or overcome 
Unva'ricd, a. not changsd, net varied 
Unvar'nished, a. not covered with varnish 
Unve'il, v. a to disclose, show, discover 
Unver'itable, a. not true, false, deceitful 
Unvi'olated, a. not injured, not broken 
Unu's#d, a. not put to use, unemployed 
Unu'seful, a. useless, serving no purpose 
Unu'sual, a. not common, rare, unfrequent 
Unut'terable, a. inexpressible, ineffable 
Unwali'ed, a. not having walls ; open, bare 
Unwa'rily, ad. without caution, carelessly 
Unwar'like, a. not like , or fit for war 
Unwarn'ed, a. not warned, not cautioned 
Unwar'rantable,«.not defensible, not allowed 
Unwarranted, a. not ascertained, uncertain 
Unwa'ry, a. wanting caution ; precipitate 
Unwash'ed, a. not washed ; unclean 
Unwa'sted, a. not diminished, not lessened 
Unwear'ied,«. not tired, indefatigable 
Unwear'y, v. a. to refresh after weariness 
Unweigh'ed,rt.not weighed; not considered 
Unwel'come, a. not pleasing, not grateful 
Unwe'pt, a. not lamented or grieved for 
Unwhi'pt, a. not whipped, not corrected 
Unwho'lesome, a. corrupt, not wholesome 
Unwield'y, a. unmanageable ; bulky 
Unwilling, a. not willing, loath, notinclined 
Unwi'nd, v. a. to untwist, to untwine 
„.Unwi'se, a. defective in wisdom, weak 
Unwi't, v. a. to deprive of understanding 
Unwittingly, ad. without knowledge, with- 

- oat consciousness 
Unwit'ty, ^..destitute of wit ; coarse 
Unwont'ed, a. uncommon, unusual 



Unworthily, ad. without due regard 
Unworthy, a. not deserving ; mean 
Unwre'ath, v. a. to untwine ; to untwist 
Unwritten, a. not written ; tradition:.! 
Unwro'ught, a. not manufactured 
Unwru'ng, a. not wrung, not pinched 
Unyield'ed, a. not yielded, not given up 
Unyo'ke, v. a. to loose from a yoke 
Vocab'ulary, s. a smaU dictionary or lexicon 
Vo'cal, a. of or belonging to the voice 
Vo'caily, ad. articulately ; in words 
Vocation, s. a summons ; employment 
Voc'ative, s. the case of nouns in grammar 

used in calling or speaking to 
Vociferous, a. clamorous, noisy, loud 
Vogue, s. fashion, mode ; esteem, repute 
Voice, s. a vote : suffrage; sound emitted by 

the mouth ; opinion expressed 
Void, a. empty, vain ; null; unoccupied 
Void, s. an empty space, emptiness 
Void, -v. a. to quit ; emit ; evacuate ; annul 
Volant, «. flying ; active ; passing through air 
Vol'atiie, a. flying ; evaporating ; lively 
Volca'no, or Vulca'no, s. a burning mountain 

that emits flames, stones, &c. 
Vole, s. a deal at quadrille, that draws the 

whole tricks to one party 
Vo ; lery,or Votary, s. a flight of birds 
Voiita'tion, s. the act and power of flying 
Voli'tion, s. the act of willing or determining 

any particular action by choice 
Volley, j. a burst of shot..."u. n. to throw out 
Volt, /. a certain tread of a horse ; a round 
Volubility, s. fluency of speech ; mutability 
Voi'uble, a. fluent in words ; active, nimble 
Vol'ume, s. a book ; any compact matter 
Volu'mincus, a. consisting of many volumes 
Voluntarily, fid. cf one's own accord 
Voluntary, a. acting by choice, willing 
Voluntary, s. music played at will ; volunteer 
Voluntee'r, s. a soldier of his own accord 
Voluptuary, j . one given up to luxury 
Volup'tuous, a. luxuriant, extravagant 
Vom'it, v. a. to cast cut of the stomach 
Vomit, s. a medicine to cause to vomit 
Vora'cious . a. ravenous, greedy to eat 
Vortex, s. a whirlpool ; a whirlwind 
Vortical, a. having a whirling motion 
Votaress, Votress, s. a female votary 
Votary, s. one devoted to any service. &c 

>te, -v. a. to choose, or give by vote 
Voter, s. cne who has a right to vote 
Votive, a. given or done by vote ; vowed 
Vouch, v. to bear witness, to attest ; to war- 
ant ; to maintain ; to appear as a witnecs 
Vouch, s. a warrant, attestation 
Vouch'er, s. who or what witnesseth 
Vouch/safe, i\ to condescend, to grant 
Vow, s. a solemn and religious promise 
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Voy'age, s . a travel by sea ; a course ; attempt 
Voy'ager, s. one who travels by sea 
Up, ad. aloft ; out of bed ; above ; not down 
Up, prep, from a lower to a higher part 
Upbiai'd, v. a. to chide, reproach, charge 
Upbraidlngly, ad. by way of reproach 
7 Upheld, pari, maintained, sustained 
Up'hill,*?. difficult, laborious, troublesome 
Uphold, v. a. to lift on high, to support 
Uphold'er, s. a supporter, an undertaker 
Uphol'sterer, s . one who furnishes houses 
Upland, s. higher ground...^, higher 
Upla'y, v. a. to lay up, hoard up, preserve 
Upli'ft, v. a. to raise aloft, lift up on high 
Up'most, a. highest, topmost, uppermost 
Upo'n, prep, not under ; with respect to 
Up'per, a. higher in place, superior to 
Up'permost, a. highest in place, power, &c. 
Upraise, v. a. to raise up, exalt, advance 
Upright, a. straight up, erected ; honest 
Upri'se,i>. n. to rise from a seat, to ascend 
Up'roar, s. tumult, confusion, bustle 
Up'shot, j. a conclusion, end ; event 
Up'side, s. the upper side, the upper part 
Up's tart, s. one suddenly raised to wealth, 
honour, &c and who becomes proud and 
insolent...!;, n. to spring up suddenly 
Up'ward, a. directed higher ; more than 
Urbanity, s. civility ; elegance ; politeness 
Ur'chin, s. a hedgehog ; a brat ; a child 
U'rethra, s. the passage of the urine 
Urge,T*. a. to incite, to provoke, to press 
Ur'gency, s. a pressure of difficulty 
Ur'gent, a. pressing, earnest, importunate 
Ur'ger, s. one who urges, one who incites 
U'rinal, s. a bottle to keep urine for inspection 
U'rine, s. water coming from animals 
Urn, s. a vessel used for the ashes of the 

dead ; a Roman measure of four gallons 
Uros'copy, s. an examination, &c. of urine 
Us, oblique case of we 
U'sage, s. treatment, custom, fashion 
U'sance,*. use, usury, interest for money 
Use, s. usage, habit, custom, advantage 
Use, v. to employ ; to frequent ; to treat 
U'seful, a. convenient, servcieable, profitable 
Vse'less, a. answering no end or purpose 



Uselessness, s. unfitness to any end 
Ush'er, s. an under-teacher ; an introducer 
Ush'er, v. a. to introduce, to bring in 
Usquebaugh, j. an Irish compound distilled 
spirit, drawn from aromatics ; the High- 
land sort, by corruption, is called whiskey 
Us'tion, s. in surgery, a burning or searing 
with a hot iron ; in pharmacy, preparing 
ingredients by burning them 
Usto'rious, a. having the quality of burning 
U'sual, a. common, customary, frequent 
U'sually, ad. commonly, customarily 
U'surer, /. one who practises usury 
Usul-ious, a. exorbitantly greedy, griping 
Usur'p, v. a. to hold without right 
Usurpation, .r. an illegal possession 
Usurp'er, s. one who is in possession of any 

thing that is another's right 
U'sury, s. money paid for the use of money 
Uten'sil, s. an instrument for any use 
U'terine, a. belonging to the womb 
Utility, s. usefulness ; profit ; convenience 
U'tis, s. a bustle, stir, noise, prodigy 
Ut'most, a. highest, most extreme 
Uto'pian, a. chimerical ; imaginary 
Ut'ter, a. outward ; extreme ; complete 
Ut'ter, -v. a. to speak ; to vend, to publish 
Ut'terable, a. that may be uttered or told 
Ut'terance, s. pronunciation ; an extremity 
Ut'terly, ad. perfectly, completely, fully 
Ut'termost, a. extreme ; most remote 
Ut'termost, s. the greatest degree or part 
Vul'gar, a. mean, low, common, ordinary 
Vul'gar, s. the common or lower people 
Vulgarity, s. meanness, rudeness 
V ul'gate, s. a Latin version of the bible au- 
thorised by the church of Rome 
Vulnerable, a. that which may be wounded 
Vul'nerary, a. useful in curing wounds 
Vul'pinary, a. cunning, crafty, sly, subtle 

ul'pine, a. belonging to a fox, crafty 
Vul'ture, s. the name of a bird of prey 
U'vula, s. the little piece of red spungy flesh 
suspended from the palate, between the 
two glandules, and serving to cover tho 
entrance of the windpipe 
Uxo'rious, a. submissively fond of a wife 
Uxo'riousness, s. connubial dotage 



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Wab'ble, y, n. to move from side to side 
Wab'blingly, ad. totteringly 
Wad'ding, t . a coarse woollen stuff 

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Wad, s. paper, tow,&c. to stop a gun-charge ; 

a bundle of straw thrust close together 
Wad'dle,-*;. n. to walk like a duck 
Wade, v. n. to walkthrough water, &c. 
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"Waft age. s. carriage by water or air 

are, ■■ the act of waving or floating 
Wag, s. a merry, droll fellow, a low wit 

. v. a. to lay a w;-ger, to engage in 
. ;. a bet ; an offer upon oath 

3 t s. hire or reward given for service 
Wag'gery, s. wantonness, merry pranks 

^;ii, a. frolicsome, sportive, merry 
Wag'gle, v.n. to move up and down 
Wag'gon, s. a four-wheeled carriage 
Waggoner, s. one who drives a waggon 
Wagtail^ s. the name of a small bird 
Waif*;, goods found and not claimed 
Wail, v. to lament, to bewail, to grieve 
Wail, Wail'ing, s. lamentation, grief 
Wail'fu!, a. mournful, sorrowful 
Wain, j. a sort of cart or waggon 
Wain'scot, s. a lining for rooms 
"Waist, ;. the middle part of the body 
Waist'coat, ;. a part of a man's dress 
Wait, v. to expect, attend, stay, watch 
Wait er, s. an attendant, one in waiting 
Waiting, part, attending, serving 
Waits, s. nightly musicians, nightly music 
Wake, v. to watch, not sleep, rouse 
Wake, s. a watch ; merriment ; track 
Wa/keful, a. not sleeping, watchful 
Wa'ken, v. to wake, to rouse from sleep 
Wale,/, a rising part in cloth, &c. ; the out- 
er timber in the sides of a ship 
Walk, v. to go on foot, to pass, to travel 
Walk, 1. the act of walking, gait ; a path 
Walk'er, s. one that walks ; an officer 
Walk'ingstick, t. a str.rT to walk; v. ith 
Waik'mill, ;, a fulling-mill 
Wall, s. a partition of brick or stone, &c. 
Wall, v. a. to enclose with a wall 
Wallet, • . a bag, knapsack, double pouch 
Wall'eyed, a. having white eyes 
Wallop, 1. n. to tcii, to boil violently 
Wallow, v. n. to roll in tire mire, &c. 
Wal'nut, s. a large kind cf nut 
Wal'tron, j. the sea-horse ; the morse 
Wamtde, v. n. to roll with sickness 
Wan, a, pale, sickly, languid of lock 
Wand, s. a small stick, a long slender staff 
Wan'der, v. to rove, to go astray, to ramble 
Wan'derer, s. a rover, rambler, traveller 
Wane, v. n. to diminish, to decrease 

• v. to be without, to need ; to fail 
Want, j. lack, need, deficiency ; poverty 
Wan'ton, a. licentious, sportive, jocund 

. : ::, ;. a strumpet, a lascivic c :• person 

. to play lasciviously ; to revel 
Want'only, ad. in a lascivious manner 

Ly, s. z surcingle ; a leathern : 
Wa'ped, a. d^ected, crushed, borne down 
Wapentake, s. a division cf a county, the 
- same as a hundred or 10 bun 
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I War, s. hostility, fighting, combat 
I War, v. n. to make or carry en war 
I War'ble, v. to quaver any sound ; to sing 
I War'bler,;. a songster, a singing bird 
! Ward, j. a garrison ; district of a town ; cjs- 
j tody ; one under a guaraian, && 
1 Ward, v. to act on the defensive ; ± 
Warden,*, ahead officer ; guardian 
Ward'er, s. a keeper, guard, beadle 
Ward'mote, *'. a ward-meeting 
Ward'robe, s. a place where apparel is kept 
Ward'ship, s. guardianship ; pupillage 
Warehouse, s. a house for merchandise 
Wares, *. goods or property to be sold 
War'fare, s. military service and life 
, War'fare, v. n. to lead a military life 
Wa rilyyfcf. cautiously, with wise forethought 

_ce, a. military, fit for war 
I "Warm, a. a little hot, zealous, furious 
Warm, v. a. to heat moderately 
i Warmlngpan, j-. a pan to warm a bed 
; Warmth, s. gentle heat, zeal, passion 
Warn, v. a. to caution, to give notice, to tell 
! Warn'ing, /. previous notice, a caution 
; Warp,.-, the thread that crosses the woof 
! Warp, v. to turn ; to contract ; to shrivel 
War'rant, j. a writ of caption, authority 
War'rant,^. n. to justify ; authorise; attest 
Warrantable, a. justifiable, defensible 
War'rantably, ad. justifiably, p. 
War'ranty, s. a deed of security for the per- 
formance of a contract 1 authority 
War'ren, /. a park cr enclosure for rabbits 
War'rener,.'. a keeper of a warren 
War'rior, s. a soldier, a military' man 
Wart, ;. a corneous excrescence ; a small 

protuberance on the flesh 
Wart'y, v. grown over with or like warts 
War'worn, a. worn with war, battered 
Wa'ry,a. cautious, scrupulous, nice 
Was, prei. of to be 
Wash, v. a. to cleanse with water 
Wash, s. the act of washing linen ; dish-wa- 
ter, &lc. given to hogs ; a watery place 
; Wash/ball, s. a ball made of soap, Sec. 
Washerwoman, s. a woman who washes 
Wash'y, a. watery, damp ; weak 
j Wasp, s. a brisk stinging insect like a bee 
j Wasp'ish, a. peevish, cross, touchy, fretful 
Was/sail, s. drink made of roasted apples, 

sugar, and ale; a drunken bout 
Was'sailer, s. a tcperj a drunkard 
Wast, second person singular of to be 
Waste, v. to diminish ; spend ; dwindle 
Waste, a. desolate, uncultivated, ruined 
Waste, s. a desolate uncultivated ground 
Wa'steful, t 7.de3tr ctive, lavish; prcrii-.V-e 
Watch,-, a nigru-guard ; a pocket-clock ; 

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Watch'et, a. blue, pale or light blue 
Watch'ful, a. attentive, careful, vigilant 
Watch-house, s. a place where the night. 

watch is set ; a place of confinement 
Watch'maker, s. one who makes watches 
Watch'man, s. a night-guard, a sentinel 
Watch'word, s. a sentinel's night-word 
Wa'ter, s. one of the elements ; urine 5 lustre 

of a diamond ; gloss on died silk 
Wa'ter, v. to supply with water ; to take in 

water ; to shed moisture ; to irrigate 
Wa'terage, s. money paid for a journey taken 

by water or for water-carriage 
Wa'tercolours, s. colours of a soft consist* 

ence used with gum-water 
Wa'tercourse, s. a channel for water 
Wa'tercres3es, s. a plant of five species 
Wa'terfall, s. a cascade, a cataraft 
Wa'ter fowl, s. a fowl that swims in the wa- 
ter, and lives or breeds near it 
Watergru'el, s. food of oatmeal and water 
Wa'terman, s. a boatman, a ferryman 
Wa'termark, s. the mark of the flood 
Wa'termill, s. a mill turned by water 
Watersapph'ire, s. a precious stone 
Wa'terwork, s. an hydraulic performance 
Wa'tery, a. thin ; abounding with water 
Wat'tle, v. a. to bind or make firm with twigs 
Wat'tles, s. hurdles made of willows ; the 

barbs or red flesh below a cock's bill 
Wave, v. to play loosely ; put off ; beckon 
Wave, s. a billow at sea ; inequality 
Wa'ved, a. moved loosely ; variegated 
Wa'ver,T;.».to be unsettled, to move loosely 
Wa'vy, a. rising in waves ; undulating 
Wax,;, a thick tenacious substance extrafted 

from the honeycomb of bees 
Wax, v. to smear with wax ; to grow 
Wax'ed, or Wax'en, a. made of wax ; grown ; 

become 
Way, s. a road, passage ; means, method 
Way'farer, s. a passenger, a traveller 
Way'faring, a. travelling, journeying 
Way'lay, v. a. to beset by ambush 
Way'ward, a. froward, unruly ; peevish 
We, pronoun plural of I 
Weak, a. feeble ; pliant ; unfortified 
Weak'en,t>. a. to make weak, to enfeeble 
We^k'ness,;. a defect, feebleness, failing 
Weal, s. republic ; happiness ; prosperity ; 

public interest ; mark of a stripe 
Weald, Wald, or Walt, s. a wood or grove 
Wealth, s. riches, money ; goods, &c. 
Wealth'yj a - opulent, rich, abundant 
Wean, v. a. to deprive of the breast, &c. 
Weap'on, s. an instrument of offence 
Wear, v. to waste ; to have on ; to held out 
Wear, s. the ail of wearing ; a dam of water 
Wear'er, s. one who wears any thing 
Wcar'iucssj 1. fatigue s lassitude, tediousness 

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Wearisome, a. tedious, tiresome 
Wear'y, v. a. to tire, to harass...^, tired 
Weas'and,Weas'on, s. the windpipe 
Weas'el, s. the name of a small animal 
Weath'er, s. the state of the air ; a storm 
Weath'er, v. a. to pass with difficulty 
Weath'erbeaten, a. grown rough or tarnish- 
ed, or harassed by bad weather 
Weath'ercock, s. a vane on a spire 
Weath'ergage, s. the advantage of the wind; 

a thing that shows the weather 
Weath'erglass, s. See Barometer 
Weath'erwise,a. foretelling the weather 
Weave, v. a. to form by texture ; to insert 
Weav'er, s. one who weaves cloth, &c. 
Web, s. any thing woven ; a film on the eye 
Web-footed, a. palmipedous ; having films 

between the toes, as swans, geese, &c. 
Web'ster, s. a weaver, one who weaves 
Wed, v. a. to marry, to join in marriage 
Wed'ded, a. married, attached to 
Wed'ding, s. the marriage ceremony 
Wedge, s. a body with a sharp edge 
Wedge, v. a. to fasten with wedges 
Wed'lock, s. the married state, matrimony 
Wee, a. little, small, diminutive, puny 
Wed'nesday, s. the fourth day of the week 
Weed, j. a wild herb ; a mourning habit 
Weed'er, s. one who weeds, or takes away 
Weed'hook, s. a hook to root up weeds 
Wee'dy, a. abounding with weeds 
Week, s. the space of seven days 
Week'day, s. any day except Sunday 
Week'ly, a. done, &c. every week 
Weel, s. a whirlpool ; a kind of trap for fish 
Ween, v. n. to think, to suppose, to imagine 
Weep, v. to shed tears, to bewail, lament 
Weep'er, s. a mourner ; a white border of 

linen on the sleeve of a mourning dress 
Weer'ish, a. insipid; watery; sour; surly 
Weet, v. n. to know, to be sensible of 
Wee'vil, s. a grub injurious to corn 
Weft, ;. a thing woven ; the woof of cloth ; 
goods which have no owner ; gentle blast 
Weft age, s. a texture ; the thing woven 
Weigh, v. to try the weight of any thing ; 
to heave up, to examine nicely ; to judge 
Weigh, Wey, s. a measure ; weight ; way 
Weigh'ed,«. examined by weight, &c. 
Weight, j. the heaviness of anything; im- 
portance ; mass by which bodies are weigh- 
ed ; gravity ; pressure, &c. 
Weight ily, ad. heavily, solidly; importantly 
Weight'iness, s. heaviness ; importance 
Weight'less, a. light ; having no gravity 
Weight'y, a. heavy ; important ; strong 
Weird, a. fatal ; predicting ; witchlike 
Wel'come, a. received with gladness 
Welcome, t. kind reception...^, a. to receive 



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Wei 'come, inter, used to a visitor 
Wel'comeness, /. the act of making welcome, 
a kind reception ; gratefulness 

L Wel'comer, s. one who bids welcome 
Weld, Would, s. a dyer's weed for yellow 
Weld, v. a. to beat one mass into another 
Wel'fare, s. happiness, prosperity, success 
Welk'in, s. the visible regions cf the air 
Weik'ing, a. clouding ; weak, languishing 

* Well, s. a spring, a source ; a cavity 
Well, a. not sick ; happy ; convenient 
Weil, ad. not amiss ; rightly ; properly 
Weli'aday, inter, denoting grief, &c. 
Wellbe'ing, ;. prosperity , happiness 
Wellbo'rn, a. not meanly descended 
Wellbre'd, a. polite, elegant of manners 
Welldo'ne, inter, denoting praise, &c, 
Wellfa'voured, a. beautiful, handsome 
Wellme't, inter, denoting salutation, &c. 
Wellni'gh, ad. almost, nearly, adjacent 
Wellset', a. well-made ; stout built 
Weli'spent, a. spent with virtue 
Well'spring, s. spring, fountain ; source 
Welhvili'er, /. one who means well 
Well'wish, s. a wish of happiness, &c. 
Wellwish'er, s. one who wishes good 
Welt, s. a border ; a selvage ; an edging 
Wel'ter, v. n. to roll in blood, mire, &c. 
Wem, i. a spot ; scar; fault ; the belly 
Wem'less, a. unspotted, innocent 
Wen, s. a dangerous fleshy excrescence 
Wench. /. a young woman, a strumpet 

I Wench/er, s. a fornicator 
Wench'i.ng, /.following of bad women 
Wend, v. n. to go; turn round ; to pass from 
Weiv'ny, a. having the nature of a wen 
Went. pret. and part, of to go 
"tt'ept, pret. and part, of to weep 
^ r ere, pret. of the verb to be 
Wert, second per. sing, of the pret. of to he 
V> est, j. the region where the sun sets 

> West, ad. to the west of any place 
Westering, a. tending toward the west 
West'erly, a. towards the west 
Western,*, westerly, from the west 
West-ward, ad. towards the west 
Wet, a. rainy, moist...;, water, rain 
Wet, v. a. to moisten ; to make to drink 
Weth'er, s. a ram that is castrated 
Wet'ness, s. the state of being wet, rain 
Wet'tish, a. rather wet, rather moist 
"» Vex, v. a. to grow, increase, grow large 
Whaie, s. the largest of all fish 
Wharf, s. a place to land goods at 
"V-'har'fage, s. rates for landing at a wharf 
Wharfinger, s. a keeper of a wharf 
What, pron. that which ; which p?.rt 
Whatev'er, What's oever, pron. this or that 
Wheal, s. a pustule ; body of matter ; insect 
Wheat 3 s . bread ccrn,the finest of grains 





Wheat'ear, .'. the name of a small bird 
Wheat'en, a. made of wheat corn 
Whee'dle, v. a. to entice by soft words 
Wheel, s. a circularbody for various uses, 
that turns round upon an axis ; revolution 
Wheel, v. to move on wheels ; to turn round 
Wheelbarrow, s. a carriage of one wheel 
Wheel'wright, s. a maker of wheels 
Wheeze, v. n. to breathe with a noise 
Whelk, s. a protuberance ; a shellfish 
Whelm, v. a. to cover ; turn down ; bury 
Whelp, s. the young of a dog, lion, 6cc. 
When, ad. at the time that , &c. 
Whence, ad. from what place, &c. 
Whence'soever.crf. from what place soever 
Whenev'er, ad. at whatsoever time 
Where, ad. at which place, at what piace 
Whereabou'ts, ad. near what place 
Wherea's, ad. when on the contrary ; at 

which place ; the thing being so that 
Wherea't, ad. at which 
Whereby', ad. by which 
Wherev'er, ad. at whatever place 
Where'fore, ad., for what or which reason. 
Wherei'n, ad. in which 
i Wherein'to, ad. into which 
' Whereo'f, ad. of which : concerning which 
| Wheresoev'er, ad. in what place soever 
Where'unto, ad. to or unto which 
Whereupo'n, ad. on or upon which 
Wherewithal, ad. with which, with what 
Wher'ret, t>. a. to hurry, to tease, &c. 
Wher'ry, s. a light river boat 
Wher'ry, v. a. to convey over in a boat 
Whet, v. a. to sharpen, to edge ; to provoke 
Whet,/, the act of sharpening 
Wheth'er, pron. which of the two 
Whet'stone, t.z sharpening stone 
Whet'ter, s. a sharpener of knives, &c. 
Whey, s. the serous part of milk 
I Whey'ey, Whey'ish, a. like whey; watetisi 
i Which, pronoun relative, that 
' Whkhev'er, pron. one or the other 
I Whiff, s. a puff, blast, breath 
j Whiffle, v. n. to prevaricate, shuffle, play 
j Whiffle r,s. a shuffler ; fifer ; marcher 
Whig, s. a partyman, opposed to a tory ; an 
appellation given tothose who were against 
the court interest in the times of king 
Charles II. and James II. and to such as 
were for it in the succeeding reign 
Whig'gish, a. inclined to whiggism 
Whig'gism, .'.the principles of the whigs 
While, x. time ; a space of time 
While, Whiles, YVhilst, ad. as long as 
. While'ere, ad. a little while ago 
' Whil'om, ad. formerly, since, of old 
(Whim, Whim'sey, s. an odd fancy ; caprice 
j Whim'per, v. n. to cry lowly as a child 
' Wh imp/led, a. distorted with cryhig 

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Whim'wham, s. a gewgaw, toy, trifle 
Whin, j. furze, a shrub, a prickly bush 
Whine, ni. n. to lament in low murmurs ; to 
make a plaintive noise ; to moan effemi- 
nately 
Whin'ny, -v. n. to make a noise like a horse 
Whin'yard, s. a large crooked sword 
Whip, s. an instrument of correction 
Whip, -v. to cut with a whip ; to lash, &c. 
Whip'cord, s. a cord for whiplashes 
Whip'hand, s. an advantage over another 
Whip'lash, s. the small end of a whip 
Whip'per,*. one who uses the whip 
Whip'saw, s. a large saw for two persons 
Whip'ster, s. a nimble fellow ; a sharper 
Whipt, part, and pret. for whipped 
Whirl, v. to turn or run round rapidly 
Whirl, s. a rapid turning or circumvolution 
' Whirl'igig, s. a whirling plaything 
Whirlpool, /. water moving circularly 
Whirl'wind, s. a storm moving circularly 
Whir'ring, s. a noise made by a bird's wing 
Whisk, s. a small besom ; a child's tippet 
Whisk, v. a. to brush with a whisk, to run 
Whisk'er, s. hair on the lips ; a mustachio 
Whisk'ing, part. a. brushing ; passing quick 
Whis'per, v. n. to speak with a low voice 
Whis'per, s. a low voice ; a speaking softly 
Whis'perer, s. one who speaks low 
Whist, s. a game at cards...*, silent, still 
Whis'tle, v. to forma kind of musical modu- 
lation of the breath ; to blow a whistle 
Whis'tle, s. an inarticulate musical sound 
Whit, s. point, jot, tittle 
White, a', snowy, pale ; pure...*, a colour 
Whi'telivered, a. envious, malicious 
Whi'ten, v. to make or grow white 
Whiteness, s. the state of being white 
Whi'tepot, s. a kind of food from milk, eggs, 

white bread, sugar, spice, &c. 
Whi'tethorn, s. a species of thorn 
Whitewash, v. a. to make white ; clear 
Whitewash, s. a kind of liquid piaster to 
whiten the walls of houses ; a wash to 
make the skin seern fair 
Whith'er,**\ to what place or degree 
Whi'ting, s. a small fish ; a soft chalk 
Whi'tish, a. somewhat or rather white 
Whit'leather, s . a leather drest with alum 
Whit'low, s. a swelling at the finger's end 
Whit'ster, s. a bleacher of linen, &c 
Whit'suntide, s. the feast of Pentecost 
Whit'tle, s. a white dress for a woman ; a 

knife 
Whiz, v. n. to make a loud humming noise 
Who, pron. relative, which person 
Whoev'er, pron any one ; whatever person 
Whole, s. a solid ; the total ; all of a thing 
Whole, *. all, total ; restored to health 



Wholesale, s. the sale of a considerable 

quantity at once j not in small parcels 
Who'lesome, a. contributing to health 
Whom, accui. of who, sing, and plural 
Whomsoever, pron. any person whatever 
Whoop, j. a shout of pursuit ; a bird 
Whore, s. a prostitute ; a fornicatress 
Who'redom, s. playing the whore, adultery 
Who'remaster, s. one who keeps whores 
Who'reson,*. a bastard...*, spurious 
Who'rish, a. unchaste, incontinent, loose 
Whortleberry, Whurt, s. bilberry, a plant 
Whose, pron. poss. oiivho and ivbkh 
Whosoev'er, pron. any without exception 
Why, ad. for what reason or cause 
Wick, s. the cotton of a candle or lamp 
Wick'ed, a. given to vice, cursed 
Wick'edness, s. guilt, moral ill, vice 
Wick'er, a. made of small willows or sticks 
Wick'et, s. a small door ; a small gate 
Wide, a. broad, remote, extended 
Wide, Wi'dely, ad. remotely, at a distance 
Wi'den, v. to make or grow wide 
Wid'geon, s. the name of a water fowl 
Wid'ow, s. a woman whose husband is dead 
Wid'ower, s. a man whose wife is dead 
Wid'owhood, ;. the state of a widow 
Width, s. breadth or wideness 
Wield, v. a. to use with full power 
Wield'y, a. capable of being managed 
Wi'ery, a. made or drawn into wire 
Wife, ;. a woman that is married 
Wig, s. a light cake ; a periwig 
Wight, s. a man or woman...*, swift 
Wig'wam, s. an Indian cabin 
Wild, a. not tame ; desert ; savage, uncouth 
Wild, s. a desert, an uninhabited country 
Wil'der, v. a. to close in a wilderness, &c. 
Wil'derness, s. a wild uninhabited tract of 

land ; a savage country ; a desert 
Wild'fire, s. gunpowder rolled up wet 
Wild'goosechase, s. a vain foolish pursuit 
Wild'ingj s. the name of a wild sour apple 
Wile, s. a deceit, fraud, trick, shift 
Wii'ful, a. stubborn, tenacious, designed 
Wil'fully, ad. obstinately, on purpose 
] Will, s. a choice, command, bequest 
i Will, v. a. to command, direct, desire 
Willing, a , inclined to any thing ; desirous 
Wil'low, s. the name of a tree 
Will.with-a-wisp, s. a fiery vapour appear- 
ing in the night ; an ignis fatuus 
j Wi'ly, a . sly, cunning, full of stratagem 
Wim'ble, s. a tool for boring holes...*, active 
Wim'ple, s. a hood, a veil ...v.- *. to draw over 
Win, v. to gain by conquest or play 
Wince, or Winch, v. n. to shrink from pain 
Winch, s. a handle to turn a mill or screw 
Wind, s. a flowing wave of air ; breath 
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Wind'er, s. who or what winds ; a plant 
Wind'fall,/. fruit blown down by the wind ; 

an advantage coming unexpectedly 

Wind'flower, j. a flower ; the anemone 

Wind'gun, j. a gun to discharge a bullet, by 

letting loose the air pent up within 

C "Winding, s. a turning about ; a following 

Wi'nding-sheet, s. a sheet in which the dead 

are enwrapped, serving for a shroud 
"Windlass, s. a machine for raising weights 
Win'dle, /. a spindle, reel, machine 
, "Wind'mill, s. a mill turned by the wind 
/ Win'dow, s. an opening in a house for light 
and air ; the glass it contains 
"Wind'pipe, s. the passage for the breath 
Wind'ward, ad. towards the wind 
"Wind's-, a. breeding wind ; swelled ; stormy 
Wine, s. the fermented juice of grapes, &c. 
Wing, j. that part of a bird used in flying ; 
the side of an army ; a fan to a winnow 
Wing, v. to furnish with wings ; to fly 
Wing'ed, rt. having wings ; swift ; wounded 
Wink, -v. ft. to shut the eyes ; connive, hint 
Win'ner, s. one who wins, one who gains 
"x Win'ning, a. attractive...*, the sum won 
V/in'now, v. to fan, to sift, to examine 
Wm'ter, s. the cold season of the year 
Win'ter, -v. to pass or feed in the winter 
*{* Win'terly, Win'try, a. suitable to winter 

Wi'ny, a. having the taste of, or like wine 
,^- Wipe, v. a. to cleanse by rubbing ; to clear 
0. Wipe, s. an acl of cleansing ; a blow ; a 
reproof, a rub ; a stroke; a bird 
Wire, s. a metal drawn out into threads 
Wi'redrawer, s. one who makes wire 
Wis, v. n. to know...«/tf. verily, truly 
£? Wis'dom, s.' knowledge and judgment con- 
ducted by wisdom and discretion 
Wise, a. judging right ; prudent, grave 
Wise, i. manner ; way of being or acting 
« Wi'seacre, t. a fool, dance, simpleton 
I, Wi'sely, ad. judiciously, prudently, gravely 
/ w ish, r. a longing desire, a thing desired 
/^ w ish, -v. to have a strong desire, to long for 
w ish'er, s. one who longs or wishes 
"Wish'ful, a. shewing desire, longing, eager 
Wish'fully, ad. earnestly, with longing 
Wis'ket, or Whis'ket, s. a basket, a scuttle 
Wisp, s. a small bundle of straw or hay 
Wist, pret. and part, of to wis 
Wist'ful, tf. attentive, full of thought 
5 Wist'fully, Wist'ly, ad. attentively 

Wit, j . quickness of fancy ; a man of ge- 
nius ; understanding, judgment, sense 
To wit, ad. namely, or that is 
Witch, s. a woman given to unlawful arts 
W Witch'craft, j. the practice of witches 
H Wit'craft, /. invention, contrivance 
y Witha'l, ad. along with the rest ; besides 
x- Withdra'w, v. to draw back, retire, retreat 



Withdra'wing-room, s. a room near another 
to retire to, usually called a drawing-room 
Withe, ;. a willow twig ; a band of twigs 
With'er, v. to fade, to pine or die away 
With'ers, s. the joint uniting the neck and 

shoulders of a horse ; the forehand 
Withho'ld, v. a. to keep back, to refuse 
Withi'n, prep, in the inner part 
Within'side, ad. in the inward parts 
Witho'ut, prep, not within compass of 
Withsta'nd, v. a. to oppose, resist, restrain 
With'y, s. a willow, the shoot of a willow 
Wit'less, a. wanting understanding 
Wit'ling, s. a petty pretender to wit 
Wit'ness, /. testimony ; an evidence 
Wit'ness, v. to bear testimony, to attest 
Wit'ness, inter, denoting an exclamation 
Wit'ticism, s. a mean attempt at wit 
Wittily, ad. ingeniously, cunningly, artfully 
Wit-'tingly, ad. knowingly, by design 
Wit'tol, Wit'tal, s. a contented cuckold 
Wit'tolly, a. cuckoldly, low, despicable 
Wit'ty, a. ingenious, sarcastic, smart 
Wive, v. to marry, to take a wife 
"Wives, ;. plural of 'wife 
Wiz'ard, s. a conjurer, a cunning man 
Woad, ;. a plant used in dying blue 
Woe, s. grief, sorrow, misery, calamity 
Wo'ful, a. sorrowful, calamitous 
Wold, s. a plain open country ; a down 
Wolf, j. a fierce beast ; an eating ulcer 
Wolf dog, ;. a large dog to guard sheep 
Wolfish, or Wolvlsh, a. fierce like a wolf 
Wolfsbane, s. a poisonous plant 
Wom'an, s. the female of the human race 
Wom'anhater, s. one who hates women 
Wom'anhood, s. the qualities of a woman 
Wom'anish, a . suitable to a woman 
Wom'ankind, i. female sex ; race of women 
Wom'anly, #, becoming a woman, not girlish 
Womb, s. place of generation...^, a. to enclose 
Wom'en, s. plural of 'woman 
Won, pret. and part. pass, of to 'win 
Won'der, v. n. to be astonished 
Won'der, s. amazement, admiration 
Won'derful, a. admirable, strange 
Won'derfully, ad. in a wonderful manner 
Won'derstruck, a. amazed, astonished 
Won'drous,fl. marvellous, strange, surprising 
Wont, -o. ?i. to be accustomed or used to 
Wont'ed, part. a. accustomed, usual, used 
Woo, v. to court, to make love, to sue 
Wood, i. a forest; a place filled with timber- 

trees ; the substance of trees 
Wood'ashes,j. ashes of burnt wood 
"Wood "bine, s. the honeysuckle 
Wood'cock, s. a bird of passage 
Wood'ed, a. supplied or thick with wood 
W r ood'en, a. made of wocd ; clumsy 
Wood'hole, /. a place where wood is laid 



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Wood'Iand, s. land covered with woods 
Wood'louse, s. vermin about old wood 
Wood'man, s. a sportsman, a hunter, &c 
Wood'note, s. a wild note ; wild music 
Wood'nymph, s. a nymph of the wcods 
Wood'offering, s. wood burnt on an altar 
"VVcod'pecker, s. the name of a bird 
Wcod'pigeon, s. a wild pigeon 
Wood'sare, /. the froth on herbs 
Wood'y, <?. abounding with woods ; ligneous 
Woo'er, s. one who courts women 
Woof, s. the set of threads that crosses the 

waip ; the weft ; texture ; cloth 
Wool, s. the fleece of sheep ; short hair 
Wool'feljj. a skin with the wool on 
W'ool'len, a. made or consisting of wool 
w ool'lendraper, f « a dealer in woollen goods 
w ool'pack, *• a ^ a S or pack of wool 
Wool'ly, a. composed of or resembling wool 
Wool'stapler, s. one who deals in wool 
Word, s. a single part of speech ; promise 
Word, -v. to express properly ; to dispute 
"^ ore, pret. of to -wear 
w crk,r. to labour •, be agitated ; raise, &c. 
Work, s. labour, toil.deed, employment 
Work'house, s. a receptacle for parish poor 
Work'ing-day, s. a day for work 
Work'man, s. an artificer, a labourer 
Work'manlike, «. like a workman, skilful 
Work'manship, s. manufacture, skill, art 
Work'shop. s. a shop to work in 
W'ork'woman, s. one skilled in needle-work 
World, s. the earth ; mankind j universal 

empire 
World'ling, s. one who idolizes his money 
World'ly, a. human ; bent upon this world 
Worm, s. an insect, grub ; any spiral thing 
Worm'eaten, a. gnawed by worms ; old 
Worm'wood, s , the name of a bitter herb 
W'orm'y, a. full of worms, having worms 
"Worn, part. pass, of to wear 
Wor'nil, s. a maggot ; a worm in cows 
Wor'ry, v. a. to tear, to mangle, to harass 
Worse, a. more bad, more ill 
Wor'ship, s. dignity, eminence ; term of ho- 
nour ; a religious reverence ; adoration 
Wor'shipful, a. respected for dignity, &c 
Worst, a. most bad, most ill, most wicked 
Worst, s. most calamitous or wicked state 
Wor'sted, s. woollen yarn ; wool spun 
Wort, s. an herb ; ale or beer not fermented 
Worth, a. deserving of, equal in value to 
Worth, s. price, Value, importance 
Wor'thily, ad. suitably, justly, deservedly 
Worthiness, s. worth, desert, excellence 
Worthless, a. undeserving, unworthy 
Wor'thy, a. deserving, valuable, noble 
Wor'thy, s. a man deserving praise 
Wot,^. n. to know, to be aware of 
Wove, pret. and part. pass, of to weave 



Would, pret. of to will 
Wound, s. a hurt...i>. a. to hurt by violence 
Wound, pret. of to -wind 
Wrack, s. ruin, destruction...-!;, a. to tor- 
ture ; to destroy in the water ; to wreck 
Wrack. See Wreck 

Wran'gle, s. a perverse dispute ; a quarrel 
Wran'gle, v. n. to dispute peevishly 
Wrang'ler, s. a peevish disputative person 
Wrap, v. a. to roll together ; to contain 
Wrap'per, s. a cloth or paper cover, &:c. 
Wrath, s. extreme anger, vengeance 
Wrath'ful, a. angry, raging, furious 
Wrath/fully, ad. furiously, passionately 
Wrath/less, a. free from anger, meek 
Wreak, %\ a. to revenge j to execute 
Wreak, s. revenge, vengeance, passion 
Wreak'ful, a. revengeful, malicious 
Wieak'less, a. unreversing, impotent 
Wreath, s. a garland ; any thing twisted 
Wreath, v. a. to turn, to twist,to curl 
Wreath'y, a. spiral, twisted, curling 
Wreck, s. a shipwreck ; destruction, ruin 
Wren, /. the name of a very small bird 
Wrench, v. a. to pull by force, to wrest 
Wrench, s. a sprain, violent twist ; trap 
Wrest, v. a. to twist by violence, to writhe 
Wrest, s. a distortion, a violence 
Wres'tle, v. n. to struggle for a fall 
Wres'tler, s. one skilled in wrestling 
Wres'tiing, s. the exercise of wrestling 
Wretch, s. a miserable or worthless person 
Wretch'ed, a. miserable, despicable 
Wretch'edly, ad. despicably, meanly 
Wretch'edness, s. misery, despicableness 
Wrig'gle, v. n. to move to and fro 
Wright, s. a workman ; an artificer in wood 
Wring, v. to twist, to squeeze, to press, 
to writhe, to harass, to torture, to extort, 
to force by violence, to turn round by 
violence 
Wrin'kle, s. a crease in cloth, &c 
Wrin'kle, v. a. to cause creases orwrinkles 
Wrist, s. the joint of the hand to the arm 
Wrist'band, s. the fastening about the wrist 
Writ, s. scripture ; a legal process, &c. 
Writ, pret. of to write 
Write, v. to express in writing, to indite 
Wri'ter, s. an author; one who writes 
Writhe, v. to distort, to twist, to wrest 
Wri'ting, s. any thing written with pen and 

ink ; the art or act of writing 
Wri'tingmaster, s. one who teaches to write 
Wri'tings, s. legal conveyances, &c. 
I Writ 'ten, pari. pass, of to -a/rite 
\ Wriz'led, a . wrinkled, withered, shrunk 
1 Wrong, s. injury, injustice ; an error 
I Wrong, a. not right, unfit...i>. a. to injure 
j Wrong, W rong'ly >ad. amiss, improperly- 
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Wrote, pret. and part, of to write 
Wroth, a. angry, enraged, provoked 



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i Wrung, pret. and part, otto wring 
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YACHT, or Yatch, s. a small ship with 
one deck, richly adorned, and contriv- 
ed for swiftness and pleasure 
Yard, s. ground enclosed adjoining to a 
house ; a measure of three feet ; supports 
for a vessel's sails 
Yard'wand, s. a measure of a yard 
Yarn, s. spun wool; woollen thread 
Yawl, s . a ship's boat...?;, n. to bawl 
Yawn, -v. n. to gape ; oscitate ; open wide 
Yawn'ing, a. sleepy, slumbering 
Ycla'd, a. clad, clothed , adorned 
Ycle'pcd, a. called, named, denominated 
Ye, nominative plural of thou 
Yea, ad. yes, surely, certainly, truly 
Yean, v. n. to bring forth young as sheep 
Yeanling, s. the young of sheep 
Year, s. the term of twelve calendar months 
Year'iing, s. being a year old 
Yearly, ad. once a yea?...a. lasting a year 
Yearn, v. n. to feel great uneasiness 
Yearn'ing, s. an emotion of tenderness 
Yelk, or Yolk, s. the yellow part of an egg 
Yell, v.n. to make a howling noise 
Yell, s. a cry of horror or distress 
Yel'iow, a. of a bright glaring colour, as gold 
Yel'lowish, a. approaching to yellow 
Yel'lows, s. a disease in horses 
Yelp, v. n. to bark as a hound, &c. 
Yeo'man, s. a gentleman farmer ; a free- 
holder i an oiiker in the king's court, &c. 



Yeo'manry, \f. a collective body of yeomen 
Yerk, v. a. to throw out a horse's hind leg 
Yes, ad. a term of affirmation ; yea, truly 
Yest, or Yeast, s. the froth in the working of 

new ale or beer ; spume on a troubled sea 
Yest'y,orYea'sty,rt. frothy, smeared with yest 
Yes'terday^r. the day last past 
Yes'ternight, ad. on the night last past 
Yet, con. nevertheless, notwithstanding 
Yet, ad. beside, still, at least, after all 
Yew, s. a tree of tough wood 
Yew'en, a. made of or resembling yew 
Yield, v. to produce, to afford ; to give up 
Yoke, s. a bandage for the neck ; a mark of 

servitude ; a chain •, bond ; couple, pair 
Yoke, v. a. to couple together ; to enslave 
Yo'kefellow, s. a companion in labour 
Yon, Yon'der, a- being within view 
Yore, ad. of longtime past, of old time 
You, pro noun , oblique case of ye 
Young, a. youthful, not old ; tender 
Young, s. the offspring of any creature 
Young'er, a. more young, not so old 
Young'est, a. the most young of all 
Young'ster, Yonk'er, s. a young'persoti 
Your, pronoun, belonging to you 
Yourse'Lf, pron. even you, you only 
Youth, s. one past childhood ; tender age 
Youth'ful, a. young, frolicsome, vigorous 
Yule, $ . the time of Christmas 
Yux, s. the hiccough 



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ZAC'CHO, s. in architecture, the lowest 
part of the pedestal of a column 
Zaf'far, Zaf'fir, s. a fictitious mineral 
Za'ny, s. buffoon, silly fellow, merry andrew 
Zar'nich, s. a solid substance in which or- 

piment is frequently found 
Zeal, j. a passionate ardour ; warmth 
Zeal'ot, s. a person full of zeal ; a fanatic 
Zeal'ous, a. ardently passionate in a cause 
Zeal'ously, ad. with passionate ardour 
Ze'bra, s. an Indian beast ; a kind of mule 
Ze'chin, s. a Venetian gold coin of 9s. 
Ze'doary, s. the name of a spicy plant 
Zen'ith, s. that point in the heavens direct- 
ly over our heads, opposite the Nadir 
Zeph'yr, Zeph'yrus, s. the west wind 
Zest, s. the peal of an orange squeezed into 

wine ; a relish ; a taste added 
Zest, v. a. to heighten by added relish 
Ze'ta, s. a Greek letter ; a dining room 
Zetet'ic, a. proceeding by inquiry ; seeking 
Zeug'ma, s. a figure in grammar, when a verb 
agreeing with divers nouns, or an adjective 
with divers substantives is referred to one 
expressly, and to the other by supple- 
ment : as, lust overcame shame, boldness 
fear, and madness reason 
Zig'zag, a. turning short ; winding 
Zinc, or Zink, s. a kind of fossil substance 
Zo'cle, /. a small sort of stand or pedestal, 
being a low square piece or member, used 
to support a busto, statue, &c. 
Zo'diac, s. a great circle of the sphere, con- 
taining the twelve sign* 



Zone, s. a girdle anciently worn by virgin* 
at their marriage, and which the bride- 
groom untied the first night. In geogra- 
phy, a division of the earth, a space con- 
tained between two parallels. The whole 
surface of the earth is divided into five 
zones. The first is contained between the 
two tropics, and is called the torrid zone. 
There are two temperate zones, and two 
frigid zones : the northern temperate zone 
is terminated by the tropic of Cancer and 
the arftic polar circle ; the southern tem- 
perate zone is contained between the tro- 
pic of Capricorn and the antaritic polar 
circle. The. frigid zones are circumscri- 
bed by the polar circles, and the poles are 
in the centres of them 

Zoog'napher, s, one who describes the na- 
ture, properties, and forms of animals 

Zoog'raphy, s. a description of the forms, 
natures, and properties of animals 

Zool'ogy, s. a scientific treatise of animals 

Zoo'phites, s. vegetables partaking of the 
nature both of plants and animals 

Zoophor'ic, s. a statuary column, or a column, 
supporting the figure of an animal 

Zooph'orus, s. a part between the architraves 
and cornice, so called on account of the 
ornaments carved on it, among which are 
the figures of animals 

Zoot'omist, s. one who dissects brute beasts 

Zoot'omy, s. a dissection of the bodies of 
brute beasts 



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<l A B'ARIS, a Scythian, priest of Apollo 
b JTx. Abeo'na, a goddess of voyages, &e. 
C Abreta'nus, a surname of Jupiter 
"3 A'bron, a very voluptuous Grecian 
£ Aby'la, a famous mountain in Africa 
y- Acan'tha, a nymph beloved by Apollo 
O Acas'tus, the name of a famous hunter 
4. Ace'tus, one of the priests of Bacchus 
l / .J.s'menes, the first king of Persia 

ies, a trusty friend of -Eneas 
£ - :h'eron, a son of Titan and Terra, changed 
into a river of hell for assisting the Titans, 
in their war against Jupiter 
( Achil'les, son of Peleus, king of Thrace, and 
Thetis, a goddess of the sea, who, being 
dipped by his mother in the river Styx, 
was invulnerable in every part except his 
right heel, by which she held him ; after 
signalizing himself at the siege of Troy, 
for I 1 is valour, as well as cruelty, he was 
at length killed by Paris with an arrow 
4t Acida'lia, and Arma'ta, names of Venus 
Ai Acid'alus, a famous fountain of Bceotia 
q A'cis, a Sicilian shepherd, killed by Poly- 
phemus, because he rivalled him in the 
affection, of Galatea 
jn. Ac'mon, a famous king of the Titans 
tf Ac'ratus, the genius of drunkards at Athens 
"L A tae-'on, a celebrated hunter, who, accident- 
ally discovering Diana bathing, was by her 
turned into a stag, and devoured by his 
own hounds 
J~ Adme'tus, a king of Thessaly 
-^- Ado'nis, the incestuous offspring of Cinyras 
and Myrrha, remarkably beautiful, belov- 
ed by Venus and Proserpine 
£<, Adras'tea, the goddess Nemesis 
v iE'acus, one of the infernal judges 
W iE'ga, Jupiter's nurse, daughter of Olenus 
^ iEge'us, a king of Attica, giving name to the 

iEgean sea by. drowning himself in it 
y JKgi'na, a particular favourite of Jupiter 
«. iE'gis, a Gorgon, whom Pallas slew 
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iE'gle, one of the three Hesperid& 

iE'gon, a wrestler famous for strength 

iEgyp-'tus, son of Neptune and Lybia 

-ZEl'lo, one of the three Harpies 

iEne'as, son of Anchises and Venus 

iE'olus, the god cf the winds 

iEo'us, one of the four horses of the sua 

iEseulamus, a Roman god -of riches 

iEscula'pius, the gcd of physic 

-SEthal'ides, a son of Mercury 

iE'thon, one of the four horses of the sun 

iEtuas'us, a title of Vulcan 

jEte'lus, son of Endyrnifm and Diana 

Agamem'non, brother to Me nelaus, 

captain -general of the, Greeks at the siege 

of Troy 
Aganip'pe, daughter of the river Pergiessus, 

which flows from mount Helicon • 
Age'nor, the first king of Argos 
Ageno'ria, the goddess cf industry 
Agelas'tus and Agesila'us, names ©f Pluto 
Agla'ia, one of the three Graces 
A'jax, one of the most distinguished prince? 

and heroes at the siege of I" 
Albu'nea, a famous sybil of Tripoli 
Aki'des, a title of Hercules 
Aki'nous, a king of Corcyra 
Alci'oneus, a giant slain by Hercules " 
Alci'ope, a favourite mistress of Neptune 
Alcme'na, the wife of Amphitryon 
Alec'to, one of the three Furies 
Alec'tryon, or Gal'lus, a favourite of Mars ' 
Al'mus, and Alum'nus, titles of Jupiter 
Alo'a, a festival of Bacchus and Ceres 
Alce'us, a giant who warred with Jupiter 
Amalthse'a, the goat that suckled Jupiter 
Ambarva'le, a spring sacrifice to Ceres 
Ambro'sia, the food of the Gods 
Am'mon, a title of Jupiter 
Amphiara'us, son of Apollo and Hypermnes- 

tra, a very famous augur 
I Ampbim'edon 5 one of the suitors cf Penelope 
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Amphitri'te, the wife of Neptune 

Amyn'tor, a king of Epirus 

Anac'reon, a lyric poet of Greece 

Ana'tis, the goddess of prostitution 

Ancas'us, a king of Arcadia 

Andro'geus, the son of Minos 

Androm'ache, the wife of Hector 

Androm'eda, the daughter of Cepheus and 

Cassiope, who, contending for the prize 

of beauty with the Nereides, was by them 

bound to a rock, and exposed to be devour. 

ed by a sea monster ; but Perseus slew the 

monster, and married her 

Angero'na, the goddess of silence 

An'na, the sister of Pygmalion and Dido 

Antse'us, a giant, son of Neptune and Terra : 

he was squeezed to death by Hercules 
An'teros, one of the names of Cupid 
Antever'ta, a goddess of women in labour 
An'thia, and Argi'va, titles of Juno 
An'ubis, an Egyptian god with a dog's head 
Aon'ides, a name of the Muses 
Apatu'ria, and Aphrodi'tis, titles of Venus 
A'pis, son of Jupiter and Niobe ; called also 
Serapis and Osiris : he first taught the 
Egyptians to sow corn and plant vines : 
after his death they worshipped him in the 
form of an ox, a symbol of husbandry 
Arach'ne, a Lydian princess, turned, by Mi- 
nerva, into a spider, for presuming to vie 
with her at spinning 
Arethu'sa, the daughter of Nereus ; a river 
Argenti'nus, and iEseula'nus, gods of wealth 
Ar'go, the ship that conveyed Jason and his 
companions to Colchis, and reported to 
have been the first man of war 
Ar'gonauts, the companions of Jason 
Ar'gus, son of Aristor, said to have had an 
hundred eyes ; also an architect, who built 
the ship Argo 
Ariad'ne, daughter of Minos, who, from 
love, gave Theseus a clue of thread to 
guide him out of the Cretan labyrinth ; 
being afterwards deserted by him, she was 
married to Bacchus, and made his priestess 
Arimas'pi, a warlike people of Scythia 
Ari'on, a lyric poet of Methymna 
Arists'us, son of Apollo and Cyrene 
Aristo'menes, a cruel Titan 
Aristoph'anes, a comic poet, born at Lindus, 

a town of Rhodes 
Ar'temis, the Delphic sybil ; also Diana 
Ascle'pia, festivals of iEsculapius 
Asco'lia, feasts of Bacchus, celebrated in 

Attica 
Aste'ria, daughter of Ceus 
Astrapce'us, and Ataby'rus : Jupiter 
Astrse'a, the goddess of justice 
Astrol'ogus, a title of Hercules 
Asty'auax, the only son of Hector 

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Astypalce'a, daughter of Phcenix 
A'te, the goddess of revenge 
Atlan'tes, a savage people of Ethiopia 
At'las, a king of Mauritania 
At'ropos, one of the three Fates 
Aver'nus, a lake on the borders of hell 
Averrunc'us, a god of the Romans 
Auge'as, a king of Elis, whose stable of 3OOO 

oxen was not cleansed for 30 years, yet 

Hercules cleansed it in one day 
A'vistuper, a title of Priapus 
Aur'ea, a name of Fortuna 
Auro'ra, the goddess of the morning 
Auto'leon, a general of the Crotonians 
Autum'nus, the god of fruits 



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BACCHUS, the god of wine 
Bap'ta, the goddess of shame 

Barba'ta, a title of Venus and Fortuna 

Bas'sareus, a title of Bacchus 

Bat'tus, an herdsman, turned by Mercury 
into a loadstone 

Bau'cis, an old woman, who, with her hus- 
band Philemon, entertained Jupiter and 
Mercury, travelling over Phrygia, when 
all others refused 

Beller'ophon, son of Glaucus,king of Ephyra 3 
who underwent numberless hardships for 
refusing an intimacy with Sthenobcea, the 
wife of Prcetus, king of Argos 

Bello'na, the goddess of war 

Berecyn'thia Ma'ter, a title of Cybele 

Bereni'ce, a Grecian lady, who was the only 
person of her sex permitted to see the 
Olympic games 

JBer'gion, a giant, slain by Jupiter 

Bib'lia, the wife of Duillius, who first insti- 
tuted a triumph for a naval victory 

Bi'ceps, and Bi'frons, names of Janus 

Bisul'tor, a name of Mars 

Bi'thon, a remarkably strong Grecian 

Boli'na, a nymph rendered immortal for her 
modesty and resistance of Apollo 

Bo'na De'a, a title of Cybele and Fortuna 

Bo'nus Dse'mon, a title of Priapus 

Bo'reas, son of iEstrseus and Heribeia, gene- 
rally put for the north wind 

Bre'vis, a title of Fortuna 

Bria'reu^ a monstrous giant, son of Titan 
and Terra ; the poets feign him to have 
had an hundred arms and fifty heads 

Bri'mo and Bubas'tis, names of Hecate 

Brise'is, daughter of Brises, priest of Jupiter, 
given to Achilles upon the taking of Lyr- 
nessus, a city of Troas, by the Greeks 

Bron'tes, a maker of Jupiter's thunder 

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deformity 
Bruma'lia, feasts of Bacchus 
Bubo'na, the goddess of oxen 
C Busi'ris, a son of Neptune, and a most cruel 

tyrant ; he was slain by Hercules 
Byb'lis, the daughter of Miletus 



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CABARTsT, priests of Ceres 
Cabi'ri-, priests of Cybele 
Ca'brus, a god of the Phaselits 
Ca'cus, a son of Vulcan 
Cad'mus, son of Agenor and Telephessa, 
who, searching in vain for his sister, built 
the city of Thebes, and invented 16 let- 
ters of the Greek alphabet 
Cadu'ceus, Mercury's golden rod or wand 
A C'se'ca, and Conserva'trix, titles of Fortuna 
Caec'ulus, a robber, sou of Vulcan 
Cx'neus, a title of Jupiter 
Cal'chas, a famous Greek soothsayer 
Calis'to, the daughter of Lycaon 
Q - Calli'ope, the muse of heroic poetry 

Calyp'so, daughter of Oceanus and Thetis, 
who reigned in the island of Ogygia. 
where she entertained and became ena- 
moured of Ulysses, on his return from 
Troy 
Camples, a gluttonous king of Lydia 
Camby'ses, t*e son of Cyrus, and king of 

the Medes and Persians 
Camce'na and Car'na, goddess of infants 
Ca'nes, a title of the Furies 
Cano'pus, an Egyptian god 
Car'dua, an household goddess 
Carrnen'ta, a name of Themis 
"-■ Car'na, a Roman goddess 
Carya'tis, a title of Diana 
Cas'pii, a people of Hyrcania, who were said 
to starve their parents to death when 70 
years old, and to train up dogs for war 
Cassan'dra, a daughter of Priam and Hecuba, 
endowed with the gift of prophecy by 
Apollo 
Castal'ides, the Muses, from the fountain 
Castalius, at the foot of Parnassus 
£ Ca'tius, a tutelar god to grown persons 

Cas'tor, son of Jupiter and Leda, between 
whom and his brother Pollux immortality 
was alternately shared 
Ce'crops, the first king of Athens 
Celce'no, one of the three Harpies 
t Cen'taurs, children of Ixion, half men, half 
horses, inhabiting Thessaly 
Ceph'alus, the son of Mercury and Hersa 
Ce'pheus, a prince of Arcadia and Ethiopia 
Cerau'nius, a title of Jupiter 



Cer'berus, a dog with three heads and necks, 

who guarded the gates of hell 
Cerea'lia, festivals in honour of Ceres 
Ce'res, the gcddess of agriculture 
Ce'rus,or Se'rus, the god of opportunity 
Chal'cea, festivals in honour of Vulcan 
Char'ites, a name of the Graces 
Cha'ron, the ferryman of hell 
Chime'ra, a strartge monster of Lycia, wbicia 

was killed by Bellerophon 
Chi'ron,. the preceptor of Achilles 
Chro'mis, a cruel son of Hercules 
Chrysao'rius, a surname of Jupiter 
Chry'sis, a priestess of Juno at Argos 
Cir'ce, a famous enchantress 
Cir'rha, a cavern of Phocis, near Delphi, 
whence the winds issued which caused a 
divine rage, and produced oracular re-^ 
sponses 
Cithce'rides, a title of the Muses 
Clausi'na, a name of Venus 
Clau'sius, or Clu'sius, a name of Janus 
Cleome'des, a famous wrestler 
Cli'o, the muse presiding over history, and 

patroness of heroic poets 
Clo'tho, one of the three Fates 
Clytemnes'tra, daughter of Jupiter and Leda, 
killed by her son Orestes, en account of 
her adultery with iEgisthus 
Cocy'tus, a river of hell, flowing from Styx 
Colli'na, the goddess of hills 
Compita'lia, games of the household gods 
Co'mus, the god of festivals and merriment 
Concor'dia, the goddess of peace 
Conservator and Cus'tos, titles of Jupiter 
Con'sus, a title of Neptune 
Corti y na, the covering of Apollo's tripos 
Ccryban'tes and Cure'tes, priests of Cybele 
Cre'on, a king of Thebes 
Cri'nis, a priest of Apoilo 
Crinis'sus, a Trojan prince, who could | 

change himself into any shape 
Crce'sus, a rich king of Lydia 
Cro'nia, festivals in honour of Saturn 
Ctes'ibus, a famous Athenian parasite 
Cu'nia, the goddess of new-born infants 
Cu'pid, son of Mars and Venus, the god of I 

love, smiles, &c. 
Cy'clops, Vulcan's workmen, with only onel 

eye in the middle of their forehead 
Cyb'ele, the wife of Saturn 
Cyc'nus, a king of Liguria ; also a.son of I 

Neptune, who was invulnerable 
Cylle'nius and Camil'lus, names of Mercury! 
Cynoceph'ali, a people of India, said to have| 

heads resembling those of dogs 
Cyn'thia and Cyn'thius, Diana and Apollo 
Cyparissje'a, a title of Minerva 
Cyp'ria, Cythere'a, titles of Venus 



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DiEDA'LION, the son of Lucifer 
Dsed'alus, an artificer of Athens, who ! 
formed the Cretan labyrinth, andinvented 
the auger, axe, glue, plumbline, saw, and 
masts and sails for ships 
Da'rnon, the sincere friend of Pythias 
Das'mon Bo'nus, Dithyrarn'bus, and Dio- 

nis'ius, titles of Bacchus 
Da'nae, the daughter of Acrisius, king of 
Argos, seduced by Jupiter, in the form of 
a golden shower 
Dana'ide6, or Be'lides, the 50 daughters of 
Danaus, king of Argos, all of whom, ex- 
cept Hypermnestra, killed their husbands, 
the sons of their uncle iEgyptus, on the 
marriage night : they were therefore con- 
demned to draw water out of a deep well 
with sieves, so that their labour was with- 
out end or success 
Daph'ne, a nymph beloved by Apollo 
Dar'danus, the founder of Troy 
D.Yres, a very ancient historian who wrote 

an account of the Trojan war 
De'a Syr'ia, a title of Venus 
De'cima, a title of Lachesis 
D'i :ara':a,the wife of Hercules 
Deida'mia, daughter of Lycomedes, king cf 
Scyros, by whom Achilles had Pyrrhus, : 
whilst he lay concealed in women's ap- 
parel, in the court of Lycomedes, to avoid 
going to the Trojan war 
Deiopfa, a beautiful attendant on Juno 
Dsiph'obe, the Cumean sybil 
Deiph'obus, a sen of Priam and Hecuba 
Dc'lia, De'lius, Diana and Apollo 
Delos, the island where"Apollo was bcin 
Del'phi, a city of Phccis, famous for a tem- 
ple and an oracle of Apollo 
Del'phi cus, Didymje'us, titles of Apollo 
Dem'ades, an Athenian orator 
Der'bices, a people near the Caspian sea, whb 

punished all crimes with death 
Deuca'lion, son of Prometheus, and king of 
Thessaly, who, with his wife Pyviha, was 
preserved from the general deluge, and re- 
' peopled the world 
Devei'ra, the goddess of breeding women 
Diag'oras, a Rhcdian, who died for joy, be- 
cause his three sons had en the same day 
gained prizes at the Olympic games 
Dia'na, the goddess of hunting, &c. 
Pi'do, daughter of Belus, the founder and 
queen of Carthage, whom Virgil fables to 
have burnt herself through despair, be- 
cause iEneas left her 
Di'es and Dies'piter, titles of Jupiter 
Din'dyme, Dindyme'ne, titles of Cybele 
' Diome'des, a king of iEtolia, who gained 

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great reputation at Troy, and, accompanied 
by Ulysses, carried off the Palladium 3 
also a tyrant of Thrace 

Dio'ne, one of Jupiter's mistresses - 

Dionys'ia, feasts in honour of Bacchus 

Dioscu'ri, a title of Castor and Pollux 

Di'rse,a title of the Furies 

Dis, a title of Pluto 

Discor'dia, the goddess of contention 

Domidu'ca, a title of Juno 

Domidu'cus and Dorni'tius, nuptial gods 

Dom'ina, a title of Proserpine 

Dry'ades, nymphs of the woods and forests 



E. 



ECHI'ON, a companion of Cadmus 
Ec'ho, daughter of Aer and Tellus, , 
who pined away for love of Narcissus 
Edon'ides, priestesses of Bacchus 
Edu'ca, a goddess of new-born infants 
Ege'ria, a title of Juno ; also a goddess 
Elec'tra, a daughter of Agamemnon and 
Clytemnestra, who instigated Orestes to 
revenge their father's death on their mo- 
ther and her adulterer 2Egisthus 
E'leus and Eleuthe'rius, titles of Bacchus 
Eleusin'ia, feasts in honour of Ceres and 

Proserpine 
Elo'ides, nymphs of Bacchus 
Empu'sas, a name of the Gorg^ns 
Endym'ion, a shepherd of Caria, who, for 
insolently soliciting Juno, wfes condemned 
to a sleep of 30 years ; Luna visited hini 
by night in a cave of mount Latmus 
•Enia'lius, atitle of Mars 
En'yo, the same as Bellona 
Epe'us, the artist of the Trojan horse 
Epig'ones, the sons of the seven worthies 

who besieged Thebes a second time 
Epila:'nea, sacrifices to Bacchus 
Epistro'phia and Eryci'na, titles of Venus 
Epiz.eph'rii, a people of Locris,who punished 
those with death that drank more wine 
! than physicians prescribed 
. Era'to, the muse of love poetry 
I Er'ebus, an infernal deity, son of Chaos and 

Nox ; a river of hell 
i Er'gcine, a river whose waters inebriated 
Eriotho'nius, a king of Athens, who, being 
lame and very deformed in his feet, in- 
vented coaches to conceal his lameness 
Erin'iiys, a common name of the Furies 
E'ros, one of the names of Cupid 
Eros'tratus, the person who, to perpetuate 
his name, set fire to the celebrated temple 
of Diana at Ephesus 
Ete'ocles, and Polyni'ces, sons of Oedipus, 
who violently hated, and, at last, killed 
each other 



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Evad'ne, daughter of Mars and Thebe, who 
threw herself on the funeral pile of her 
husband Cateneus, from affection 
Euc'rates, a person remarkable for shuffling, 
duplicity, and dissimulation 
C Eumen'ides, a name of the Furies 
Euphros'yne, one of the three Graces 
Euro'pa, the daughter of Agenor, who it is 
said was carried by Jupiter, in the form of 
a white bull, into Crete 
Eury'ale, one of the three Gorgons 
^ Euryd'ice, the wife of Orpheus 
Eurym'one, an infernal deity 
Euter'pe, the muse presiding over music 
Euthy'mus, a very famous wrestler 



F. 

ft T^AB'ULA, the goddess of li 
JL Fabuli'iius, a god of infai 



flies 
f infants 

Fa'ma, the goddess of report, &c. 

Fas'cinum, a title of Priapus 

Fates, the three daughters of Nox and Ere- 
bus, Clothos, Lachesis, and Atropos, en- 
trusted with the lives of mortals, &c. 

Fau'na and Fat'ua, names of Cybele 

Fau'nus, the son of Mercury and Nox, and 
father of the Fauns, rural gods 

Feb'rua, Florida, Fluo'nia, titles of Juno 

Feb'rua, a goddess of purification 

Feb'ruus, a title of Pluto 

Feli'citas, the goddess of happiness 

Fer'culus, a household God 

Fere'trius and Fulmina'tor, titles of Jupiter 

Fero'nia, a goddess of woods 

Fesso'nia, a goddess of wearied persons 

Fid'ius,the god of treaties 

Fiam'ines, priests of Jupiter, Mars, &e. 

Flo'ra, the goddess of flowers 

Flnvia'Ies, or Potam'ides, nymphs of rivers 

For'nax, a goddess of corn and bakers 

Fortu'na, or For'tune, the goddess of happi- 
ness, &c. said to be blind 

Fu'ries, or Eumen'ides, the three daughters 
of Nox and Acheron, named Alecto, 
Me*gasra,.and Tisiphone, with hair com- 
posed of snakes, and armed with whips, 
chains, &c. 



G. 



GALATE'A, daughter of Nereus and 
Doris, passionately beloved by Poly- 
phemus 
Gal'ii, castrated priests of Cybele 
Gallus, or Alec'trion, a favourite of Mars, 

and changed by him into a cock 
Game'lia, a title of Juno 
Gan'ges, a famous river of India 
Gan'ymedej the cup-bearer of Jupiter 

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Gelasi'nus, the god of mirth and smiles 

Gelo'ni, a people of Scythia, who used to 
paint themselves, in order to appear mere 
terrible to their enemies 

Ge'nii, guardian angels 

Ge'nius, a name of Priapus 

Ge'ryon, a king of Spain, who fed his oxen 
with humun flesh, and was therefore kill- 
ed by Hercules 

Glauco'pis, a name of Minerva 

Glau'cus, a fisherman, raade a sea-god by 
eating a certain herb ; also the son of 
Hippolochus, who exchanged his arms of 
gold for the brazen ones of Diomede 

Gnos'sis, a name of Ariadne 

Gor'dius, an husbandman, but afterwards 
king of Phrygia, remarkable for tying a 
knot of cords, on which the empire of Asia 
depended, in so very intricate a manner, 
that Alexander the Great, unable to un- 
ravel it, cut it to pieces 

Gor'goii3, the three daughters of Phorcys 
and Ceta, Medusa, Euryale, and Stheno, 
who could change into stone those whom 
they looked on; Perseus slew Medusa^ 
the principal of them 

Gorgoph'orus, a title of Pallas 

Gra'ces, Aglaia, Thalia, and Euphrosyne % 
the daughters of Jupiter and Eurynome ; 
attendants on Venus and the Muses 

Gradi'vus, a title of Mars 

Gy'ges, a Lydian, to whom Candaules, king 
of Lydia, shewed his queen naked, which 
so incensed her that she slew Candauies, 
and married Gyges : also a shepherd, who 
by means of a ring, could render himself 
invisible 



H. 



HA'DES, a title of Pluto 
Hamaxo'bii, a people of Scythia, who 

lived in carts, and removed from place to 

place, as necessity required 
Harmo'nis, a famous artist of Troy 
Harpal'yce, a very beautiful maid of Argos 
Har'pies, three monsters, Aello, Ceteno, 

and Ocypete, with the faces of virgins* 

bodies of vultures, and hands armed with | 

monstrous claws 
Harpoc'rates, the Egyptian god of silence 
He'be, the goddess of youth. 
He'brus, a river in Thrace 
Heca'lius, a title given to Jupiter by Theseus 
Hec'ate, Diana's name in hell 
Hec'tor, a son of Priam and Hecuba, and I 

the most valiant of all the Trojans 
j Hec'uba, the wife of Priam 
Hege'sias, a philosopher of Cyrene, who de~ 

scribed the miseries of life with such a \ 



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gloomy eloquence, that many of his audi- 
tors killed themselves through despair 

Hel'ena, the wife of Menelaus, the most 
beautiful woman in the world, who, run- 
ning away with Paris, occasioned the 
Trojan war 

Hel'enus, a son of Priam and Hecuba 

Hel icon, a famous mountain of Boeotia, de 
dicated to Apollo and the Muses 

Kera'ia, sacrifices to Juno 

Kcixule's, the son of Jupiter and Alcmena, 
remarkable for his numerous exploits an; 
■ -.is enterprises 

Heribe'ia, the wife of Astreus 

Her'mse, statues of Mercury 

Her'mes, a name of Mercury 

Kermi'one, a daughter of Mars and Venus, 
married to Cadmus; also a daughter oi 
Meneiaus and Helena, married to Pyr- 
rhus 

He'ro, a beautiful vrcman of Sestos, in 

Thrace, priestess of Venus ; Leander, of 

'js, loved her so tenderly, that he 

:; over the Hellespont every night to 

ter ; but being at length unfortunately 

drowned, she threw herself into the sea. 

through despair 

xlrrod'jtus, a very famous historian of Hali- 
carnassus 

Heroph'il:i, the Erythraean sybil 

Hersil'ia, the wife of Romulus 

, or Ves'per, the evening star- 

Hespev'idesjthe daughters of IIcspeius;iEgle. 
Arethusa, and Il-.jsperethusa, who had ?.. 
garden bearing golden apples, watched b> 
a dragon, which Hercules slew, and bore 
away the fruit 

He'sus, a name of Mars amongst the Gauls 

Hip'pias, a philosopher of Elis 

Hippocam'pi, Neptune's horses 

Ilip'pocrene, a fountain at the bottom of 
mount Helicon, dedicated to Apollo 

Hippol'y tus^ the sen of Theseus and Antiope 
or Hippblyte, who refused intimacies with 
his stepmother Phaedra. At the request of 
Diana, JEsculapius restored him to life, 
- he had been thrown from his chariot, 
a23d dragged through the woods till he was 
torn in pieces 

Hippo'na, the goddess of horses and stables 
- the goddess of history 

Horten'sis, a name of Venus 

Ho'rv.s, a title of the sun 

ia, a goddess of corn 
s, the seven daughters of Atlas anc 1 
JEthra ; Ambrosia, Eudora,Coronis, Pasi- 
thoe, Plexaris, Pytho, and Tyche. They 
were changed by Jupiter into 7 stars 

HyTjla, a mountain in Sicily, universally fa- 
.-. it; thyme and bees 



Hy'dra, a serpent which had seven heads, or 
as some say, nine, others fifty, killed by 
Hercules in the lake Lerna 
Hyge'ia, the goddess of health 
Hyl'lus, the son of Hercules and Deja- 

nira 
Hymen, the god of marriage 
Hype'rion, a sou of Ccelus and Terra 
Hypsip'yle, a queen of Lemnos, who was 
banished for preserving her father when 
all the other men of the Island were mur- 
dered by their kindred 



IAC'CHUS, a name of Bacchus 
J -m'itor and Juno'nius, titles of Janus 

Ian'the, the beautiful wife of Iphis 

Ja'nus, the first king of Italy, son of Apoil* 
and Creusa 

[ap'etusj a son of Ccelum and Terra 

Iai 'bas, a cruel king of Mauritania 

Ja'son,a Thessalian prince, son of /Eson, 
who by Medea's help brought away the 
golden fleece from Colchis 

Ica'rius, the son of Oebalus, who, having 
received frcrn Bacchus a bottle of wine, 
went into Attica to shew men the use of 
it ; but, making some shepherds drunk, 
they thought he had given them poison, 
and therefore threw him into a well 

Ic'arus, the son of Dsedalus, who, flying 
with his father out of Crete into Sicily, 
and soaring too high, melted the wax of 
his wings, and fell into the sea, thence 
called the Icarian sea 

Ida, a mountain near Troy 

idse'a Mater, a name of Cybele 

Idcc'i Dacl'yli, priests of Cybele 

[da'lia, a name of Venus 

fd'mon, a famous soothsayer 

Ido'thea, Jupiter's nurse 

Il'ione, the eldest daughter of Priam 

Llis'sus, a river in Attica 

I'ius, the son of Tros and Callirrhoe, from 
whom Troy was called Ilium 

Impera'tor, a name of Jupiter 

In'achis and I'ses, names oflo 

I'no, daughter of Cadmus and Hermione, 
and wife ofAthamas 

Intercido'na, a goddess of breeding women 

Interdu'ca and Ju'ga, names of Juno 

In'uus, and Inc'u'uus. names of Pan 

I'o, daughter of Inachus, transformed by 
Jupiter into a white heifer ; but after- 
wards, resuming her former shape, was 
worshipped as a goddess by the Egyptians 
under the name of Isis 

jocas'ta, the daughter of Creon, who unwit- 
tingly rr.iuried her own son Oedipus 



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as, the twin brother of Hercules 
Iphige'nia, daughter of Agamemnon and 
Clytemnestra, who, standing as a vidian 
ready to be sacrificed to appease the rage 
of Diana, was, by that goddess, transform- 
ed into a white hart, carried to Tauris, 
and made her priestess 
:'' I'phis, a prince of Cyprus, who hanged him 
self for love ; also a daughter of Lygdas 
Iph'itus, sen of Praxonides, who instituted 

Olympic games to Hercules 
I'ris, the daughter of Thaumas ; she was 
Juno's favourite companion, and her mes 
senger on affairs of discord, &c. 
L I'tys, the son of Tereus and Progne, mur- 
dered and served up by his mother at a 
banquet before Tereus, in revenge for bis 
having forcibly deflowered her sister 
Philomela 
Ju'no, the sister and wife of Jupiter 
Ju'no Infer'na, a name of Proserpine 
Juno'nes, guardian angels of women 
Ju'piter, a son of Saturn and Ops, the su- 
preme deity of the heathens' 
Ju'piter Secan'dus, a name of Neptune 
Ju'piter Ter'tius, Infer'nus, or Sty'gius, sev- 
er-.! sppeilations given to Pluto 
Juven'ta, a goddess of youths 
Ixi'on, the son of Phiegyas, who was fasten- 
ed iu hell to a wheel perpetually turning 
round, for boasting that he had lain with 
Juno 



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LA'CHESIS, one of the three Fates 
Lacin'ia and Lucil'ia, titles of Juno 

Lactu'ia, or Lacluci'na, a goddess of corn 

Lasstrig'ones, cannibals of Italy, who roasted 
and ate the companions of Ulysses 

La'ius, a king of Thebes, killed unwittingly 
by his own son Oedipus 

La'mise, a name of the Gorgons 

Laoc'oon, a son of Priam, and high priest 
of Apollo; he and his two sons were 
killed by serpents for opposing the recep- 
tion of the wooden horse into Troy 

I.a'pis, or Lapid'eus, titles of Jupiter 

La'res, soi:s of Mercury and Lara, worship, 
ped as household-gods 

Later a'n us, a household- god 

I.aver'na, a goddess of thieves 

Lean'der. See Hero 
"""""Le'da, daughter of Thest:?.s, and wife of 
Tyhdarus, seduced by Jupiter in the shape 
cf a s 

Lemoni'ades, nymphs of meadows, &c 
', Le'nas, priestesses of Bacchus 

Ler'na, a marsh of Argos, famous for z 

hydra, killed there by Hercules 
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Le'the, a river of hell, whose waters caused 

a total forgetfulness of things past 
Leva'na, a goddess of new-born infants 
Libiti'na, the goddess of funerals 
Li'nus, son of Apollo and Terpsichore 
Luben'tia, the goddess of pleasure 
Lu'cifer, son of Jupiter and Aurora, made 

the morning star 
Lu'na, Diana's name in heaven 
Luperca'lia, feasts in honour of Pari 
Luper'ci, priests of Pan 
Lyca'on, a king of Arcadia, turned by Ju« 
piter into a wolf 



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MA1A, loved by Jupiter, and by him 
turned into a star to avoid Juno's rage 

Managene'ta, a goddess of women in la- 
i hour 
| Mantu'ra,a goddess of corn 

Mantur'na and Me'na, nuptial goddesses: 

Mari'na, Mel'anis, Mer'etrix, Migoni'tis s 
! and Mur'cia, titles of Venus " 
: Mars, the god of war 

I Mauso'lus, a king of Caria, who had a most 
magnificent tomb erected to him by his 
! wife Artemisia 

i Mede'a, daughter of iEtes, king of Colchis, 
' a famous sorceress, who assisted Jason to 
obtain the golden fleece 

Meditri'na^ a goddess of grown persons 

Medu'sa, the chief of the three Gorgons 
; Megse'ra, one of the three Furies 

Megalen'sia, festivals in honour of Cybele 
i Mega'ra, the wife of Hercules 

Mekm ra, a name of Venus 
'. Me'iis, nymphs of the fields 
; Me'lius, a name of Hercules 
I Melo'Yia, the goddess of honey 

Melpom'ene, the muse of tragedy 
; Mem'non, a king of Abydos 

Menaia'us, a famous Centaur 
i Menela'us, the husband of Helena 

Men'tha, a mistress of Pluto 
I Men'tor,the governor of Telemachus 

Mer'cury,the messenger of the gofls, inven- 
j tor of letters, and god of eloquence, mer- 
| chandise, and robbers 
' Mer'ope, one of the seven Pleiades 
: Mi'das, a king of Phrygia, who entertaining 
| Bacchus, cr, as some say, Silenus, had the 
j power given him of turning whatever he 
I touched into gold 

j Mi'lo, a wrestler of remarkable strength 
i Mimal'lones, attendants on Bacchus 
va, the goddess of wisdom 

Mi'nos, a king of Crete, made, for his extra- 
ordinary justice, a judge of hell 
• Miu'otaur, n monster, half man, half beast 



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Min'yse, a name of the Argonauts 

Mnemos'yne, the goddess of memory 

Mo'mus, the god of raillery, wit, &c. 

Mone'ta, a title of Juno _ 

Morpheus, the god of sleep, dreams, &c. 

Mors, the goddess of death 

Mul'ciber, a title of Vulcan 

Mu'ses, nine daughters of Jupiter and Mne- 
mosyne, born on Mount Pierius, mistresses 
of all the sciences, presidents of musi- 
cians and poets, and governesses of the 
feasts of the gods; Calliope, Clio, Erato, 
Euterpe, Melpomene, Polyhymnia, Ter- 
psichore, Thalia, and Urania 

Mu'ta, the goddess of silence 



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^pF/NIA, the goddess of funeral songs 

"*-* Na'iades, nymphs of rivers, &c. 

Narcis'sus, a very beautiful youth, who, fall- 
ing in love with his own shadow in the 
water, pined away into a daffodil 

Na'tio, and Nundi'nsig goddesses of infanta 

Nemae'a, a country of Elis, famed for a ter- 
rible lion killed there by Hercules 

Nem'esis, the goddess of revenge 

Nep'tune, the god of the sea 

Nere'ides, sea nymphs 

Ne'rio, the wife of Mars 

Niceph'orus, a title of Jupiter 

Ni'nus, the first king of the Assyrians 

Ni'obe, daughter of Tantalus and wife of 
Amphion, who preferring herself to La- 
tona, had her 14 children killed by Diana 
and Apollo, and wept herself into a statue 

No'mius, a name of Apollo 

Nox,.the most ancient of all the deities ; she 
was even reckoned older than Chaos 



O. 



/~\B'SEQUENS, a title of Fortuna 

^■^ Occa'tor, the god of harrowing 

Oce'anus, an ancient sea god 

Ocyp'ete, one of the three Harpies 

Oed'ipus, son of Laius and Jocasta, and king 
of Thebes, who solved the riddle of 
Sphinx, unwittingly killed his father, 
married his mother, and at last ran mad, 
and tore out his eyes 

Om'phale,. a queen of Lydia, with whom 
Hercules was so enamoured, that she 
made him submit to spinning and other 
unbecoming offices 

Oper'tus, a name of Pluto 

Opi'gena, a name of Juno 

Ops, a name of Cybele 

Orbo'na, a goddess of grown persons 

Ores'tesj the son of Agamemnon 



Ori'on, a great and mighty hunter 

Or'pheus, son of Jupiter and Calliope, who 
had great skill in music, and was torn in 
pieces by the Msenades, for disliking the 
company of women after the death of his 
wife Eurydice 

Qrythi'a, a queen of the Amazons 

Osi'ris. See Apis. 



PAC'TOLUS.a river of Lydia, with got- . 
den sands and medicinal waters 

Pae'an and Phce'bus, names of Apollo 

Pa'les, the goddess of shepherds 

Palil'ia, feasts in honour of Pales 

Palla'dium, a statue of Minerva, which the 
Trojans imagined fell from heaven, and 
that their city could not be taken whilst 
that remained in it. 

Pallas and Py'lotis, names of Minerva 

Pan, the god of shepherds 

Pando'ra, the first woman, made by Vulcan,, 
and endowed with gifts by all the deities,. 
Jupiter gave her a box containing all man- 
ner of evils, war, famine, &c. with hope 
at the bottom 

Pan'ope, one of the Nereides 

Pa'phia, a title of Venus 

Par'cas, a name of the Fates 

Far'is, or Alexander, son of Priam and 
Hecuba, a most beautiful youth, who ran 
away with Helena, and occasioned the 
Trojan war 

Parnas'sus, a mountain in Phocis, famous for 
a temple of Apollo, and being the favour- 
ite residence of the Muses 

Partun'da, a nuptial goddess,- 

Pastoph'ori, priests of isis 

Pat'areus, a title of Apollo 

Pateli'na, a goddess of corn 

Patula'cius, a name of Janus 

Patule'ius, a name of Jupiter 

Paven'tia and Poii'na, goddesses of infants 

Peg'asus, a winged horse belongingto Apolla 
and the Muses 

Pello'nia, a goddess of grown persons 

Pena'tes, small statues or household-gods 

Penel'ope, daughter of Icarus, celebrated for 
her chastity and fidelity during the long- 
absence of Ulysses 

Per'seus, son of Jupiter and Danae, who per- 
formed many extraordinary exploits De- 
means of Medusa's head. 

Phascasia'ni, ancient gods of Greece 

Pha'eton, son of Sol (Apollo) and Clymene* 
who asked the guidance of his father's 
chariot for one day, as a proof of his di- 
vine descent ; but unable to manage the 
horses j set the world on fire, and was 

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therefore struck by Jupiter with a thun- 
derbolt into the river Po 

Phal'lica, feasts of Bacchus 
Philam'mon, a skilful musician 

Philome'la, daughter of Pandion, king of 
Athens, who was ravished by her brother- 
in-law Tereus, ar.d was changed into a 
nightingale 

Phin'eas, son of Agenor, and king of Pa- 
phlagonia, who had his eyes torn out by 
Boreas, but was recompensed with the 
knowledge of futurity, also a king of 
Thrace turned into a stone by Perseus, by 
the help of Medusa's head 

Phleg'ethon, a boiling river of hell , 

Phle'gon, one of the four horses of Sol 

Phleg'yse, a people of Eceotia, destroyed by 
Neptune, on account of their piracies and 
other crimes 

Phce'bas, the priestess of Apollo 

Phce'bus, a title of Apollo 

Phce'nix, son of Amyntor, who, being false- 
ly accused of having attempted the honour 
of one of his father's concubines, was 
condemned co have his eyes torn out ; but 
was cured by Chiron, and went with 
Achilles to the siege of Troy 

Picum'nus, a rural god 

Pilum'nus, a god of breeding women 

Pin'dus, a mountain of Thessaly 

Pi'tho,? goddess of eloquence 

Ple'iades, the seven daughters of Atlas and 
Pleione ; Maia, Eledtra, Taygete, Aste- 
rope, Mercpe, Halcyone, and Celceno 
they were changed into stars 

Plu'to, the god of hell 

Plu'tus, the god of riches 

Pol'lux. See Castor 

Polydamas, a famous wrestler 

Polyd'ius, a famous prophet and physician 

Polyhym'nia, the muse of rhetoric 

Polyphe'mus, a monstrous giant, son of 
Neptune, with but one eye in the middle 
of his forehead 

Pomo'na, the goddess of fruits and autumn 

Pose'idon, a name of Neptune 

Prasnesti'na, a name of Fortuna 

Prass'tes, a title of Jupiter and Minerva 

Praxit'eles, a famous statuary 

Pri'am, son of Laomedcn, and father of Pa- 
ris, Hedtor, 6cc. ; he was the last king of 
Troy 

Prog'ne, wife of Tereus, king of Thrace, 
and sister to Philomela ; she was turned 
into a swallow 

Prome'theus, son of Iapetus- who animated 
a man that he had formed of clay, with 
fire, which, by the assistance of Minerva, 
he stole from heaven, and was therefore 
•hained by Jupiter to mount Caucasus, 



with a vulture continually preying on his 
liver 

Propylse'a, a name of Hecate 

Pros'erpine, the wife of Pluto 

Pro'teus, a sea god who could transform him- 
self into any shape 

Psy'che, the goddess of pleasure 

Pyl'ades, the constant friend of Orestes 

Pyr'amus and This'be, two lovers of Baby- 
lon, who killed themselves by the same 
sword, and occasioned the turning the 
berries of the mulberry-tree, under which 
they died, from white to red 

Pyrce'tis, one of the four horses of the Sun 

Pyr'rhus, son of Achilles, remarkable for 
his cruelty at the siege of Troy 

Py'thon, a huge serpent produced from the 
mud of the deluge, which Apollo killed, 
and, in memory thereof, instituted the 
Pythian games 

Pythonis'sa, the priestess of Apollo 



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f~> UAD'RIFRONS, a title of Janus 
^V Oui'es, a goddess of grown persons 
Quieta'lis and Ouie'tus, names of Pluto 
Quinqua'tria, feasts of Pallas 



RECTUS, a title of Bacchus 
Re'dux, and Re'gia, titles of Fortune 
Regi'na, a title of Juno 
Rhadaman'thus, one of the three infernal 

judges 
Rhe'a, a title of Cybele 
Rhe'a-Syl'via, the mother of Romulus 
Robi'gus, a god of corn 
Rom'ulus, the first king of Rome 
Ru'mina, a goddess of new-born infants 
Runci'na, the goddess of weeding 
Rusi'na, a rural deity 



SABA'ZIA, feasts of Proserpine 
Sa'lii, the 12 frantic priests of Mars 
Salmone'us, a king of Elis, struck by a thun~ 
derbolt to hell for imitating Jupiter's 
I thunder 

I Salus, the goddess of health 
I Sanc'us, a god of the Sabines -^ 
I Sa'tor and Sorri'tor, rural gods 
] Saturna'lia, feasts of Saturn 
I Satur'nus or Sat'urn, the son of Caelum and 

Terra 
: Sat'yrs, the attendants of Bacchus, horned 
I monsters, half men, half goats 
i Scy'ron, a famous robber of Attic* 



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Se'ia and Sege'tia, goddesses of com 

Sel'li, priests of Jupiter 

Sen'ta, a goddess of married women 

Ser'apis. See Apis 

Sile'nus, the foster-father and companion of 
Bacchus, who lived in Arcadia, rode on 
an ass, and was drunk every day 

Si'mis, a famous robber killed by Hercules 

Sis'yphus, the son of JEolus, killed by The. 
seus, and doomed incessantly to roll a 
huge stone up a mountain in hell for his 
perfidy and numerous robberies 

Sol, a name of Apollo 

Som'nus, the god of sleep 

Sphinx, a monster born of Syphon and 
Echidna, who destroyed herself because 
Oedipus solved the enigma she proposed 

$ta'ta, a goddess of grown persons 

Sten'tor, a Grecian whose voice is reported 
to have been as strong and as loud as the 
voices of 50 men together 

Sthe'no, one of the three Gorgons 

Styx, a river of hell 

Sua'da, a nuptial goddess 

Summa'nus, a name of Pluto 

Sylva'nus, a god of woods and fcrcsts 

Sy'rens, se3 monsters 



TA'CITA, a goddess of silence 
Tan'talus, a king of Paphlagonia, who, 
serving up to table the limbs of his son 
Pelops, to try the divinity of the gods, 
was plunged to the chin in a lake of hell, 
and doomed to everlasting thirst and hun- 
ger, as a punishment for his barbarity and 
impiety 
Tarta'rus, the place of the wicked in hell 
Tau'rus, the bull under whose form Jupiter 

carried away Europa 
Telchi'nes, priests of Cybele 
Telem'achusjthe only son of Ulysses 
Tem'pe, a most beautiful valley in Thessaly, 

the resort of the gods 
Ter'minus, the god of boundaries 
Terpsicho're, the muse of music, &c 
Ter'ror, the god of dread and fear 
Tha'lia, the muse of comedy 
The'mis, daughter of Ccelum and Terra, the 

goddess of laws, oracles, &c. 
Thes'pis, the firsttragic poet 
The'tis, daughter of Nereus and Doris, and 

goddess of the sea 
Thyi'sus, the rod of Bacchus 
Ti'phys, the pilot of the ship Argo 
Tisiph'one, one of the three Furies 
Ti'tan, son of Cselum and Terra, and the 

elder brother of Satumus, or Saturn 
Tma'rius, a title of Jupiter 



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Tri'ton, Neptune's trumpeter 
Trito'nia, a name of Minerva 
Tro'ilus, a son of Priam and Hecuba 
Troy, a city of Phrygia, famous for holding 
out a siege of ten years against theGreeks, 
but they at last captured and dcstroved 
it 
Tuteli'na, a goddess of corn 
Ty'ro, one of the Nereides 



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VACU'NA, the goddess of idle persons 
Vagita'nus, a god of little infants 

Vallo'nia, a goddess of vallies 

Venil'ia, a wife of Neptune 

Ve'nus, the goddess of love, beauty, &c. 

Vergil'ix, a name of the Pleiades 

Verticor'dia, a name of Venus 

Vertum'nus, the god of the spring 

Ves'ta, the goddess of fire 

Via'les, deities of the highways 

Vibil'ia, the goddess of wanderers 

Virginen'sis, a nuptial goddess 

Vir'go, a name of Astrea and Fortune 

Viri'lis and Viscata, titles of Fortune 

Viri'plaea, an inferior nuptial goddess, wher 
reconciled husbands to their wives...a tem- 
ple at Rome was dedicated to her, whith- 
er the married couple repaired after a 
quarrel, and returned together friendly 

Vit'ula,the goddess of mirth 

Ulys'ses, son of Laertes and Anticlea, and 
king of Ithaca, who, by his subtlety and 
eloquence, was eminently serviceable to 
the Greeks in the Trojan war 

Unx'ia, a title of Juno 

Volu'sia, a goddess of corn 

Ura'nia, the muse of astronomy 

Vul'can, the god of subterraneous fire 



X. 



XAN'THUS, one of the horses of AchiK 
les, born of the harpy Celceno ; a riv- 
er near Troy, called also Scamander 



Z. 



ZA'GREUS, a title of Bacchus 
Zeph'yrus,son of JEolus and Aurora, 
who passionately loved the goddess Flora, 
and is put for the west wind 
Ze'tes and Cal'ais, sons of Boreas and Ory- 
thia, who accompanied the Argonauts, 
and drove the Harpies from Thrace 
Ze'tus, a son of Jupiter and Antiope, very 

expert in music 
Ze'us, a title of Jupiter 

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OF 

Remarkable Events, Discoveries, and Inventions. 

Also, 
THE JERA, THE COUNTRY, AND WRITINGS OF LEARNED MEN. 



{The whole comprehending, in one View, the Analysis or Outlines of General History, 
from the Creation to the present time.] 

U- &U*- before 

Christ. 

THE creation of the world, and Adam and Eve 4OO4 
The birth of Cain ~ ~ .4OO3 

The old world is destroyed by a deluge which continued 377 days 2348 

'The tower of Babel is built about 2247 by Noah's posterity, upon which God 

miraculously confounds their language, and thus disperses them into different 

nations 
About the same time Noah is supposed to have parted from his rebellious offspring 

and to have led a colony of some of the more tractable into the East, and there 

either he or one of his successors to have founded the ancient Chinese monarchy 

The celestial observations are begun at Babylon «2,234 

Misraim, the son of Ham, founds the kingdom of Egypt, which lasted 1663 years, 

down to the conquest of Cambyses, 525 years before Christ 2188 

Ninus, the son of Belus, founds the kingdom of Assyria, which lasted ahove IOOO 

years, and out of its ruins were formed the Assyrians of Babylon, those of Nineveh, 

and the kingdom of the Medes ,„ - -.2059 

The covenant of God made with Abram, when he leaves Haran to go into Canaan, 

which begins the 430 years of sojourning - 1921 

The cities of Sodom and Gomorrah are destroyed for their wickedness, by fire from 

heaven « ,..„ , , „ 1897 

Memnon, the Egyptian, invents the letters « 1822 

Prometheus first struck fire from flints ,.-. - „ —..1715 

Joseph dies in Egypt, which concludes the book of Genesis, containing a period of 

2369 years 1635 

Aaron born in Egypt „... 1 5 74 

Cecrops brings a colony of Saites from Egypt into Attica, and begins the kingdom of 

Athens - 1556 

Scamander comes from Crete into Phrygia, and begins the kingdom of Troy 1 546 

Cadmus carried the Phoenician letters into Greece, and built the citadel of Thebes... 1493 

Moses performs a number of miracles in Egypt, and departs from that kingdom, to- 
gether with 600,000 Israelites, besides children ; which completed the 430 years 

of sojourning M -1491 

The first ship that appeared in Greece was brought from Egypt by Danaus, who 

arrived at Rhodes, and brought with him his fifty daughters- - „ 1485 

The first Olympic games celebrated at Olympia in Greece - -...1453 

The Pentateuch, or five first books of Moses, are written in the land of Moab, where 

hedied the year following, aged 1 10..... „ „ 1452 

The Israelites, after sojourning in the wilderness forty years, are led under Joshua 

into the land of Canaan, and the period of the sabbatical year commences 1451 

Iron is found in Greece, from the accidental burning of the woods 14OG 

The rape of Helen by Paris, which gave rise to the Trojan war 1 193 

David is sole king of Israel 1O48 

The Temple is solemnly dedicated by Solomon 1004 

Elijah, the prophet is translated to heaven ,„,.,..«,,.... ,.,.„ 895 



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Money first made of gold and silver at Argos , 8o . 

The city of Carthage, in Africa, founded by queen Dido m«!!»!»...."!!,"!86g 

The kingdom of Macedon begins „, *"" g J 

iEra of the building of Rome in Italy by Romulus, first king of the Romans"!"!!!Z"Z.'" 75 3 
Samaria taken, after three years siege, and the kingdom of Israel finished, by Salma - 

nasar, king of Assyria, who carries the ten tribes into captivity y^Q 

The first eclipse of the moon on record jk 

Byzantium (now Constantinople) built by a colony of Athenians S".Z..Z"..6 58 

By order of Necho, king of Egypt, some Phoenicians sailed from the Red Sea "round"' 

Africa, and returned by the Mediterranean q * 

Thales, of Miletus, travels into Egypt, consults the priests of Memphis, acquires the' 

knowledge of geometry, astronomy, and philosophy ; returns to Greece, calculates 

eclipses, gives general notions of the universe, and mantains that one Supreme 

Intelligence regulates all its motions , q.~q 

The city of Jerusalem taken after a siege of 1 3 months I."!.'s8 7 

The first comedy at Athens acted upon a moveable scaffold .."..".[5611. 

Cyrus the first king of Persia ' - - Q 

The kingdom of Babylon terminates, 538 ; that city being taken by Cyrus, who, in" 

5365 issues an edict for the return of the Jews 

The first tragedy was acted at Athens, on a waggon, byThespis , 534. 

Learning encouraged at Athens, and a public library first founded 526 

The second Temple at Jerusalem is finished under Darius 525 

Tarquin, the seventh, and last king of the Romans, is expelled, 509 ; and Rome is 

governed by two consuls, and other republican magistrates, till the battle of Phar- 

salia, being a space of 461 years 
Sardis taken and burnt by the Athenians, which gave occasion to the Persian invasion 



or ureece s04 

,iEschylus', the Greek poet, first gains the prize of tragedy. 486 

Xerxes the Great, king of Persia, begins his expedition against Greece , 481 

The Decemvirs created at Rome, and the laws of the twelve tables compiled and 

ratified .45! 

The history of the Old Testament finishes about ,. ....43O 

Socrates, the founder of moral philosophy among the Greeks, believes the immortality 
of the soul, and a state of rewards and punishments, for which, and other sublime 
doctrines, he is put to death by the Athenians, who soon after repent, and erect to 

his memory a statue of brass «.400 

Alexander the Great, king of Macedon, conquers Darius king of Persia, and other 
nations of Asia, 331. Dies at Babylon, and his empire is divided by his generals 

into four kingdoms 323 

Dionysius, of Alexandria, began his astronomical aera on Monday, June 26, 285 ; the 

first who found the exact solar year to consist of 365 days, 5 hours and 49 minutes 

Ptolemy Philadelphus, king of Egypt, employs seventy-two interpreters to translate 

the Old Testament into the Greek language, which is called the Septuagint 284 

The first Punic war begins, and continues 23 years. The chronology of the Arun- 

delian marbles composed 264 

The second Punic war begins, and continues I 7 years. Hannibal passes the Alps, and 
defeats the Romans in several battles; but, being amused by his women, does not 

improve his victories by ^he-storming of Rome o 21 8 

Perseus defeated by the Rjmans which ends the Macedonian kingdom 1 68 

The government of judea under the Maccabees begins, and continues 126 years 163 

Carthage, the rival to Rome, is razed to the ground by the Romans 146 

Julius Caesar makes his first expedition into Britain ., 52 

The Alexandrian library, consisting of 400,000 valuable books, burnt by accident ib. 

The war of Africa, in which Cato kills himself -4-5 

The solar year introduced by Caesar .....jb. 

Caesar, the greatest of the Roman conquerors, after having fought fifty pitched battles, 
and slain 1,192,000 men, and overturned the liberties of his country, is killed in 

the senate-house : > 44 

The battle of Actium fought, in which Mark Antony and Cleopatra are totally defeated 
by Octavius, nephew to Julius Caesar...... „....•...;......„.„. »•• 35 



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Alexandria, in Egypt, is taken by Octavius, upon which Antony and Cleopatra put 

themselves to death, and Egypt is reduced to a Roman province 3O 

The temple of Janus is shut by Augustus as an emblem of universal peace ib. 

JESUS CHRIST is barn 

After 
Christ. 

27 

33 

39 

Claudius Caesar's expedition into Britain.. 43. 

Caraclacus, the British king, is carried in chains to Rome. 5 1 

Boadicea, the British queen, defeats the Romans; but is conquered soon after by 

Suetonius, governor of Britain - 6t 

Christianity is supposed to be introduced into Britain by St. Paul, or some of his 
disciples, about... 



JESUS CHRIST is baptized in the wilderness by John 

„ is crucified, and rises again on the third day.. 

Pontius Pilate kills himself... 



..63 

,.64 



Rome set on fire, and burned for six days ; upon which began (under Nero) the first 
persecution against the Christians.™ ►. ...» « 

Julius Agricola, governor of South Britain, to protect -the civilized Britons from the 
incursions of the Caledonians, builds a line of forts between the rivers Forth and 
Clyde; defeats the Caledonians under Galgacus on the Grampian hills ; and first 
sails round Britain, which he discovers to be an island . 8 s 

The Caledonians reconquer from the Romans all the southern parts of Scotland ; upon 
which the emperor Adrian builds a wall between Newcastle and Carlisle 12 1 

Silk first brought from India, 274 ; the manufactory of it introduced into Europe 
by some monks, 551 ; first worn by the clergy in England, 1534 

Constantine the Great begins his reign......... , « 3C6 

The tenth persecution ends by an edict of Constantine, who favours the Christians, 
and gives full liberty to their religion. 313 

The first general council at Nice, when 318 fathers attended, against Arius, where 
was composed the famous Nicene creed, which we attribute to them 325 

Constantine removes the seat of empire from Rome to Byzantium, which is thence- 
forwards called Constantinople « * *. 323 

Constantine orders all the heathen temples to be destroyed 331 

The Roman empire is divided into the eastern (Constantinople the capital) and 
western (of which Rome continued to be the capital) each being now under the 
government of different emperors 364 

Bells invented by bishop Paulinus, of Campagnia.... „ -4OQ 

The Vandals, Alans, and Suevi, spread into France and Spain, by a concession of 

Honorius, emperor of the West...- , 405 

...41O 
...412. 
,..420 



Rome taken and plundered by Alaric, king of the Visi-Goths.., 
The Vandals begin their kingdom in Spain.., 



The kingdom of France begins upon the Lower Rhine, under Pharamond 

The Romans, reduced to extremities at home, withdraw their troops from Britain, 

and never return «... „ „ 426 

Attila (surnamed the Scourge of God) with his Huns, ravages the Roman empire 447 

Vortigern, king of the Britons, invites the Saxons into Britain, against the Scots and 

Pitts „ 449 

The Saxons begin to establish themselves in Kent, under Hengist 455 

The western empire is finished, 523 years after the battle of Pharsalia ; upon the 
ruins of which several new states arise in Italy and other parts, consisting of 
Goths, Vandals, Huns, and other Barbarians, under whom literature is extinguish- 
ed, and the works of the learned are destroyed...... 476 

Clovis, king of France, baptized, and Christianity begins in that kingdom , 496 

"Prince Arthur begins his reign over the Britons 5O8 

Constantinople besieged by Vitalianus, whose fleet is burned by a speculum cf brass 513 

The computing of time by the Christian aerais introduced by Dionysius the monk 515 

Latin ceased to be spoken in Italy about 581 

Augustine the monk comes into England with forty monks 595 

The power of the popes, by the concessions of Photas, emperor of the East, begins~..~.,.<3C5 

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Mahomet, the false prophet, flies from Mecca to Medina, in Arabia, in the 44th 
year of his age, and 10th of his ministry, when he laid the foundation of the Sar- 
acen empire, and from whom the Mahometan princes to this day claim their de- 
scent. His followers compute their time from this sera, which in Arabic is called 

Hegira,i. e. the Flight 6lZ 

Jerusalem is taken by the Saracens , 637 

Alexandria in Egypt is taken by ditto, and the grand library there burnt by order of 

Omar their caliph or prince , 54O 

Glass invented in England by Benalt, a monk ,..664 

The Saracens conquer Spain 713 

Charlemagne, king of France, begins the empire of Germany, afterwards calied the 

western empire ; and gives the present names to the winds and months 80O 

Harold, king of Denmark, dethroned by his subjects, for being a Christian 82S 

Egbert, king of Wessex, unites the Heptarchy, by the name of England 328 

The Scots and Picts have a decisive battle, in which the former prevail, and both 

kingdoms are united by Kenneth 238 

The Danes begin their ravages in England 867 

Alfred the Great, after subduing the Danish invaders (against whom he fought 56 
battles by sea and land), composes his body of laws ; divides England into coun- 
ties, hundreds, and tythings ; erects county courts, and founds the university of 

Oxford, about ~ ~ 896 

The university of Cambridge founded pi 5 

The figures in arithmetic are brought into Europe by the Saracens from Arabia, 991. 
Letters cf the alphabet were hitherto used 

Otho III. makes the empire of Germany elective ~ 99<S 

Eoleslaus, the first king of Poland 999 

Paper made of cotton rags was in use, IOOO ; that of linen rags in I I 70 ; the manu- 
factory introduced into England at Dartford, 1588 

Children forbidden by law to be sold by their parents in England » IOl£ 

Canute, king of Denmark, gets possession of England 1017 

The Saxon line restored under Edward the Confessor 1041 

The Turks, (a nation of adventurers from Tar tary) become formidable, and take 

possession of Persia.. «••« ••» 1043 

Leo IX. the first pope that kept up an army 1054 

Malcolm III. kind of Scotland, kills the tyrant Macbeth at Dunsinane, and marries 

the princess Margaret, sister to Edgar Atheling 1057 

The Turks take Jerusalem from the Saracens > .....1065 

The battle of Hastings fought, between Harold and William duke of Normandy, in 
which Harold is conquered and slain, after which William becomes king of 

England « ^66 

Musical notes invented •« —107O 

Justices of peace first appointed in England 107G 

Doomsday-book began to be compiled by order of William, from a survey cf ail the 

estates in England, (and finished in 1086) ~ 1C8O 

The Tower of London built by ditto, to curb his English subjects ; numbers of whom 

fly to Scotland, same year 
The first crusade to the Holy Land is begun under several Christian princes, to drive 

the infidels from Jerusalem - IC5<5 

Edgar Atheling, the last of the Saxon princes, dies in England 1 1 10 

The order of the Knights Templars instituted, to defend the sepulchre at Jerusalem, 

and to protect Christian strangers »••• III8 

London bridge, consisting of 19 small arches, first built of stone... 1 163 

•Henry II. king of England (and first of the Plantagenets) takes possession of Ire- 
land ; which, from that period, has been governed by an English viceroy, loru- 

lieatenant , TI " 2 

England is divided, by Henry- into six circuits, and justice is dispensed by itinerant 

judges ...... - ■ "7* 

Glass windows be^an to be used in private houses in England TlBQ 

Pope Alexander III. compelled the kings of England and France to hold the stirrups 
©f his saddle when he mounted his horse... - 



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The great conjunction of the sun and moon and all the planets in Libra, happened in 

September 11 85 

The battle of Ascalon, in Judaea, in which Richard, king of England, defeats Sala- 

dine's army, consisting of 300,000 combatants 1 J92 

Dieu tt man Droit first used as a motto by Richard, on a victory over the French 1194 

Chimuie3 were not known in England ~ - 1200 

Surnames now began to be used ; first among the nobility, same year 

London incorporated, and obtained their first charter, for electing their lord mayor and 

other magistrates, from king John -~ « • ~....I2C8 

Magna Charta is signed by king John and the barons of England 1215 

The Tartars, a new race of heroes, under Gingis-Kan, emerge from the northern 

parts of Asia, and over-run all the Saracen empire «.....« - 1 22 7 

The houses of London, and other cities in England, France,. and Germany, still 

thatched with straw 123$ 

The Tartars take Bagdad, which finishes the empire of the Saracens,.. 1258 

According to some writers, the commons of England were not summoned to parlia- 
ment till ..■• - •— • 12^4. 

The empire of the present Austrian family begins in Germany 1 : 73 

Llewellyn, prince of Wales, defeated and killed by Edward I. who unites that prin- 
cipality to England \1?1 

Edward II. Lorn at Caernarvon, is the first prince of Wales 1284 

The present Turkish empire begins in Bithynia under Ottoman ..1298 

Tallow candles so great a luxury, that splinters of wood were used for light: =...'b. 

Wine sold by apothecaries as a cordial the same year 

The mariner's compass invented, or improved, by Gioia, of Naples T ~Qi 

The beginning of the Swiss cantons -. 

The popes remove to Avignon, in France, for 70 years „ ; ;.•;."• 

Lincoln's-Inn society established , I 310 

The battle of Bannockburn, between Edward IE. and Robert Bruce, which establishes 

the latter on the throne of Scotland ...., ,..,..7 3 14 

Gold first coined in Christendom, 1320 ; ditto in England -'.'44 

The first comet whose course is described with an astronomical exactness : 357 

Gunpowder and guns first invented by Swartz, a monk of Cologn, 134O ; Edward 
III. had four pieces of cannon, which contributed to gain him the battle of Crejsy, 
1346 ; bombs and mortars were invented in the same year 

Oil painting first made use of by John Vaneck , .. IC4O 

The first creation to titles by patents used by Edward III , 1344 

The order cf the Garter instituted in England by Edward III. 1349 ; altered in 

1 55 7, and consists of 26 knights 
The battle of Poitiers, in which king John of France, and his sen, are taken pris- 
oners by Edward the Black Prince...... 1355 

Coals first brought to London ,. . 13 57 

Arms of England and France first quartered by Edward III ...1358 

John Wickliffe, an Englishman, begins about 1362 to oppose the errors of the church 
of Rome with great acuteness and spirit. His followers are called Lollards 

A company of linen-weavers, from the Netherlands, established in London 1 3 85 

Windsor castle built by Edward III. same year 

Cards invented in France for the kings amusement 1291 

Westminster abbey built and en!arged...Westminster hall ditto 1399 

Order of the Bath instituted at the coronation cf Henry IV. 1399 ; renewed in 1725, 
consisting of 38 knights 

Guildhall, London, built , T41O 

The battle of Agincourt gained ever the French by Henry V. of England 1415 

About 1430, Laurectius of Haarlem invented the art of printing, which he prac- 
tised with separate wooden types. Guttemburgh afterwards invented cut metal 
types : but the art was carried to perfection by Peter Schoeffer, who invented the 
mode of casting the types in matrices. Frederick Ccrsellis began to print at Ox- 
ford, in 1468, with wooden types •, but it was "William Caxton who introduced into 
England the art of printing with fusile types, in I474 
The Vatican Library founded at Rome..., „..„.,.«.„.... , 1445 

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The sea breaks in at Dort, in Holland, and drowns IOO,OCO people 14&6 

Constantinople taken by the Turks, which ends the eastern empire, 1123*7 ears' 
from its erection by Constantine the Great, and 2206 years from the foundation 

of Rome ta s 1 

Engraving and etching in copper invented „ ""'.'.'.'.'146O 

Richard III. king of England, and last of the Plantagenets, is defeated and killed at 
the battle of Bosworth, by Henry (Tudor) VII. which puts an end to the civil 
wars between the houses of York and Lancaster, after a contest of 30 years, and 

the loss of 100,000 men , „,„, iaXz 

Henry VII. establishes fifty yeoman of the guards, the first standing army i486 

William Grocyn publicly teaches the Greek language at Oxford- .'..".'..1491 

America first discovered by Columbus, a Genoese, in the service of Spain 1492 

Algebra first known in Europe ..„ 1494 

The Portuguese first sail to the East Indies, by the Cape of Good Hope 1497 

South America discovered by Americus Vespucius, from whom it has its name ib. 

North America ditto, for Henry VII. by Cabot , „ 1490 



Shillings first coined in England.. 



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Gardening introduced into England from the Netherlands, whence vegetables were 

imported , I50sx 

Martin Luther began the Reformation 1 517 

Henry VIII. for his writings in favour of popery, receives the title of Defender of the 

Faith from his Holiness , 1520 

The Reformation takes place in England, under Henry VIII 1534 

The first English edition of the Bible authorized, I 539 ; the present translation 

finished 161 1 

Cannon began to be used in ships about , 1539 

Siik stockings first worn by the French king, 1543 •, first worn in England by queen 

Elizabeth, 1561 

Pins first used in England, (before which time the ladies used skewers) 1561 

Good lands let in England at one shilling per acre 1544 

The famous council of Trent begins, and continues 18 years „ 1545 

First law in England, establishing the interest of money at ten percent I54<3 

Lords lieutenants of counties instituted in England „..„..., 1 549 

Horse guards instituted in England 1 5 50 

Queen Elizabeth begins her reign „ 1 558 

The Reformation in Scotland completed by John Knox I5<30 

Knives first made in England 1 563 

Royal Exchange first built M 1 569 

The great massacre of Protestants at Paris. 1572 

The Dutch shake off the Spanish yoke,, and the republic of Holland begins 15 79 

English E?st India company incorporated, 1 5 79. ..established, 16OO 

Sir Francis Drake returns from his voyage round the world, being the first English 

circumnavigator I38O 

Pope Gregory introduces the new style in Italy ; the 5th of October being 

counted 15 1 582 

Tobacco first brought from Virginia into England 1583 

Mary queen of Scots is beheaded by order of Elizabeth, after 18 years imprisonment...i587 

The Spanish Armada destroyed by Drake, and other English admirals 1 588 

Coaches first introduced into England, 1589 ; hackney aft, 1693; increased to 

IOOO, in 177O 

Watches first brought into England from Germany 1597 

Queen Elizabeth (the last of the Tudors) dies, and nominates James VI. of 
. Scotland (and first of the Stuarts) as her successor ; which unites both kingdoms 

under the name of Great Britain 16O3 

The gunpowder-plot discovered at Westminster 1 605 

Galileo, of Florence, first discovers the satellites about the planet Saturn, by the 

telescope, then just invented in Holland 16O8 

Henry IV. is murdered at Paris, by Ravaillac, a priest 1610 

Baronets first created in England, by James 1 1611 

Napier, of Marcheston, in Scotland, invents the logarithms,...., .„„.,.„„.„,.,., .......1....... .^.1614 



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si r Hugh Middleton brings the new River to London from Ware 1614. 

K ing James dies, and is succeeded by his son, Charles 1 1625 

T he island of Barbadoes, the first English settlement in the West Indies, is planted ib. 

Regular posts established from London to Scotland, Ireland, 6cc....._. 1635 

The massacre in Ireland, when 40,000 English Protestants were killed 164O 

King Charles impeaches five members, who had opposed his arbitrary measures, 

which begins the civil war in England 164a 

Excise on beer, ale, czc. first imposed by parliament 1643 

Charles I. (aged 49) beheaded at Whitehall, January 3C 1649 

Cromwell assumes the protectorship 1654 

Cromwell dies, and is succeeded in the protectorship by his son Richard 1658 

King Charles II. is restored by Monk, commander of the army, after an exile 

of twelve years in France and Holland 16CO 

The Royal Society established at London, by Charles II 16O2 

The plague rages in London, and carries off 68,000 persons itx^ 

The great fire of London began September 1, and continued three days, in which 

were destroyed 13,000 houses, and 400 streets 1C66 

Tea first used in England the same year 

St. James's Park planted, and made a thoroughfare for public use, by Charles II. 16G8 

The habeas corpus aft passed 167S 

A great comet appeared, and from its nearness to our earth, alarmed the inhab- 
itants. It continued visible from November 3, to March 9 16SO 

William Penn, a quaker, receives a charter for planting Pennsylvania, same year 

India stock sold from 36O to 500 per cent 1 68 3 

Charles II. dies, aged 55, and is succeeded by his brother, James II 1685 

The Revolution in Great Britain begins, November 5. King James abdicates, and 

retires to France, December 3 1688 

King William and Queen Mary, daughter and son-in-law to James, are proclaimed, 

February 16 1 689 

The land-tax passed in England the same year 

The toleration act passed in ditto, same year 

Several bishops are deprived for not taking the oath to king William, same year - 

The battle of the Boyne, gained by William against James in Ireland .' 1O9O 

The English and Dutch fleets, commanded by admiral Russel, defeat the French 

fleet off La Hogue 1692. 

Bayonets at the end of loaded muskets first used by the French against the con- 
federates in the battle of Turin 1093 

Bank of England established by king William, same year 
The first public lottery was drawn the same year 

Queen Mary dies at the age of 33, and William reigns alone 1694 

Stamp duties instituted in England, same year 

The peace of Ryswick 1 696 

Charles XII. of Sweden begins his reign... 17CO 

Prussia erected into a kingdom « 1 7C-I 

Society for the propagation of the Gospel in foreign parts established the same year 

King William dies, aged SO, and is succeeded by queen Anne, daughter to James II 1 702 

Gibraltar taken from the Spaniards by Admiral Rook I/O4 

The battle of Blenheim won by the duke of Marlborough and allies, against the 

French, same year 
The court of Exchequer instituted in England, same year 

The treaty of Union betwixt England and Scotland, signed July 11 1705 ] 

The battle of Ramilies won by Marlborough and the allies, same year 

The first British Parliament I 7C7 I 

The battle of Oudenarde won by Marlborough and the allies 17C8 

Sardinia erected into a kingdom, and given to the duke of Savoy, same year 

Queen Anne changes the Whig ministry I71O J 

The cathedral church of St. Paul, London, rebuilt by Sir Christopher Wren, in 37 
years, at one million expense, by a duty on coals, same year 

The peace of Utrecht , i 17T3I 

Queen. Anne dies, at the age of fifty, and is succeeded by George I.« 1 714 I 

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Lewis XIV. dies, and is succeeded by his great-grandson, Lewis XV M „ \"]\s, 

The rebellion in Scotland begins in September, under the earl of Mar, in favour' 
of the Pretender. The action of Sheriff-muir, and the surrender of Preston, both 
in November, when the rebels disperse, same year 
The Pretender married to the princess Sobieski, grand-daughter of John Sobieski, 

late king of Poland , ,., m _ 11L M .l7l6 

-An act passed forseptennial parliaments, same year 

The Mississippi scheme at its height in France „.. .......„..„..„ 1 719 

The South-Sea scheme in England begun April 7 ; was at its height at the end of 

June ; and quite sunk about September 29, same year 
King George I. dies, in the 68th year of his age ; and is succeeded by his only son, 

George II „., 1727 

Inoculation first tried on criminals with success, same year 

.Russia, formerly a dukedom, is established as an empire the same year 

Kouli Khan usurps the Persian throne, conquers the Mogul empire, and returns with 

two hundred and thirty-one millions sterling „ , 173® 

George Washington born February 22, same year ' 

Westminster bridge, consisting of fifteen arches, begun 1738 ; finished in 1750, at 

the expense of 389,0001. defrayed by parliament 
Letters of marque issued out in Eritain against Spain, July 21, and war declaied, 

October 23 , 1739 

The battle of Dettingen won by the English and allies, in favour of the queen of 

Hungary 1 743 

War declared against France .- 1744 

Commodore Ar.scn returns from his voyage round the world the same year 

The allies lose the battle of Fontenoy *74S 

The rebellion breaks out in Scotland, 1745 ; and the Pretender's army defeated by 

the djke of Cumberland, at Culloden, April 16 1746 

The peace of Aix la-Chapelle, by which a restitution of all places, taken during the 

war, was to be made on all sides ^ . 174-8 

Frederic^ prince of Wales, father to his present majesty, died 1 75 1 

The new style introduced into Great-Britain, the third of September being counted 

the fourteenth 175* 

The British Museum erected at Montagu-house 1753 

Lisbon destroyed by an earthquake .1755 

14^ Englishmen are confined in the black hole at Calcutta, in the East-Indies, by 

order of the Nabob, and 123 found dead next morning 1755 

Damien attempted to assassinate the French king 1757 

General Wolfe is killed in the battle of Quebec, which is gained by the English I 759 

King George II. dies, Odlober 25,. 1 760, in the 77th year of his age, and is succeeded 
by his present majesty, who, on the 22d of September, 1761, married the princess 
Charlotte of Mecklenburgh Strelitz 
Slacfc-friar'-s bridge, consisting of nine arches, begun 1 760 ; finished 1 77O, at the ex- 
pence of 52.340I. to be discharged by a toll. Toll taken off 1 785 

War declared against Spain.... 17452 

Peter III. emperor of Russia, is deposed, imprisoned, and murdered, same year 

George Augustus Frederic, prince of Wales, born August 12, same year 

The definitive treaty of peace between Great-Britain, France, Spain and Portugal, 

concluded at Paris, February 10, which confirms to Great-Britain the extensive 

provinces of Canada, East and West Florida, and part of Louisiana, in North 

America ; also the islands of Grenada, St. Vincent, Dominica, and Tobago, in the 

West-Indies *76"3 

The parliament granted iO,COOl. to Mr. Harrison, for his discovery of the longitude 

by his time-piece i7^4 

Au act passed annexing the sovereignty of the island of Man to the crowa of Great- 
Britain „ • I/65 

A spot or macula of the sun, more than thrice the bigness of our earth, pxssed the 

sun's centre, April 21 .'...* 5 1/46 

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ieturn fronra voyage round the world, having made several important discoveries 

in the South Seas - 1 771 

The king of Sweden changes the constitution of that kingdom 1 7 72 

Captain Phipps is sent to explore the North Pole, but having- made eighty-one 
degrees, is in danger of being locked up by the ice, and his attempt to discover a 
passage in that quarter proves fruitless 1 7 73 

The Jesuits expelled from the Pope's dominions, same year 

The British parliament having passed an act, laying a duty of three-pence per pound 
upon all teas imported into America, the colonists, considering this as a grievance, 
deny the right of the British parliament to tax them, ditto 

Deputies from the several American colonies meet at Philadelphia, as the first Gen- 
eral Congress, September 5, ditto 

First Petition of Congress to the King, November, ditto 

The first action happened in America between the king's troops and the provincials 
at Lexington, April 19 1775 

Articles of confederation and perpetual union between the American provinces, 
May 20, same year 

George Washington appointed General and Commander in Chief of the American, 
armies, June 15, ditto 

A bloody action at Bunker's Kill, between the royal troops and the Americans, 
June 17, ditto 

The town of Boston evacuated by the king's troops, March 17 1776 

The Congress declare the American colonies free and independent states, July 4 ...ib. 

The Americans are driven from Long Island, New York, in August, with great loss j 
and the city of New York is afterwards taken possession of by the king's troops ib. 

General Howe takes possession of Philadelphia...,. "1777 

Lieutenant-general Burgoyne is obliged to surrender his army at Saratoga, in Canada, 
by convention, to the American army under the command of the generals Gates 
and Arnold, October 17, same year 

A treaty of Alliance concluded at Paris between the French king and the thirteen 
united American colonies , 1778 

The earl of Carlisle, William Eden, Esq. and George Johnstone, Esq. arrived at Phila- 
delphia the beginning of June, as commissioners for restoring peace between Great 
Britain and America, same year 

Philadelphia evacuated by the king's troops, June 18, ditto 

The Congress refuse to treat with the British commissioners, unless the independ- 
ence of the American colonies were first acknowledged, or the king's fleets and 
armies withdrawn from America, ditto 

An engagement fought off Brest between the English fleet under the command of 
admiral Ksppel, and the French fleet under the command of count d'Orvilliers, 
July 2 7, ditto 

St. Lucia taken from the French, December 28, ditto 

St. Vincent's taken by the French m 1779 

Grenada taken by the French, July 3, same year 

Admiral Rodney takes twenty-two seal of Spanish ships, Janury 8 178Q 

The same admiral also engages a Spanish fleet under the command of Don Juan de 
Langara, near Cape St. Vincent, and takes five ships of the line, one more being 
driven on shore, and another blown up, January 1 6, same year 

Charleston, South-Carolina, surrenders to Sir Henry Clinton, May 4, ditto 

Pensacola, and the whole province of West Florida, surrender to the arms of the king 
of Spain, May 9, ditto 

The Protestant Association to the number of 50,COO, go up to the hcuse of com- 
mons, with their petition for the repeal of an ace passed in favour of the Papists, 
June 2, ditto 

That event followed by the most daring ricts, in the city of London, and in South- 
wark, for several successive days, in which some Popish chapels are destroyed, to- 
gether with the prisons of Newgate, the King's Bench, the Fleet, several private 
houses, &c. These alarming riots are at length suppressed by the interposition of 
the military, and many of the rioters tried and executed for felony, ditto 

Five Eafilish Fast IpflfofflPffj ar.d fifty English nierchunt ships bound for the West. 



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Indies, taken by the combined fleets of France and Spain, August 8 -, 8o 

Major Andre, adjutant-general to the British army, hanged as a spy at Tappan"in'the * 

province of New- York, October 2, same year 
A declaration of hostilities published against Holland, December 20, ditto 
The Dutch Island of St. Eustatia taken by admiral Rodney and General Vaughan 

February 3. Retaken by the French, November 27 '1781 

A bloody engagement fought between an English squadron under "the" command of 
admiral Parker, and a Dutch squadron under the command of Admiral Zoutman 
off the Dogger-bank, August 5, same year 
Earl Cornwallis, with a considerable British army, surrendered prisoners of war to 
the American and French troops, under the command of General Washington, and 
count Rochambeau, at York-town, in Virginia, October 19, ditto 

Trincomalee, on the island of Ceylon, taken by admiral Hughes, January 11 1 782 

The island of St. Christopher taken by the French, February l2...St. Nevis, I4.'..'and 

Montserat, 22, same year 
The house of commons address the king against any further prosecution of offensive 

war on the continent of North America, March 4, ditto 
Admiral Rodney obtains a signal victory over the French fleet under the command of 

count de Grasse, near Dominica, in the West-Indies, April 12, ditto 
The French took and destroyed the forts and settlements in Hudson's Bay, August 24....it>. 
The Spaniards defeated in their grand attack on Gibraltar, September 1 3, ditto 
Treaty concluded betwixt the republic of Holland and the United States of America, 

October 8, ditto 
Provisional articles of peace signed at Paris between the British and the American 
commissioners, by which the Thirteen United American colonies are acknowl- 
edged by his Britannic majesty to be free, sovereign, and independent states, 
November 30, ditto 
Preliminary articles of peace between his Britannic majesty and the kings of France 

and Spain, signed at Versailles, January 20 , 1 783 

The order of St. Patrick instituted, February 5, same year 

Three earthquakes in Calabria Ulterior and Sicily, destroying a great number of 

towns and inhabitants, February 5th, 7th, and 28th, ditto 
Armistice betwixt Great Britain and Holland, February 10, ditto 
Ratification of the definitive treaty of peace between Great Britain, France, Spain, 

and the United States of America, September 3, ditto 
The great seal stolen from the lord chancellor's house, Great Ormond-street, Mar. 24, 1 784 
The definitive treaty of peace between Great Britain and Holland, May 24, ditto 
The memory of Handel commemorated by a grand jubilee at Westminster-abbey, 

May 2fj...(Continued annually for decayed musicians, &c.) ditto 
Mr. Lunardi ascended in a balloon from the Artillery-ground, Moorfields, the first at- 
tempt of the kind in England, September 15, ditto 

Commercial treaty signed between England and France, September 16 ~ 1786 

471,0001. 3 per cent, stock transferred to the landgrave of Hesse, for Hessian soldiers 

lost in the American war, at 3OI. a man, November 21, same year 
Mr. Burke, at the bar of the house of lords, in the name of all the commons of 
Great Britain, impeached Warren Hastings, late governor-general of Bengal, of high 

crimes and misdemeanors, May 21 1787 

In the early part of October, the first symptoms appeared of a severe disorder which 
afflicted our gracious sovereign. On the 6th of November they were very alarm- 
ing, and on the 13th a form of prayer for his recovery was ordered by the privy 

council.. , 1788 

His majesty was pronounced to be in a state of convalescence, Feb. 1 7, and on the 

26th to be free from complaint 1 789 

A general thanksgiving for the king's recovery, who attended the service at St. Paul's 

with a great procession, April 23, same year 
General George Washington proclaimed first President of the United States of A- 

merica, April 30, ditto 
Revolution in France. ..capture of the Bastile, execution of the governor, &c. 

July 14, same year 
Grand French confederation in the Champ de Mars, July 14 , •...., 1/90 

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Dreadful riots at Birmingham, in consequence of some gentlemen meeting to com- 
memorate the French revolution, July 14 1 79 1 

Marriage of the duke of York to the princess of i'russia, September 29 j re-married 
in England, November 23, same year 

Insurrection of the negroes in St. Domingo, November, ditto 

Assassination of the king of Sweden, by Ankerstroem, March 16 . 1 792 

Peace made by Lord Cornwallis, with Tippoo Suitaun, in. the East Indies ; the sultan 
ceding half his territory, and delivering up his two sons as hostages ; March 19 ib. 

The king of Poland compelled by Russia to restore the old constitution, July 23 ib. 

The French nation declared war against England and Holland, February 1 1 793 

The crown revenue of Poland sequestered by order of the Russian ambassador, July I7..ib. 

A yellow fever, similar to the plague, broke out at Philadelphia, attended with most 
dreadful mortality, July 27, same year 

A convention, similar to that in France, met in Edinburgh ; and several of its mem- 
bers, being tried, and convicted of sedition, were transported to Botany-bay, among 
whom were persons in very respectable professions, October 4, ditto 

A new theatre opened on the scite of the old Drury-lane playhouse, April 21 1794 

Lord Howe defeated the French grand fleet, sunk two, burnt one, and brought six 
ships of the line safe into Portsmouth harbour, June 1, same year 

The Corsicans acknowledge George III. as king of Corsica, and accept anew consti- 
tution , June 2T, ditto 

A dreadful fire near Ratcliffe -cross, by which 600 houses were consumed ; the loss 
computed at l,00O,OO0l. sterling, July 24, ditto 

Riots in London, which lasted several days, occasioned by the practice of crimping, 
August 1 5, &c. ditto 

The Polish patriots defeated, and Kosciusko taken prisoner by the Russians, October 10.. ib. 

Robert Watt executed for high treason at Edinburgh, October 17, same year 

Thomas Hardy tried at the Old Bailey for high treason, October 28 to November 5 ; 
acquitted, ditto 

John Home Tooke, Esq. tried on a similar charge, November 17 to 22 ; acquitted ib. 

Treaty of amity and commerce with America, signed at St. James's, November 19 ib, 

A severe frost set in, December 30, by which the great rivers on the continent, the 
Rhine, the Waal, &c being frozen, the French were enabled to pass them, and 
rapidly to overrun the seven united provinces of Holland, same year 

The Stadtholder, the princess of Orange, and family, having escaped from Holland, 
landed at Harwich and Yarmouth, January 21, and had apartments assigned to 
them in Hampton-court palace ..1 795 

An embargo laid on Dutch men of war and merchantmen in the port of London j 
their property estimated at 2,00O,000l. sterling, January 25, same year 

Treaty of defensive alliance with Russia, February 18, ditto 

The prince of Wales married to princess Caroline of Brunswick, April 8, ditto 

Warren Hastings, Esq. late governor- general of Bengal, was acquitted by the house of 
Lords, after a trial which commenced the 12th February 1788, during which the 
court actually sat 149 days 5 April 14, ditto 

Insurrections of the poor in various parts of England, in consequence of the high 
price of provisions ; bread being at one shilling and threepence the quartern loaf, 
April, May, ditto 

Treaty of defensive alliance with Austria, May 2C, ditto 

Storms of thunder and lightning did great damage in various parts of the kingdom, 
June 4, ditto 

Trincomalee taken from the Dutch , August 26, ditto 

The Cape of Good Hope captured by the English under general Clarke and admiral 
Elphinstone, September 16, ditto 

The church of St. Paul, Covent-garden, built by Inigo Jones, and admired for its sim- 
ple elegance, consumed by fire, September 1 7, ditto 

The king dangerously assaulted in his state-coach, on his way to the Parliament- 
house, October 29, ditto 

A dreadful hurricane, which did very extensive mischief in different parts of the 
kingdom, November 6, ditto 

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The king again daringly assaulted with stones, &c. in his carriage, on his way from 

the theatre, February 1, same year 
Demerary, lssequibo, and Berbice, surrendered to the English under general White, 

April 23, ditto 
Sir Ralph Abercrombie took St. Lucia, May 25, ditto 

A large Dutch fleet surrendered to admiral Elphinstone, consisting of 3 ships of the 
line, 5 frigates and sioops, and a store-ship, at the entrance of Saldanha-bay, near 
the Cape of Good Hope, August 1 6, ditto 
Spain declared war agr.ir.st Great Britain, October 18, ditto 
Catherine II. Empress of Russia, died, November 17, ditto 
Corsica evacuated by the English, November, ditto 

The French landed in Bantry Bay, Ireland, December 26, ditto ^V 

Lord Malmsbury returned from Paris, whither he had been to offer peace, but did not 
• succeed, December 29, ditto 

A famous victory gained by admiral Sir John Jervis over the Spanish fleet off Cape 
St. Vincent, February 14, in consequence of which the admiral was created Earl 

St. Vincent J 797 

The French landed at Fishguard in Wales, February 22, same year 

General Washington resigned the presidency of the United States, March 3, and was 

succeeded by Mr. Adams, ditto 
An alarming mutiny throughout the fleet at Spithead, April 15, ditto 
Another general mutiny broke out in the fleet at Sheerness, May 12, ditto 
The Princess Royal of England married to the prince of Wirtcmbei g, May 1 8, ditto 
Parker, the chief leader in the mutiny, executed, June 30, ditto 
Lord Malmsbury returned a second time unsuccessful from a pacific negotiation at 

Paris. September 18, ditto 
Admiral Duncan defeated the Dutch fleet, of which he captured 9 ships of the line, 

October 1 1 j and was created a viscount, ditto 
A general thanksgiving for the great naval victories of Lords Howe, St. Vincent and 
Duncan ; the king and both houses cf Parliament going in grand procession to St. 
Paul's, December 19, ditto 
Books were opened at the Bank to receive voluntary contributions towards the 

defence of the country, January 23 * 1798 

Treasonable and rebellious plans discovered to be on foot in Ireland, March 12 jb. 

Rebellion broke out in the South of Ireland, April 2, same year 

Patriotic resolutions and associations formed in different counties of England for the 

defence of the country against invasion, April 16, &c. ditto 
Habeas Corpus act suspended, April 2C, ditto 

The British troops, under general Coote, destroy the sluices on the canal be- 
tween Bruges and Ostend, but are afterwards compelled to capitulate to the 
French, May 20, ditto 
O'Coigiey executed at Maidstone for high treason, June 7, ditto 
Marquis Cornwallis appointed lord lieutenant of Ireland, June 13, ditto 
The glorious victory of the .Nile achieved by admiral, afterwards baron Nelson, 

in which he took 9 ships of the line from the French, burnt 2, &c. August I ib. 

The French landed in Killala-bay, Ireland, August 24, same year 

The king of Sardinia, forced by the French to sign a renunciation of his 

throne, December 9, ditto 
The king and queen of Naples arrived at Palermo, having fled from Naples on the 

.approach of the French to that city, December 28, ditto 
General Washington, on the aggressions of France, again chosen Commander in 
Chief cf the American armies, ditto 

Gen. George Washington died, December 14, aged 68 1/59 

A bill for uniting Ireland with GreatBritain, signed, July 2 I SCO 

Mild winters, 18OC— I, 1 801—2, 18G2— 3, vegetation fresh in December and 

January 
Treaty of Peace between Germany and France, signed at Luneville, February 9.., 18QI 

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Thomas Jefferson elefted President of the United States, and Aaron Burr, Vice Pres* 
ident, March 4, same year 

The college at Princeton burnt, March 7, same year 

The state of Ohio admitted into the Union, same year 

Battle near Alexandria, in Egypt, between the English army under Sir Ralph Aber- 
crombie, and the French under General Menou, in which the Engiish gained the vic- 
tory, March 21, same year 

Paul I: emperor of Russia, died suddenly, March 23 ; and his son Alexander I. de- 
clared his successor, same year 

Battle at Copenhagen, April 5, same year 

A remarkable frost, and snow of several inches, May 3, same year 

Definitive treaty of peace signed, March 25, between Britain, France, Spain and Hol- 
land, at Amiens • ■ • 180± 

"War commenced between France and Great Britain, July 1803 

Unexampled tempest, began in W. Indies Sept. I, and raged three days on the 7, 8, 

and 9, it inundated Carolina and Georgia, with immense destruction 18O4 

Bonaparte crowned emperor of France, Dec. 3, by his holiness the Pope, by the title 
of Napoleon I. with great splendour, same year 

Severest winter since 178O, from Dec. 20 to the last week in Feb. I8O4.-5 

Thomas Jefferson and George Clinton inaugurated President and Vice President of the 

United States, March 4 1 805 

Great victory obtained by the fleet under Lord Nelson, consisting of 40 ships of the 
line, over the combined French and Spanish fleets, under Admiral Villeneuve, con- 
sisting of 46 ships of the line, Oct. 21. The British admiral was killed, and the 
combined fleet lost 19 sail of the line, same year 
Great battle at Austerlitz, Dec. 3, between the French army under Bonaparte, 
and the Russian and Austrian armies under their respective emperors, in which 
Bonaparte obtained an important victory, which led to a peace with Austria, 
same year 
'William Pitt, first Lord of the Treasury, &c. died... I306 

Treaties of ite United States, 

With France Feb. 6, 1778 ; Holland Oft. 8, 1782 •, Sweden Aprils, I "83 ; of peace 
with Great-Britain, prelim. Nov. 30, 1782 ; Definitive September 3, 1783 ; Prussia 
Sept. 10, 1785; of amity and commerce with Great-Britain Nov. 19, 1 794 } with 
France for Louisiana April 30, I8O3 

Colleges and Universities founded. 

•Ksrvard, Msss. 163C ; William and Mary, Vir. 1603; Vale College, Con. 17OIJ 
College in Phil. 1753; Univer. of Penn. 1791; Nassau Hall, N.Jersey, 1746 ; 
N. York, 1754 > Dartmouth, N. i'ampshire, 1769; Brown College, Providence, 
1764 ; Hampden Sidney, Vir. 1 7 74 ; Washington, Ma. 1 782 ; Dickinson College, 
Carlisle, Penn. 1783 ; St John's at Annapolis, Ma. 1784 ; Cokesbury, in Abingdon, 
Ma. 17E5 ; University in Georgia, 1 78 5 ; Franklin, at Lancaster, Penn. 1787 ; 
"University in N. Carolina, 1789 ; Georgetnv.-n, Ma. 17^9; Williams College, Mass. 
179O; Univer.' of Burlington, Ver. 179*; Greenville, Ten. 1794; Union at 
Scheneftadv, 1794 ; Bowdoin, in Maine, 1 794 ; at Winnesbury and Beaufort, 5. 
Carolina, I 795 ; Transylvania, at Lex. Ken. 1798 ; at Middlebury, Ver. 18OO 
Literary Societies Instituted. 

American Philosophical, Phil. 1769; American Academy, Mass. 178O; N.York 
Agricultural incorp. 1793; Con. Academy, ISO! ; Mass. Historical, 1 791, 
incorp. 1794 

Influenza in North America. 

t647> 1655, 1697-8, I732j I737> t 747, 1756-7, 1761, 1772,1781, 1789 and 

90,1802 
Unusual darkness, which rendered candles necessary in the day time, Oft. 21,1716; 

Aug. 9, 1732; Oct. 19, 1 762, at Detroit ; May 19, 17SO; Oct. 0th, 151b, and 

16th, i 73 j, in Canada ; Oft. 29th, 1789, in Kentucky 



2 7<5 A CHRON OLOGICAL TABLE, &c. 

Great fires, bumt,ih Boston, 45 houses, Nov. 27, 1676; 80 houses, 70 stores ~&7~ 
Aug. 0, 1679 ; Oft. 23, 1683 ; best part of the town, 1711 . I7 1 houses t7J 
stores, March 20, 1 760 ; one part of Charleston, 1740. In New- York i 7 - fi 
In Boston, iOO buildings April 24, 1787, and 96 buildings July 30, 1 704. ' r>i^ 
in Charleston, June 20, 1796 ; most of Savannah, Dec. 26, 1 796. A squaTe in 
New- York, Dec. 9, 1796; in Richmond, Nov. 22, 1 798 ; most of Wilmington 
N. C. Oa. 31, 1798 ; most of Norfolk, Virg. Feb. 22, 18O4 

First Newspaper printed, in Boston, the News Letter, April 24, 1 70^ . In Philadel 
phia, the American Weekly Mercury, Dec. 22,1719. In New- York the New" 
York Gazette, oa. 16, 1 725. In R. Island, the Rhode Island Gazette, oa 1 7*2" 
In Con. New-Haven, the Conneaicut Gazette, 1755. i n New Hampshire,' I7?0* 
In Providence, 1762. la Kentucky, 1787. In Tennessee, 1 790 



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